Course Syllabus

College of Arts and Sciences Education

VISION

A leading institution of higher learning recognized for its quality transformative educators serving the nation
and the world,

MISSION

To provide a dynamic and supportive academic environment through the highest standard of instruction,
research, and extension service in a non-sectarian institution committed to democratizing access to
education.

GOALS
To achieve its mission, the university aims to :
a) Offer academic programs that meet the changing national and international community needs;

b) Produce graduates who are competent leaders and productive members of society;

c) Harness a pool of ethical, qualified and highly-trained human resources,

d) Provide an academic environment conductive to optimum learning through adequate state-of-the-

art facilities;

e) Conduct researches and other scholarly activities that generate new knowledge and contribute to
improvement of the quality of life at all.

f) Engage community services that foster self-reliance and empowerment among the marginalized
community; and

g) Lead in the promotion and preservation of the cultural heritage of Mindanao and of the country.

1) Course number : English 201

2) Course name : Expository Writing

3) Course description
: The course is designed to develop basic library skill and writing
ability in students. The subject affords the experience of gathering,
interpreting and documenting information, developing and
organizing ideas and conclusions, and communicating these clearly.
It also aims to guide the students in the basic tools of research,
namely the library and its resources, the computer and its software,
and the facility of expression.

4) Pre-requisite : English 102

5) Co-requisite : None

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6) Credit : 6.0 units

7) Lec/Lab schedule :

8) General Education Objectives( GEO) of Language Discipline

Within three to five years after graduation, the UM graduates will be able to:

GEO A: Apply learned concepts, rules and theories in reading, listening, writing, and
speaking;

GEO B: Demonstrate linguistic competence in dealing with different beliefs, values and
technology based information;

GEO C: Communicate effectively in both oral and written forms in varied settings
conscious of cultural/professional diversities; and

GEO D: Exhibit teamwork/camaraderie and civic capacities in the workplace and the
community.

9) Student Outcomes (SO) of Language Discipline and their links to GEO

GEO
Upon graduation, the students should be able to: A B C D E
SO a* Exhibit competence using English communication skills;   

SO b Convey ideas and information effectively in different   

platforms;
SO cExemplify leadership traits in performing multi-tasking  
responsibilities with peers across disciplines;

SO d* Comprehensively organize dependable and challenging  

information.
Note:* SO being addressed in this course

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10) Course Outcomes (CO) of Language Discipline and their links to SO

SO
Upon completion of the course, the students are expected to:
a b c d
CO 1 Illustrate the purposes of writing. I I
CO 2 Demonstrate the qualities of good writing. I I
CO 3Develop effective business letters I I
CO 4 Manifest basic research skills. I I I
Legend: I = Upon attainment of this CO, students will have been introduced to the SO.
E = Upon attainment of this CO, students will have enabled themselves to attain
the SO.
D = Upon attainment of this CO, students will have demonstrated partly or fully
the SO.

11) Assessment tasks (AT), their weights (Wts), and COs being assessed
CO
AT AT description Wts
1 2 3 4
Exam 1 Review Test 5% 
Exam 2 Review Test 5% 
Exam 3 Review Test 5% 
Exam 4 Review Test 5% 
Exam 5 Review Test 5% 
Exam 6 Review Test 5% 
Exam 7 Review Test 5% 
Exam 8D Comprehensive exam 25%    
Research/Project Critiquing 10%    
Recitation Presentation of the research title 5%  
Quizzes Short response; multiple-choice 10%    
Assignment Library Work/Interview 5%    
Exercises/Interactive Computer
DynEd 10%  
Program
D
Legend: = Results (or data) obtained from this assessment task in this class may be a
part of the target cohorts for which SO a will be assessed and evaluated.
 = Indicates that the CO is to be assessed in the assessment task.

12) Weekly instructional plan

Legend: Prd = Period – is a weekly learning period, during which the COwill have been taught,
learned, and assessed.

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CO = Course outcome– is a course-level combination of knowledge, skills, and/or

attitude that students should be able to demonstrate upon completion of the course;
that is, at the end of the entire learning period, which is either term or semester.

TLA = Teaching and learning activity–is an activity that the teacher and students will do
in order to help the latter attain the indicated CO.

AT = Assessment task–is a task that the students will do in order for them to
demonstrate how well they have achieved the indicated linked CO.

