UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST – CALOOCAN
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES
School Year 2014-2015
A. SUBJECT : English 112 (EN 112/ZEN 112)
B. COURSE TITLE : College
Reading and Writing
C. COURSE CREDIT : 3 units
D.
COURSE DESCRIPTION : This reading-based course is an introduction to academic
writing across the disciplines that involve the four major types of
discourse-narration, description, exposition, and argumentation. Lessons and
activities are designed within a framework that combines the principles of the
process approach and genre-based writing. The course also includes a review of
the basic principles of writing necessary for students to acquire fluency and
accuracy in the written language focusing on their area of specialization.
E. PREREQUISITE : English
111 (EN 111)
F. COURSE OBJECTIVES :
1)
GENERAL :
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
1.1) Demonstrate an awareness of the essential
principles of the writing process.
1.2) Distinguish varied techniques and approaches
of paragraph development and use them effectively in written compositions.
1.3) Apply these techniques and approaches to
research-related aspects of writing.
2)
SPECIFIC : At the
end of the course, the student should be able to
2.1)
COGNITIVE
2.1.1) Apply the principles of the process approach
in writing
2.1.2) Use varied rhetorical patterns in genre-based
writing tasks
2.1.3) Adjust tone, language and style to make texts
more reader-responsive
2.1.4) Use appropriate vocabulary and grammatical
structures in writing
2.1.5) Evaluate written texts to improve student
writing
2.2) AFFECTIVE
2.2.1) Demonstrate
greater confidence in spoken and written discourse
2.2.2) Develop an
appreciation for written discourse as a means of communication
2.2.3)
Imbibe
the positive values of openness, perseverance, accountability, respect, and
teamwork
2.2.4)
Develop
a more positive attitude toward acquiring higher levels of proficiency in the
second language as an important component of excellence and professionalism in
the local and international workplaces.
G. REQUIREMENTS OF THE COURSE:
1. Writing Portfolio
2. Classroom Participation
a. Recitation
b. Seatwork
c. Groupwork
3. Assignment/Research Work
4. Quizzes
5. Major Examinations (Preliminary, Midterm and Final)
H. COURSE CONTENT/OUTLINE:
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WEEKS/HOURS
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TOPIC OUTLINE
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READING ASSIGNMENTS
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SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES
|
EVALUATION
|
|
Week
1 to Week 2/
6
hours
|
Orientation
The
Writing Process
Dependent
vs. Independent Paragraph
Types
of Introductory Paragraph
Types
of Concluding Paragraph
Modes
of Paragraph Development
|
Qualities of an Effective Paragraph
Pp 20-48
Winning Strategies for Study,
Thinking and Writing Skills
Understanding
the Writing Process: The Seven Steps Great Essays pp 131-139
|
Open
Forum
Pre-Writing
Activities
|
Quiz
Writing
Workshop
|
|
Week
3/
3
hours
|
Unity
in Writing
|
“Breaking Barriers: The Essay and
the Non-Fiction Narrative”, Cristina Pantoja-Hidlago
Great
Essays pp2-7
|
Exercises
on rewriting
Sentences/paragraph
to observe the unity principle
Reading
exercises to identify irrelevant information
Organizing
information in outline form
|
Re-writing
paragraphs to observe unity
|
|
Week
4/
3
hours
|
Coherence
and Emphasis in Writing
|
“Faith, Love, Time,
and Dr. Lazaro”, Gregario Brillantes
“Vengeful
Creditor”, Chinua Achebe
Editorial column
|
Revising
paragraphs to achieve coherence
Writing
paragraphs that emphasize key ideas
Identifying
devices used to explain emphasis
|
Quiz
|
|
Week
5 to Week 6/
4
½ hours
|
Exposition
by Definition
|
“The Filipino Woman: Cory and
Leonor, Gabriela and Imelda”, Carmen Nakpil
“Dog Eaters”, Randy David
Great
Essays pp. 97-107
|
Pre-Writing
Lecture/Report
Analyzing
Sample Texts
Drafting
Revising
|
Written
Output:
Philosophical
Essays on abstract concept or technical definition of a concept
|
|
PRELIMINARY
EXAMINATION
|
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Week
7 to Week 8/
4
½ hours
|
Exposition
by Narration
|
“The
Mistress”, Karim Raslan
“Sara
and the Wedding”.
Karim
Raslan
Great
Essays pp. 37-41
|
Pre-Writing
Lecture/Report
on the historical narrative
Analyzing
samples
Drafting
Revising
|
Written
Output:
Historical
Narrative
|
|
Week
8 to Week 9/
4
½ hours
|
Description/
Exposition
|
“Filipino Writers in Exile”, Dolores
Feria
Character Sketch: Great Essays
pp59-67
|
Pre-Writing
Lecture/Report
on the character sketch
Analyzing
samples
Drafting
Revising
|
Written
Output:
Character
Sketch
|
|
Week
9 to Week 10/
4
½ hours
|
Exposition
by Comparison and Contrast
|
“The Coffin is Not Enough for the
Hole”, Kuo Pao Kun
“Liao
Jiu-The 9th Born”, Kuo Pao Kun
Great
Essays pp. 64-71
|
Pre-Writing
Lecture/Report
on
Analyzing
samples
Drafting
Revising
|
Written
Output:
Printed
advertisement or recommendation report
|
|
Week
10 to Week 11/
4
½ hours
|
Exposition
by analogy
|
“Haimanti”,
Rabindranath Thakur
“Punishment”,
Rabindranath
Thankur
|
Pre-Writing
Lecture/Report
Analyzing
samples
Drafting
Revising
|
Written
Output:
Inspirational
message
|
|
MID-TERM
EXAMINATION
|
||||
|
Week
12/
4
½ hours
|
Process
Description
|
“A Street Observation”, Clinton
Palanca
“Kuwentong Kutsero”, Ambeth Ocampo
Great
Essays pp. 71-80
|
Pre-Writing
Drafting
Revising
|
Written
Output:
Instructional
text on a technical process
How
to write an essay on a light/informal topic
|
|
Week
13 to Week14/
6
hours
|
Exposition
developed by:
Cause-Effect
Problem-Solution
Analysis
by partition
|
“Dear Tetchie Agbayani”, Sylvia
Mayuga
“With Windows Open”, Jose Y.
