Republic of the Philippines
TECHNICAL INSTITUTE OF ILOILO CITY
Molo, Iloilo City
ENGLISH 101
(STUDY AND THINKING SKILLS)
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English 101
STUDY AND THINKING SKILLS
3 units
3 hours per week/ 54 hours
David Mikael N. Taclino
VISION, MISSION, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES
A. VISION
A highly competitive Technical-Vocational School responsive to the needs of an
industrialized Philippines and labor demands locally and abroad.
B. MISSION
The Institute is committed to the economic upliftment og the marginalized families in
Iloilo City through manpower development and provision of free technical/vocational
education in its efforts to contribute to the economic development of the nation.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is first of the series of English subjects to develop students
Communicative and thinking skills for academic study. Reading skills are reinforced as
means of acquiring and processing inputs for learning and writing exercise are provided as
means for expressing and enhancing students thinking.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the semester, the student should be able to :
1. Comprehend oral and written materials ranging from general interest to
interest to with emphasis on inferential and critical thinking.
2. recognize the difference among the various classes of context clues.
3. define and follow some important guides for effective scanning and
skimming, noting details, getting the main idea, making inferencing and
generalization.
4. write unified and coherent paragraph and essay using different rhetorical
devices and
5. apply the values learned.
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
In- class exercise on each topic
coherent and well-organized paragraphs for each selected rhetorical pattern
assigned reading reports
quizzes and test
active participation in class activities.
COURSE CONTENT:
TIME FRAME
A- Course Orientation ------------------------------------------------9 hrs.
1. Using the library
2. Understanding assignment
a. meaning and significance of assignment
b. types of assignment
c. function of assignment
d. characteristics of good assignment
3. Answering test
a. Significance of tests
b. Classification of tests according to purpose
c. Forms of test
B. Reading Skills-------------------------------------------------------- 12hrs.
1. Root word
a. prefix
b. suffix
2. Compound words
3. Context Clues
4. Scanning
5. Skimming
C. Thinking Skills------------------------------------------------------- 10hrs.
1. Significance of thinking ability
2. Kinds of thinking
a. Remembering
b. Translation
c. Interpretation
d. Analysis
e. Synthesis
f. Evaluation
g. Application
D. Reading For Comprehension------------------------------------- 12hrs.
a. Comprehension Focus:
Noting Details
b. Comprehension Focus:
Getting the main idea
c. Comprehension Focus:
Making inference and generalization
d. Comprehension Focus:
Organizing information into an outline
e. Levels of Comprehension
A. literal level
B. inferential level
C. critical level
D. creative level
E. Writing -------------------------------------------------------------- 12hrs.
1. methods of paragraph development
a. definition and classification
b. comparison and contrast
c. description
d. cause & effect
e. narration
VI. TEACHING METHODS AND STRATEGIES:
1. lecture/ Discussion
2. reading reports
3. library work
4. writing exercises
5. reading exercises
VII.
INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA/ MATERIALS:
a. Books
b. Hand-outs
c. Newspaper Clippings
d. Reading Materials
VIII.
EVALUATION SCHEME:
Quizzes, and long test
Written reports , assignments
Output/Project
Mid-term and Final Exams
IX.
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES:
a. Internet and Library Research
b. Class Recitation
c. Open Forum
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REFERENCES:
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1. Robles, Felicidad C. Developing English Proficiency/ Book 1.
Quezon City: Goodwill Trading Co., Inc., 1985.
2. Robles, Felicidad C. Developing English Proficiency / Book 2.
Quezon City: Goodwill Trading Co., Inc., 1985.
3. Tiempo, Edilberto K. and Edith L. Tiempo. College Writing
And Reading. Manila: Rex Book Store, 1980.
4.
Romero, Angelita D. and Rene C. Romero. Developmental Reading
A skill text for college students. : Rex book Store, 2002.