Prd Essential Topic CO AT TLA

Wks  UM VMG, school and  Handouts
1and 2 classroom policies  Recitation  Passage
 Distribution of course interpretation
syllabus
 Course requirement

 Chapter 1-Elements of 1
Writing
(Textbook: Writing
Essentials-WE pp. 2-9)

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-Writing: A Bird’s Eye 1  Exam 1  Lecture

View  Quiz  Written
-Purposes of Writing 1  Assignment Reflections/
-The Reading Audience  Selected Thoughts(WE-
 Lesson 1: The 1 Exercises/Activi pp.9-10)
Requisites of Writing ties  Clustering
- The Qualities of Good 2  Group Power
Writing Point
- The Principles of Presentation
Effective Writing 2
- The Pre-Writing Stage
*Strategies for Finding
a Topic 1
*Guidelines in Writing
the Draft 1

(Textbook-Expository Writing-
EW-pp. 7-20)
 Three (3) kinds of Appeal
 Deceptive Appeal
 Miscellaneous Deceptive
Appeal 1
 Quiz  Exercises (EW
Lesson 2 – The Writing Process 3  Assignment pp. 10-13)
(WE-pp. 11-22)  Selected
-paragraph Exercises/Activi
-topic Sentence ties
-distinguishing topic 2  Activities (WE
sentence from a title p.12-22)
-controlling idea 2  Exercises (EW
-methods of paragraph pp.54-56)
development  Evaluation of a
2 sample
paragraph
 Written
Reflections/
Thoughts (WE-
p.22)

 (DynEd) - Lost
Secret
 Modules 1-4 (Episodes  Mastery Tests  Interactive
on Modules 1-4 English Learning
1-11) (IEL)
2 of The Lost
Secret

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Wks  Lesson 3-Methods of  Exam 2  Lecture

3 and Writing (WE-pp.23-67)  Quiz  Activities
4 -narrative  Assignment (WE-
-description 1  Selected pp.27,33,37,43,
-illustration 1 Exercises/Activi 49,57,65)
-classification 1 ties  Group Work
-comparison 1
-cause and effect 1
-definition 1

-Diction/Word Choice (EW- 1

pp. 69-72)
 Chapter Test  Exercises (EW-
 Lesson 4-Revising and (WE-pp.75-80) pp. 72-74)
Editing your Paper(WE-
pp. 69-79)
-checklist for paragraphs 2  Chapter Test
(WE-pp.75-80)

Wks
5 and  Chapter 2-Technical
6 Communication (WE-pp.  Exam 3  Lecture
81-135)  Quiz  Written
 Assignment Reflections/
2  Selected Thoughts (WE-
 Lesson 1- The Nature of Exercises/Activi p. 89)
Technical ties  Group Work
Communication:
Characteristics of
Technical
Communication (TC) 2
-TC’s seven major
characteristics

 Lesson 2-The Technical

Writing Process (WE-pp.
90-100)
-planning
-analyzing your audience
-analyzing your purpose
-generating ideas about your
topic
3  Power Point
presentation
 Lecturette;
3  Small Group
3 Discussion
3  Written
3 Reflections/

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-researching additional Thoughts (WE-

information 3 p.100)
-organizing and outlining
your document 3
-devising a schedule and a
budget 3
-drafting
-revising 3
3

Wks  Lesson 3-Writing

7-9 Informal Reports (WE-
pp. 101-117)
-Planning, Drafting, and 3  Exam 4  Lecture
Revising Informal Reports  Research  Group Power
-Formats for Informal 3  Recitation Point
Reports  Selected Presentation of
-Writing Directives 3 Exercises/Activi Sample
-Writing Field and Lab 3 ties Informal
Reports Reports
-Writing Progress and Status 3  Written
Reports Reflections/
-Writing Incident Reports 3 Thoughts (WE-
-Writing Meeting Minutes 3 p. 117)

 Lesson 4-Writing a
Formal Report (WE-
pp.118-135)  Chapter test  Group Power
-Understanding the Types of 3 (WE-pp.133- Point
Formal Reports 135) presentation of
-Organizing the Body of the 3 sample formal
Formal Report 3 reports
-Methods  Written
-Results Reflections/
-Conclusions Thoughts (WE-
-Recommendations p.132)

2
Wks  Chapter 3-Business
10-11 Communication (WE-  Exam 5  Lecture
pp.137-188)  Quiz  Activities (WE-
 Assignment pp. 145, 149,
 Lesson 1-Business  Selected 153, 157)
Writing (WE-pp.139-160) Exercises/Activi  Group Power
-Language ties Point

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-Parts of the Business Letter 3 presentation of

