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Curriculum Guide
READING AND WRITING SKILLS
Grade 11
S Y 2020-2021
Prepared by:
EDELIN M. MOSCOSO
Teacher
BRIEF COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course aims to develop the students' listening and speaking skills and strategies in effective communication in various
situations.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the course, the learners will be able to:
1. To understand that information in a written text may be selected and organized to achieve a particular purpose;
2. To understand the relationship of a written text and the context in which it is developed;
3. To recognize the requirements of composing academic writing and professional correspondence;
4. To realize the rigors of crafting one’s writing piece.
LEARNING CONTENTS/COURSE OUTLINE:
Midterm
I.
II.
Reading and Thinking Strategies Across Text types
A. Text as Connected Discourse
B. Techniques in Selecting and Organizing
Information
C. Patterns of Development
D. Properties of a well-written Text
Text and Context Connections (Critical Reading)
A. Critical Reading as Looking for Ways of Thinking
1. Explicit and Implicit Claims in a Text
2. Context of Text Development
Finals
B. Critical Reading as Reasoning
1. Formulating Evaluative Statements
2. Determining Textual Evidence
III. Purposeful Writing in the Disciplines and
for Professions
★ Book Review or Article Review
★ Literature Review
★ Research Report
★ Project Proposal
★ Position Paper
★ Resume
★ Application for College Admission
★ Application for Employment
★ Memorandum
★ Meeting Minutes
★ Resignation Letter
MIDTERM: Reading and Writing Skills
Contents
Content Standards
The learners
demonstrate
understanding of…
I.Reading and Thinking
Strategies Across Text
types
A.Text as Connected
Discourse
B.Techniques
Selecting
in
and
Organizing Information
❖ Brainstorming
list
❖ Graphic
Organizer
❖ Topic outline
Performance
Standards
Most Essential Learning
Competencies
The learners are
expected to …
The learners…
Duration
● information in
a written text
may
selected
be
and
organized
to
achieve
a
particular
sample of each
pattern
of
development
focusing
on
information
purpose
selection,
organization, and
● different
techniques
selecting
● critique a chosen
of
and
organizing
information
development
● design and create
outputs based on
the techniques of
a. describes a written text as
connected discourse.
b. writes a reflection paper
about the relevance of
critical thinking.
c. distinguishes
between
and among techniques in
selecting and organizing
information.
Week 1
Learning Materials
❖ Sentence Outline
organizing
d. writes
information
list.
a
e. designs
brainstorming
a
graphic
organizer collaboratively.
f. discusses
the
graphic
organizer made
C.Patterns
of
Communication
★ Description
★ Exemplification/
Classification
★ Comparison and
Contrast
★ Cause and Effect
★ Persuasion
communication
types of academic
correspondence
★ Definition
Solution
● produce different
and professional
★ Narration
★ Problem
● the patterns of
–
following
the
properties of wellwritten texts and
process approach
to writing
a. distinguishes
between
and among patterns of
development in writing
across disciplines.
b. compose and describe a
narration of an event.
c. compose a narration of an
event.
d. writes
descriptions
of
events and situations.
e. formulates
definition
using various methods.
Week 2
f. identifies the method of
definition, exemplification
and/or classification.
g. construct a Venn diagram
depicting the town before
and after the light.
h. writes a comparison and
contrast essay.
i. identifies
effects
causes
of
and
various
situations.
j. states possible solutions
to given problems
k. evaluates a commercial’s
purpose and the gestures
and language used.
l. iInduces persuasion.
D.Properties of a wellwritten Text
● the functions or
➢ Organization
purposes
of
● compose
academic
an
text
a. identifies properties of a
well-written text.