Dalisay, Jr.
Great Essays pp. 86-95
|
Lecture/Report
on types and purposes of Editorials
Analysis
of Samples
Pre-Writing
Drafting
Revising
|
Written
Output:
Editorial
|
|
Week
15 to Week16/
6
hours
|
Argumentation
|
“Srengenge”, Shahnon Ahmad
Great
Essays pp.109-117
|
Informal
Debate
Analysis
of Sample Texts
Pre-Writing
Drafting
Revising
|
Written
Output:
Position
Pages
|
|
FINAL
EXAMINATION
|
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I.
SUMMARY
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WEEK
|
TOPIC
|
HOUR
|
|
Week
1
|
Writing
Process
|
3 hours
|
|
Week
2
|
Paragraph
Structure; The College Essay
|
3 hours
|
|
Week
3
|
Unity
in Writing
|
3 hours
|
|
Week
4
|
Coherence
and Emphasis
|
3 hours
|
|
Week
5-6
|
Definition
|
4.5 hours
|
|
Week
7-8
|
Narrative
Exposition
|
4.5 hours
|
|
Week
8-9
|
Description/
Exposition
|
4.5 hours
|
|
Week
9-10
|
Comparison
and Contrast
|
4.5 hours
|
|
Week
10-11
|
Analogy
|
4.5 hours
|
|
Week
12-13
|
Process
Description
|
4.5 hours
|
|
Week
13-14
|
Cause-Effect,
Problem-Solution, Analogy
|
4.5 hours
|
|
Week
15-16
|
Argumentation
|
6 hours
|
|
|
Major
Examinations
|
4.5 hours
|
|
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TOTAL
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54 hours
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J. STUDENT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
- University grading system:
11-point grading system, cumulative
- Assessment criteria per term
(based on university grading policies)
Criteria Weight
Class Standing 65%
Quizzes
Recitation
Seatwork
Homework
Project
Personal quality
devt./value integration 5%
Major Exam 30%
Total
100%
K. REFERENCES/READINGS
Printed Resources
Abad,
Gemino Ed. (2009).The Likhaan Anthology
of Philippine Literatures from 1990-present. Quezon City: University of the Philippines
Press.
Achebe,
Chinua. (1972). Girls at War and other
stories.
Daydez,
L.A. et al (2006). Winning Strategies for
Study, Thinking, and Writing Skills. Mutya Publishing.
Folse, K.S. et al (2009). Great Essays, 2nd Ed. Hienle,
Cengage Learning.
Greater
Essays, Hienle, Cengage Learning
Kalpana
Bardham Ed. (1990). Of Women, Outcastes,
Peasants, and Rebels: A Selection of Bengalis Short Stories. Berkeley,
Los Angeles, and Oxford: University of California Press.
Meriweths,
N. (1998). Strategies for Writing
Successful Essays. NTC Publishing Group.
Pao
Kun, Kuo. (2000). Images at the Margins:
A Collection of Kuo Pao Kun’s Plays. Singapore & Kuala Lumpur: Times Book
International.
Raslan,
Karim. (1996). Heroes and other stories.
Singapore and Kuala Lumpur: Times Book International.
Roldan, Aurora. (2010). College
Reading and Writing. Anvil Publishing. Pasig, Philippines.
Non-Print
Resources
Article writing - Mini Tutorial (2009, September 13). Youtube
Presentation. Retrieved June 2, 2011, from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV0D8nSF0s0&feature=related
How To Write An Article Easily And Effectively (2009, August 13).
Youtube Presentation. Retrieved June 2, 2011, from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcbR00mxE4o
How to Write an Effective Essay (2009, August 8). Youtube
Presentation. Retrieved June 2, 2011, from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWqMQ26Gqi4&feature=related
Teaching English : How to Write an Essay (2008, November 16).
Youtube Presentation. Retrieved June 2, 2011, from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9nq886mOjA&feature=related
Online-Resources
Communicate effectively through
finest English essay writing and persuasive essays (2011, June 9). BEST ARTICLE
Creative Writing Secrets. Retrieved June
3, 2011, from http://www.elrincondelosescritores.com/communicate-effectively-through-finest-english-essay-writing-and-persuasive-essays.cfm
How to Learn English Writing
effectively (2009, July 11). English Online Center. Retrieved June 1, 2011,
from
http://englishonlinecenter.com/learnenglishfree/writing/how-to-learn-english-writing-effectively
TES Editorial (2009, September 9). Speaking and Writing
English Effectively. Retrieved
June 1, 2011, from
http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Speaking-and-Writing-English-Effectively-6057566/
Writing English Effectively (2010,
May 30). NEOEnglish System. Retrieved June 1, 2011, from
http://neoenglishsystem.blogspot.com/2010/05/writing-effectively-writing-doesnt.html
Endorsed
by:
CAS
Curricular Review Committee
Approved
by:
DR
. CRISOL A. BRUZA
CAS DEAN
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