-Types of Letter 3 various types of
3 business letter
 Written
Reflections/
Thoughts (WE-
p.159-160)
 Lesson 2-Employment
Communication (WE-pp. 2  Lecture
161-188)  Activities (WE-
pp. 173-174)
-The Resume  Written
*length 3  Quiz Reflections/
*format  Assignment Thoughts (WE-
*content  Selected p.177)
*identifying Information Exercises/Activi
*job objective ties
*education
*work experience 3
*other relevant
information
*references
*electronic resumes  Activity (WE-
*format guidelines for 3 p.185
electronic resumes  Written
Reflections/
 Lesson 3: Application Thoughts (WE-
Letters (WE-pp. 178-188) p.188)
-Application letters
*Writing Job-
Application Letters
**Address and
Salutation 3
**Opening
**Body 3
**Closing
**Writing Follow-up
Examples
**Reviewing the 3
process

Wks  Chapter 4: Research  Exam 6  Lecture

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12-13 Writing (WE-pp.190-231)  Quiz  Library

4  Assignment visit/exposure
-Lesson 1: Learning  Selected  Exercises (EW-
About Your Library 3 Exercises/Activi pp.188-190)
(WE-pp. 191-193) ties  Written
Reflections/
 Lesson 2: Research Thoughts (WE-
Writing Skills (WE-pp. 4 p.193)
194-199)
-Topics to Avoid  Written
-Drawing on your Interests 3 Reflections/
*Top Ten Tips 3 Thoughts (WE-
p.198)

Wks
14-15  Lesson 3: Research
Writing Skills (WE-pp.  Exam 7  Lecture
200-208) 4  Quiz  Written
-Conducting Research and  Assignment Reflections/
Taking Notes  Selected Thoughts (WE-
-Incorporating Sources in 4 Exercises/Activi p. 208)
the Paper ties
*Using Direct and  Group Power
Indirect Quotation 4 Point Presentation
*Paraphrasing
*Summarizing
*Avoiding Plagiarism 4
*Documenting 4
Sources
*Documentation 4
within the Body of
the Paper
*Documentation at 4
the End of the Paper
*Sample Entries for a 4
Works Cited Page in
MLA style
*Three important 4
differences between APA
and MLA styles when
citing citing quotations, 4  Exercises (EW-
summaries or paraphrases pp.230-231)
(EW-p. 227)

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*Documentation using
APA style (EW-pp. 227- 4
230)

Wks  Lesson 4: Understanding  Final Exam  Lecture

16-17 Research Parts (WE- 4  Quiz  Group Power
pp.209-222)  Assignment Point
 Selected Presentation
-Preliminaries Exercises/Activi  Written
-Body 4 ties Reflections/
*Methodology 4 Thoughts (WE-
*Results and p.222)
Discussion
*Conclusion and  Chapter Test
Recommendation (WE-pp. 223-
*Reference/Biblio- 230)
graphy 4
*Appendices
4

13) Textbook: Castigador, A C (2012). Expository Writing: Wholistic Writing in the Discipline.

Gabelo, N. et al (2014). Writing Essentials. Malabon City: MaxCor Publishing

House, Inc.

14) References: Abelos, et al. (2007) Essentials of Writing in the Discipline: A Workbook in
Communication II. Valenzuela City: Mutya Publishing House.
Chafee, J. (2005). Critical Thinking, Thoughtful Writing: A Rhetoric with Readings,
3rd Edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.
Grainger, T. (2005). Creativity and Writing: Developing Voice and Verve in the
Classroom. London: Routlede-Falmer.
Langan, J. (2003). Sentence Skills: a workbook for writers, 7th Edition. Boston:
McGraw Hill.
Reep, D. (2003). Technical Writing Principles, Strategies and Readings, 5th Edition.
Pearson Education, Inc.
Villanueva, et al. (2004) Improving Your Writing Skills. Mandaluyong City: Books
Atbp. Publishing House.

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Online Sources:
Documenting Sources. http://owl.english purdue.edu/owl/resource/584/02.
Identifying Audience. http://owl.english purdue.edu/owl/resource/658/05.
Technical Writing. www.icantgetpublished.com/technical.writing .html.
Writing a Research Paper. http://owl.english purdue.edu/owl/resource/658/01/T.

15) Policies and guidelines

a. Attendance is counted from the first regular class meeting.
b. A validated student identification card must always be worn by all students while attending
classes.
c. Cheating is strictly prohibited. Any form of dishonesty shall be dealt with accordingly.
Honesty is called for at all times.
d. Valid examination permits are necessary in taking the examinations as scheduled. The use
of CELLULAR PHONES or any ELECTRONIC GADGETS isNOT allowed during
EXAMINATIONS.

Prepared by: Reviewed by:

GEOFFREY E. GIRADO, MAED EDWIN NEBRIA, EdD

Chair, Language Discipline

Recommending Approval: Approved by:

KHRISTINE MARIE D. CONCEPCION, PhD RONNIE V. AMORADO, PhD

Dean, CASE VP, Academic Planning and Services

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