➢ Coherence
and
Cohesion
oral
based
communication
properties
➢ Language Use
on
the
of
a
well-written text
b. critiques a text based on
its… organization
-coherence and cohesion
➢ Mechanics
Week 3
-language use and
mechanics
II.Text
and
Connections
Context
(Critical
Reading)
A.Critical Reading as
Looking for Ways of
● write a 1000-word
● the concept of
explicit
and
implicit claims
critique
of
selected
a
text
focusing on the
claims,
Thinking
organization, and
1.Explicit and Implicit
the
Claims
● Claim of fact
● Claim of policy
● Claim of value
development
of
a. explains critical reading
as looking for ways of
thinking.
b. identifies claims explicitly
or implicitly made in a
written text.
c. understands
formulates a…
-Claim of policy
-Claim of value
and
Week 4
-Claim of fact
2.Context
of
Text
Development
● the
types
of
● create a digital
speech style
presentation/out
a.
which
put
● Hypertext
● Intertext
identifies the context in
a
text
Week 5
was
developed.
b. obtains
information
through hypertext.
c.
classifies various types of
intertext. .
Finals: Reading and Writing Skills
Contents
Content
Standards
Performance
Standards
Most Essential Learning
Competencies
The learners
demonstrate
The learners are
expected to …
The learners…
Duration
Learning Materials
understanding
of…
B.Critical Reading as
Reasoning
1. Formulating
● concept
of
evaluative
interactive
statements
debates;
Evaluative
and textual
Statements
evidence
2. Determining
Textual Evidence
● participate
● compose
in
as reasoning.
b. formulates
evaluative
statements about a text
essays
that show textual
evidence
a. explains critical reading
read.
c. formulates
assertions
about the content and
properties of a text read.
d. formulates
meaningful
counterclaims in response
to claims made in a text
read.
e. determines
evidence
textual
to
assertions
counterclaims
about a text read
validate
and
made
Week 1 & 2
Purposeful Writing in
the Disciplines and for
Professions
★ Book Review or
Article Review
★ Literature Review
●
the
● compose a review;
requirements
of composing
academic
writing
and
professional
correspondence.
a. explains
purpose
how
one’s
a
crucial
is
consideration
in
academic
and
professional writing.
b. identifies
the
unique
of
and
features
requirements
in
composing texts that are
useful across disciplines.
c. compares book review,
article
review,
literature review
and
Week 3 & 4
Purposeful Writing in
the Disciplines and for
Professions
● the
● produces different
requirements
types of academic
of composing
and professional
academic
★ Research Report
writing
★ Project Proposal
correspondence
and
following
professional
★ Position Paper
the
properties of well-
correspondence
written texts and
a. Identifies
the
characteristics
of
a
research report.
b. describes
a
project
proposal.
c. defines a position paper
process approach
to writing
●
●
Professional
Correspondence
for
College
Employment
requirements
types of academic
of composing
and professional
writing
and
professional
correspondence
Admission
★ Application
● produces different
academic
★ Resume
★ Application
the
for
correspondence
following
the
properties of wellwritten texts and
process approach
to writing
a. identifies
the
unique
of
and
features
requirements
composing
in
professional
correspondence
b. constructs a resume.
c. writes an application for
College Admission.
d. drafts an Application for
Employment.
Week 5 & 6
Interview
●
the
● participate in an
requirements
of composing
academic
writing
and
interview
● create
an
advertisement
a. produces
a
job
advertisement.
b. demonstrates
the
importance of -Resume
-Application for College
professional
Admission
correspondence
-Application
for
Employment
Professional
Correspondence
★ Memorandum
★ Meeting Minutes
★ Resignation
Letter
●
the
● produces different
requirements
types of academic
of composing
and professional
academic
writing
and
professional
correspondence
correspondence
following
the
properties of wellwritten texts and
process approach
to writing.
References:
1) DepEd Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs)
a. uses business standards
in writing various forms of
office correspondence.
b. constructs
a
memorandum
c. drafts
minutes
of
a
meeting.
d. writes a resignation letter
2) Santos, Marilou. Reading and Writing Skills. Diwa Learning Systems Inc. 2016
3) http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0070400555/student_view0/writing-999/paragraph_patterns.html
4) http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/elab/hfl0278.html
5) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literature_Review
6) http://guides.library.harvard.edu/literaturereview
Checked by:
MARIA HAIDE L. NARVASA
Academic Coordinator
Approved by:
EDELIN M. MOSCOSO
English Coordinator
ELMA MA. A. BERGADO
Principal