Syllabus in English 1
Syllabus in English 1
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a three-unit course, designed to help studentsdevelop their competence in communicating their ideas effectively through
sentence and paragraph construction. It places emphasis on the rhetorical paragraphs of unity, coherence,and emphasis and the
application of such principles in research paper writing
.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Knowledge:
1. Demonstrate the ability to speak and write clearly for specific purposes.
2. Gain knowledge on the common paragraph development by writing a unified, coherent,and emphatic paragraphs about them.
4. Gain an understanding on current issues by actively participating in class discussions onsuch issues
Values
1. Share his/her insights on panel discussions and debates based on the rhetorical acts of paragraph development.
2. Manifest appreciation in the role of English in contemporary times, his/her academic life,and his/her future practice.
Skills
1. Write and compose simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentencesfollowing the general rules
4. Demonstrate servant-leadership as the hands and feet of Jesus in the community through teaching others in English Language
1. Students are required to attend class sessions on time. Classes shall start at the scheduled time except in some emergency and
special cases. There shall be a ten (10)- minute allowance for students to get to the class after which the door shall be closed
during the remainder of the class session. A student with three (3) unexcused absences shall automatically receive a failing grade.
In cases when a student cannot attend the class, he / she must write a letter to the instructor detailing the reason/s for the absence.
This letter MUST bear his / her pastor’s signature. Failure to present the letter shall be counted as absence from the class.
2. Students are required to do class reporting on the topic given by the instructor and present it on the given scheduled. No
reading of report is allowed on the class and don’t report unprepared. Study and memorize your assign topic to report.
3. Students are required to participate in every class activities, do compilation of assignments, and quizzes inside and outside the
school.
4. Students are required to take the midterm and the final exams. No exemption and no special treatment but must take the exam
on the given schedule.
5. Students are required to do an Individual research regarding the chosen topic they choose and present it at the class at the
completion week. The research topic will be presented through vlog or any video promotions that promotes a well being of a
person. And this should be posted in any social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TIktok etc.) using English Language with
correct grammar usage and effective communication.
GRADING BREAKDOWN
Compilation of Assignments 10% (100 points)
CLASS CALENDAR
Date of
submission:
Next Class
Meeting
C.1. Understand the -Lecture and class *Lessons on PPT
significance and usage discussion on
Week 3 C. Noun of Nouns in a sentence *Submitted PPT *LCD Projector/Laptop ASSIGNMENT
“Nouns” on PPT
NO. 3
(Lesson C.2. Demonstrate an
Continued) understanding on what Create a 5 sets
https://
is Noun and how to use -Student assigned of sentences on
www.geeksforgeeks.org/
it from day to day report on the topic *Oral presentation each types of
english-grammar/#parts-
Abstract Noun conversation “Nouns and its on the report Nouns from day
of-speech
types" to day basis
C.3. Demonstrate an
ability to construct a (No CPP
Compound Noun sentences using Noun Gucker Philip, (1966). allowed)
and its types -To do an oral
*Quiz paper Essential English
reporting 1. Nouns
C.4. Orient others on Grammar. New York: USA
Countable Noun Dover Publication, Inc.
the significance and (No reading of Abstract Noun
usage in a sentence of report is allowed) (5)
Nouns and it types and Compound Noun
an ability to construct a (5)
Uncountable sentences using Noun -To do a Q &A on *Presented
Noun and its types the topic discussed assignment No.3 Countable Noun
(5)
.
Uncountable
Material Noun -To take a quiz on
Noun (5)
the topic discussed
Material Noun
(5)
Date of
submission:
Next Class
Meeting
D. 1. Understand what -Lessons on PPT ASSIGNMENT
is Pronouns and its NO. 4
Week 4 D. Pronouns types. -Lecture and class
discussion on Create a 3 sets
Relative *Submitted PPT *LCD Projector/Laptop
D.2. Explain how “Pronouns and its of sentences on
Pronouns Pronouns can be used types" on PPT each types of
in a sentence and from Pronouns from
Feb. 10
day to day conversation day to day basis
Reflexive
D.3. Demonstrate an -To do an oral *Quiz paper https://
Pronouns (No CPP
ability to use and reporting on the www.geeksforgeeks.org/ allowed)
construct a sententences assigned topic english-grammar/#parts-
using Pronouns and it of-speech Relative
Demonstrative types Pronouns
Pronouns
-To do a Q&A on
D.4. Orient others on the topic discussed *Presented Reflexive
what is Pronouns and assignment No.4 Pronouns
Possessive Gucker Philip, (1966).
its types, how Pronouns
Pronouns can be used in a Essential English
-To take a quiz on Grammar. New York: USA
sentence and from day the topic discussed Demonstrative
to day conversation, Dover Publication, Inc.
