Eng01 Study and Thinking Skills Syllabus

Vision

A service-oriented state university known for its excellence in Sciences, Technology, Culture and the Arts and strong advocacy for the protection and management of Mount Banahaw.

Mission

To be an active instrument of peace, economic uplifting and overall community development by producing globally prepared, morally upright, ecologically conscious and productive citizens.

Core Values GO God LovingS Service OrientedL Leadership by ExampleS Sustained Passion for ExcellenceU Undiminished Commitment to Peace and Environment Advocacy

Republic of the Philippines SOUTHERN LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY

Lucban, Quezon

COURSE SYLLABUS (Revised, June, 2010)

Course Code/Title : ENG 1 – STUDY AND THINKING SKILLSCourse Credit : 3 units (lec)Course Pre-requisite : ENG00Semester : 1st , AY 2010 – 2011

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course aims primarily to develop the student's communicative and thinking skills for academic study.

Faculty : SHIELA MADERAL MANZANILLA Title : Assistant ProfessorOffice Address : Department of Language, Literature and Humanities

College of Arts and SciencesContact No. : (042)5403961Email Address : [email protected] Schedule : 9:00 – 10:30 BA COMM I-B JR-203

10:30-12:00 BA COMM I-A JR-203

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of the semester, students are expected to be able to;

A. COGNITIVE AIMS

1. Comprehend oral and written materials ranging from general interest to specific discipline with emphasis on inferential and critical reading2. Organize information efficiently in the forms of outlines, charts, etc. both for the materials read and materials to be written.3. Organize information using orderly strategies i.e. chronological, logical, spatial, etc.4. Summarize and paraphrase materials read5. Interpret and construct non-prose texts6. Write unified and coherent paragraph/essays using different rhetorical devices

B. AFFECTIVE AIMS

1. Value the skills and knowledge that will be learned in the subject.2. Appreciate the importance of learning the skills in English.3. Develop a skill in writing sentences, paragraphs and compositions effectively.

GRADING

Student must at least obtain 60% passing score or better in order to pass the course. Course work is weighted as follows:

Major Examinations 40%Quizzes 30%Recitation/Classroom Participation 15%Projects 10%Attendance 5% TOTAL 100%

Major Examination

There are three (3) written and/or oral major examinations for the course. Customarily, the exam will be closed notes. If you are going to miss a major exam, it is your responsibility to alert your instructor prior to exam schedule. Failure to do so will result in an exam grade of zero.

Quizzes

Approximately, three to five quizzes (be it announced or unannounced) will be given for each term. A make-up quiz is allowed if and only if one could secure an excuse letter duly signed by the guidance counselor, parents or physician. Make-up quizzes shall be done not later than two days after you return from class.

Recitation/Classroom Participation

Every class discussion requires students’ participation so as activities. It will be based on class/group collaboration and on the announced means of evaluation. The rate will come from individual, group and instructor’s assessment.

Projects

All projects that are to be submitted are due on the date scheduled by the instructor. No late works will be accepted unless given instructor’s prerogative.

Attendance

In accordance with the policies of Southern Luzon State University, as stated in the Students Manual, the students are required and are expected to attend all classes in proper uniform. If the student is absent or late from his/her class, the student is hereby advised to get an admission slip from the assigned Guidance Counselor before he/she will be admitted again. In case of absence, he/she will receive a grade of zero in the recitation or class work assigned for that particular day. Three (3) consecutive absences without notifying the instructor would mean a failing term grade or will automatically be dropped from the course.

COURSE OUTLINE

Term Period Topics Activities Evaluative Measure

A. Introduction

Discussion of the topics for the subjectDistribution of syllabus

Preliminary Term

B. Library Orientation1. Kinds of Reading

Materials 2. Arrangement of

books 3. Classification of

Books4. The Card

Catalogue5. Sections of the

Library6. Computerized

Catalogue and Databases

Discussion, ActivityQuiz, Recitation,

Exercises

C. Reading Techniques

1. Context Clues2. Scanning and

Skimming3. Reading for

Comprehension4. Reading for

Information Details

5. Drawing Inferences and Conclusions


Exercises

D. Summarizing and Paraphrasing


Exercises Preliminary Examination

Mid-term E. Reading and Interpreting Non-Prose Forms


Exercises

F. Organizing Information into an Outline

Discussion, Activity Quiz, Recitation, Exercises

G. PhrasesDiscussion, Activity

Quiz, Recitation, Exercises

H. ClausesDiscussion, Activity


I. Elements of a Sentence


ExercisesJ. Principles of

Sentence Construction


Exercises

K. ParallelismDiscussion, Activity


Mid-term Examination

Final Term

L. The Paragraph1. The look and

function of paragraph

2. Paragraph structure


Exercises

M. Principles of Paragraph Development


Exercises

N. Paragraph Development

1. Development by Description and Narration

2. Development by Definition and Classification

3. Development by Comparison and Contrast

4. Development by Cause and Effect


Exercises

O. The Long EssayDiscussion, Activity


Integration Period Final Examination

CLASSROOM POLICIES

1. Attendance is checked regularly. Late comers will not be admitted after 15 minutes.2. Students wearing incomplete/improper school uniform will not be admitted. Likewise,

proper dress code should be observed during wash day.3. Electronic devices (cell phones, ipods, etc.) need to be turned off or muted during class.4. Requirements for the subject should be submitted on time. Late submission of projects is

not acceptable.5. Students who are cheating or plagiarizing materials in the course will not receive credit

for the assignments, projects or tests which will likely to lead failure in the course.6. Food and beverages are not permitted in the class.7. A student who exhibits dishonest, disruptive or disrespectful behavior risk suspension or

expulsion from the institution.

REFERENCES

Atienza, Leticia P. Basic Communication and Thinking Skills. Bulacan: Trinitas Publishing, Inc. 2003

Baraceros, Esther L. Communication Skills I: Study and Thinking Skills . Manila: Rex Bookstore, Inc. 2002

Belen, Venus M., et al. Effective Study and thinking Skills. Quezon City: Trinitas Publishing, Inc. 2003

Mazon, Constancia M. Study and Thinking Skills (Revised Edition). Manila: St. Augustine Publications, Inc. 2005

Mazon, Constancia M. Study and Thinking Skills. Manila: St. Augustine Publications, Inc. 1999

Olonan, Zenaida A., et al. Communication Skills in English. National Book Store, Inc. 1982

Vinuya, Remedios V., et al. Study and Thinking Skills in English. Makati City: Grandwater Publications and Research Corp. 2000

Additional references will be available via Internet

Prepared by

The Department of Language, Literature and Humanities

Reviewed by

Prof. ARSENIA A. ABUELChair, Language, Literature and Humanities Department

Approved by

Dr. LEONISA O. BERNARDODean, College of Arts and Sciences

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Eng01 Study and Thinking Skills Syllabus