POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE OF DAVAO DEL SUR

McArthur Highway, Brgy. Kiagot, Digos City

COURSE OUTLINE IN ENGLISH 1
(COMMUNICATION ARTS)
I. Expected Objectives
At the end of the term, the students will be able to:
1. Apply the comprehension skills through the reading of supplementary selections
appended to the text as part of the grammar-literature integration.
2. Write and organize a composition in different aspect.
3. Develop the four communication skills.
II. Learning Experiences
a) Group Dynamics
b) Writing reflective entries
III. Learning Output
a) Scrapbook
IV. Assessment Questions to Answer
1. What are the parts of speech and its components?
2. How and when to use parts of speech?
3. Why do we have to study parts of speech and its components?
4. What are the stages in writing?
5. How to do it?

V. Illustration of Conceptual Framework of Discussion

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Parts of Speech
Library
The Prewriting
Steps
Steps in Drafting
The formal and
Final Outline
Figure 1 shows the connection and explains the relationships among different concepts of
discussion.

VI. Topics of Discussion
1. Parts of Speech
Noun
a) Definition
b) Classification of Nouns
c) Properties of Noun
d) Essential Uses of Noun
Pronouns
a. Definition
b. Kinds of Pronouns
c. Antecedents of Pronouns
Verbs
a) Classes of Verbs according to forms and use
b) Properties of Verbs
Adjective
a) Classifications of adjectives
b) Recognizing Adjectives
Adverbs
a) Classification of Adverbs
b) Phrase modifiers
Conjunctions
a) Coordinating, Subordinating, and Correlation
Prepositions
a) Common Prepositions, Prepositional Phrases, and Phrasal Prepositions
Verb Voice
a) Active Voice
b) Passive Voice
Noun Subject and Verb Agreement
a) Rules of Agreement
Pronoun Subject and Verb Agreement
a) Rules of Agreement
Recognizing Verbals
a) Definition
b) Gerunds
c) Infinitive
Comparison of Adjectives
a) Degrees of Comparison
b) Rules in Comparing Adjective
c) Irregular Comparison
Recognizing and using Interjections
a) Definition
b) Kinds of conjunction
Recognizing Noun phrases
a) Definition
b) Locating noun phrases
Recognizing Adjective and Adverb Phrase
a) Definition
b) Locating Adjective and adverb phrases
Recognizing Gerund Phrases
a) Definition
b) Functions in a Sentence
Recognizing Infinitive Phrase
a) Definition
b) Functions in a sentence
Recognizing Participial Phrases
a) Definition
b) Functions in a sentence
Recognizing Clauses
a) Independent clauses
b) Dependent clauses
Recognizing Noun Clause
a) Definition
b) Signal words and introductory connectives
c) Functions in a sentence
Recognizing Adjective Clauses
a) Definition
b) Relatives
c) Functions of a relative in a sentence
Recognizing Adverb Clause
a) Definition
b) Subordinating conjunctions
c) Elliptical clauses
d) Comma use in an adverb clause
2. Library
a) Areas in the library
b) Card Catalogue
c) Terms and condition in borrowing books
3. The Prewriting Steps
a) Freewriting
b) Brainstorming
c) Clustering or grouping
d) Using free association
e) Asking open-Ended questions
f) Narrowing the Focus
4. Steps in Drafting
5. The Formal and Final Outline
b) Strategy
1. Lecture
2. Writing exercises
3. Brainstorming
4. Recitation
5. Reporting
6. Composition
7. Group Activity


Reference:
Abelos, Alex V. et.l. Essentials of Writing in the Discipline.Mutya Pub. House: Malabon City.
2008
San Miguel, j.G. et.l. Smart English. C&E Pub., Inc. Quezon City. 2010


Prepared by:
SARAHDIV P. ORBITA
Instructor