Pronouns
Indefinite and demonstrate an
Pronouns ability to use and
construct a sententences
using Pronouns and it Possessive
types Pronouns
Personal
Pronouns
Indefinite
Pronouns
Personal
Pronouns
Date of
submission:
Next Class
Meeting
Interrogative
Pronouns
Reciprocal
Pronouns
Intensive
Pronouns
Distributive
Pronouns
Date of
submission:
Next Class
Meeting
F. Verbs F.1. Demonstrate an -Lessons on PPT ASSIGNMENT
understanding about the NO. 6
Verb Forms -Lecture and *Oral Reporting
usage of Verbs and its
discussion on Create a 3 sets
types of Verbs in a *LCD Projector/Laptop
Week 6 “Verbs and its kinds of sentences on
sentence
Main Verbs on PPT *Submitted report on each types of
F.2. Demonstrate an PPT Verbs from day
ability to construct and https:// to day basis
create sentences using www.geeksforgeeks.org/
Helping Verbs -To report on the
english-grammar/#parts- (No CPP
Verbs and its types of assigned topic about *Presented
of-speech allowed)
Verbs “ Verbs and its assignment No. 6
Auxiliary Verbs kinds”
F.3. Demonstrate an
ability to explain the Gucker Philip, (1966). Date of
usage of Verbs and its Essential English submission:
Transitive and types in a sentence -To do a Q&A on
*Quiz paper Grammar. New York: USA
Intransitive the topic discussed Next Class
Dover Publication, Inc.
Verbs F.4. Orient others on the Meeting
usage of Verbs and its
types of Verbs in a -To take a quiz on
Regular Verbs sentence, an ability to the topic discussed
construct and create
sentences using Verbs
Irregular Verbs and its types of Verbs,
and to explain the usage
of Verbs and its types in a
sentence
Modal Verbs
G. Verb -Lessons on PPT ASSIGNMENT
NO. 7
(Lesson -Lecture and
Continued) discussion on Create a 3 sets
_____________________ *LCD Projector/Laptop
Week 7 “Verbs and its kinds of sentences on
on PPT *Quiz paper each types of
Phrasal Verbs Verbs from day
https:// to day basis
Finite Verbs www.geeksforgeeks.org/
-To report on the
english-grammar/#parts- (No CPP
Non Finite Verbs assigned topic about
*Presented of-speech allowed)
“ Verbs and its
Linking Verbs assignment No.7
kinds”
Stative Verbs
Action Verbs -To do a Q&A on Date of
Gerund the topic discussed submission:
Next Class
Meeting
-To take a quiz on
the topic discussed
H.1. Describe the usage -Lecture and *Student submitted *Lessons on PPT Review for the
of Adjectives and its discussion on PPT Mid-term Exam
Week 8 H. Adjectives “Adjectives and its
types in a sentence
types" on PPT *LCD Projector/Laptop
*Student Oral
Descriptive H.2. Demonstrate an reporting
Adjectives -Student assigned (Cover From
understanding about https://
week 1-8)
what is Adjectives and report on Adjectives www.geeksforgeeks.org/
and its types on PPT
how to use it in creating english-grammar/#parts-
Quantitative
Adjectives sentences *Quiz paper of-speech
-Submitted report
on PPT
Proper H.3. Explain the use of Gucker Philip, (1966).
Adjectives Adjectives and its types Essential English
in a sentence Grammar. New York: USA
Dover Publication, Inc.
Demonstrative -To do a Q&A
Adjectives H.4. Orient others on about the topic
the usage of Adjectives discussed
and its types in a
Possessive sentence, demonstrate
Adjectives an understanding about -To take a quiz
what is Adjectives and about the topic
how to use it in creating discussed
sentences, and explain
the use of Adjectives
and its types in a
sentence
Week 9 *Midterm Exam MID-TERM
EXAM
March 10 (Cover From
week 1-8)
Week 10 I. Adjectives -Lecture and -Lessons on PPT ASSIGNMENT
discussion on NO. 8
Interrogative __________________ “Adjectives and its
Adjectives types" on PPT *Quiz paper *LCD Projector/Laptop
Mar 17 Create a 5 sets
of sentences on
Indefinite -Student assigned https:// each types of
Adjectives report on Adjectives www.geeksforgeeks.org/ Adjectives and
and its types on PPT english-grammar/#parts- its types from
*Presented of-speech day to day basis
Compound assignment No.8
-Submitted report (No CPP
Adjectives
on PPT allowed)
Gucker Philip, (1966).
Essential English
Degree of Grammar. New York: USA
Dover Publication, Inc. Date of
Adjectives
submission:
-To do a Q&A
about the topic Next Class
Adjectives List discussed Meeting
.
P. Tenses P.1. Discuss the -Lessons on PPT ASSIGNMENT
different types of NO. 14
Simple Present -Student Reporting *Submitted PPT
Tense
Tenses
on “Tenses” on PPT report
*LCD Projector/Laptop
Week 17 P.2. Demonstrate or
Create a 5 sets
perform an ability to
Present of sentences on
construct and create
Continuous Tense https:// each types of
sentences using Tenses
-Oral presentation *Orally presented www.geeksforgeeks.org/ Tenses from day
P.3. Explain the of the report report english-grammar/#parts- to day basis
Present Perfect meaning and usage of of-speech
(No CPP
Tense different types of
allowed)
Tenses
Present Perfect
Continuous Tense P.4. Orient others on -To do a Q &A on *Submitted
Simple Past Tense the different types of the presentation assignment no.14 Gucker Philip, (1966). Date of
Tenses, perform an Essential English submission:
Past Continuous ability to construct and Grammar. New York: USA
Tense Next Class
create sentences using Dover Publication, Inc.
Meeting
Past Perfect Tense Tenses, and the
-To take a quiz
meaning and usage of
about the lesson
different types of
discussed
Tenses
Past Perfect
Continuous Tense
Week 18 Completion Week and Review for the Final Examination Test
May 12 (Cover week 10-17)
References:
Main reference
Gucker Philip, (1966). Essential English Grammar. New York: USA Dover Publication, Inc.
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/english-grammar/#parts-of-speech
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