BATAAN PENINSULA STATE UNIVERSITY ___CAMPUS SYLLABUS 2nd SEMESTER, AY 2011-2012

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT UNIT PRE-REQUISITE

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ENGL-102 COMMUNICATION ARTS I 3 UNITS ENGL-101

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers the development of communicative competence in English with emphasis on effective reading and writing and listening skills. It is designed to develop language learning strategies, effective communication techniques and academic study skills. Lessons and activities involved in development of oral and written communication, skills in different social contexts, reading skills enhancement and effective use of reference and resources. EVALUATION TOOLS: QUIZ RECITATION ASSIGNMENTS GAMES GROUP ACTIVITY DIALOGUES MIDTERM EXAMINATION FINAL EXAMINATION

GENERAL OBJECTIVE:

develop the students thinking skills and language proficiency necessary for academic studies towards effective communication.

Date Focus

Learning Objectives Students should be able:

Content

Activities

Evaluation tool

8 hours

Communication: From Concept to Process appreciate the 1.Definition of importance of Communication communication 2.The Process of Effective Communication understand the 3.Models of Communication communication 4.The Language of models Effective Communication use the correct language for effective

Dyad Fishbowl discussion structured dialogue improvisations

lecture/handouts presentation/oral discussion speaking skills

communication Students should be able:

8 hours

listen effectively in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes Value listening as a means of learning and enjoyment

Developing Listening Skills 1. Nature and Process of Listening 2.Stages of Listening 3.Characteristics of Effective Listening 4.Barriers to Effective Listening

Listening to a taped exercise to remember major points Fill in the missing entries from the listening exercise

Listening skills

Students should be able:

Reading Skills

15 hours

identify specific and 1.Reading Techniques general ideas using Skimming scanning and Scanning skimming techniques 2.Reading Comprehension demonstrate critical 3.Context Clues and Noting thinking in reading Details 4.Drawing Conclusion and the text Inferences and Making conform with the predictions and proper reading 5.Paraphrasing comprehension to 6.Summarizing improve reading rate 7.Reading and Interpreting 8.Non-Prose Forms and speed Outlining use reading to improve skills in listening, speaking

Make a trivia game about the story. Make a comic strip of the story Use puppets to help the students re-tell the story Title predictions Alternative endings

Group activity(this will be done in a form of game) Individual presentation (puppet making) Reading skills Written output

and writing

interpret test critically and sensibly Review of the Sentence Jumbled words will be presented for correct organization Short oral discussion of a topic Group activity(this may be done in the form of a game) Worksheet for the mastery of the language Presentation/oral discussion Written examination

Students should be able:

8 hours

develop skills in 1.Subject-Verb Agreement communication 2.Sentence Structure through sentence construction communicate effectively both in written and oral using the subjectverb agreement

15 hours

Students should be able: observe the good standard of writing (unity, coherence & emphasis)

Organizing and Developing Paragraph

1.Characteristics of Paragraph 2.Methods of Paragraph Development develop/write the Definition major parts of the Description paragraph Narration Comparison and compose paragraphs Contrast using definition, Cause and Effect description, narration,

Supplementary sheets for sample evaluation of paragraphs Paragraph composition writing Powerpoint presentation

lecture/handouts writing skills Peer evaluation

comparison and contrast and cause and effect

Prepared :

Noted by:

________________________ Faculty

_____________________ Area Chair

___________________ College Dean

REFERENCES:

Aizon-Yap, Jose Genaro, et.al. (2006). College English for Freshmen. Valenzuela City: Mutya Publishing House. Belen Venus M, et al. (2003). Effective Study and Thinking Skills. Bulacan: Trinitas Publishing. Go, Mildred, et.al. Communication Improvement for Effective Oral Presenttaion,CEU,2002.

Igoy, Judy Imelda L. and Sayno, Apolinario S. (2004). Effective Speech Communication in Various Situations. Bulacan: Trinitas Publishing. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/reading-comprehension-activities.html

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