GOV. MARIANO E.

VILLAFUERTE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Libmanan | Siruma | Garchitorena | Tinambac
Camarines Sur

I. COURSE CODE : ENG 1 PROGRAM: Bachelor of Science in Fisheries

COURSE TITLE: STUDY AND THNKING SKILLS
CREDIT UNITS: 3 units Lecture: 3 units (3 hours
PRE-REQUESITES: ENG00
PROFESSOR: [NAME OF INSTRUCTOR]
REVISION NO.: 001 REVISION DATE: June 24, 2016
EFFECTIVITY: 1 Semester A/Y 2017-2018
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II. COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is primarily to develop the student’s communicative and thinking skills for academic study.

III. COURSE OUTCOMES AND RELATIONSHIP TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Cos COURSE OUTCOMES, (CO) PROGRAM OUTCOMES, (PO)
NO. After completing this course, the student is able to: a b c d e f g h i j k l
Comprehend oral and written materials ranging from general interest to specific discipline with emphasis on
CO1 E E E E E I E I I I E I
inferential and critical reading
CO2 Organize information efficiently in the forms of outlines, charts, etc. E E E E E I E I I E I
CO3 Organize information using orderly strategies i.e. chronological, logical, spatial, etc. E E E E E I E I I E I
CO4 Summarize and paraphrase materials read D D E E E I E I I E I
CO5 Interpret and construct non-prose texts E E E E E I E I I E I
CO6 Write unified and coherent paragraph/essays using different rhetorical devices D D E E E I E I I E I
CO7 Value the skills and knowledge that will be learned in the subject.
CO8 Appreciate the importance of learning the skills in English
CO9 Develop a skill in writing sentences, paragraphs and compositions effectively.

LEGEND:
I – Introductory. This means that the CO has minor contribution to the PO.
E – Enabling. This means that the CO has moderate contribution to the PO
D – Demonstrated. This means that the CO has major contribution to the PO

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IV. COURSE COVERAGE

Content Standard/ Course Graded Activities and
Time Frame COs Teaching-Learning Activities Intended Learning Outcomes
Topics Assessment Tasks
a. Introduction Discussion of the subject Recitation  Appreciation, imbibing, and
Reflection Paper enlivening of GMEVVCC vision and
Distribution of syllabus mission.

PRELIM PERIOD  Acquaintance, familiarization, and

Week 1 appreciation of contents,
Focus Group Discussion requirements, and the basis for
evaluation of performance in the
course.

b. Library Orientation CO1 Discussion Recitation 

CO2 Activity Seat work
Week 2 1. Kinds of reading materials Board work
2. Arrangement of books Assignments
3. Classification of books Written Quiz
Hands-On Quiz
4. The card catalogue CO1 Discussion Recitation  Learn the fundamental concept
5. Sections of the library Activity Seat work of circuits associated with circuit
6. Computerized catalogue Board work analysis and apply them to the
Week 3 and databases Assignments design and analysis of circuits.
Written Quiz
Hands-On Quiz

Week 4 c. Reading Techniques CO1 Discussion Recitation  Apply Kirchhoff's laws in the
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1. Context clues CO2 Activity Seat work design and analysis of DC

2. Scanning and CO3 Board work circuits.
skimming Assignments
3. Reading for Written Quiz
comprehension Hands-On Quiz
4. Reading for
information details

5. Drawing inferences CO1 Discussion Recitation 

and conclusions CO2 Activity Seat work
CO3 Board work
Week 5
d. Summarizing and Assignments
Paraphrasing Written Quiz
Hands-On Quiz

Week 6
Prelim Exam week
e. Reading and interpreting CO2 Discussion Recitation 
non-prose Forms Activity Seat work
Midterm Period Board work
Week 7 Assignments
Written Quiz
Hands-On Quiz

Organizing information into an CO1 Discussion Recitation 

outline CO2 Activity Seat work
Week 8 CO3 Board work
CO4 Assignments
Written Quiz
Hands-On Quiz

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Camarines Sur

Phrases CO1 Discussion Recitation 

Clauses CO2 Activity Seat work
Week 9 Elements of a Sentence CO3 Board work
CO4 Assignments
Written Quiz
Hands-On Quiz
Week 10
Midterm Exam
Principles of sentence Construction CO1 Discussion Recitation 
CO2 Activity Seat work
Semi-Final Period Parallelism CO3 Board work
Week 11
CO4 Assignments
Written Quiz
Hands-On Quiz
The Paragraph CO1 Discussion Recitation 
1. The look and function of CO2 Activity Seat work
paragraph CO3 Board work
Week 12
CO4 Assignments
Written Quiz
Hands-On Quiz
2. Paragraph Structure CO1 Discussion Recitation 
CO2 Activity Seat work
Week 13 3. Principles of Paragraph CO3 Board work
CO4 Assignments
Development
Written Quiz
Hands-On Quiz
Week 14
Semi-Final Exam
Final Period Paragraph Development CO5 Discussion Recitation
Week 15 1. Development by CO6 Activity Seat work
Description and Narration Board work

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Camarines Sur

Assignments
Written Quiz
Hands-On Quiz

2. Develoment by Definition CO5 Discussion Recitation 

and Classification CO6 Activity Seat work
3. Development by Board work
Week 16
comparison and Contrast Assignments
4. Development by Cause Written Quiz
and Effect Hands-On Quiz

The Long Essay CO5 Discussion Recitation 

CO6 Activity Seat work
Week 17 Board work
Assignments
Written Quiz
Hands-On Quiz

Week 18
Final Exam
V. ASSESSMENT SYSTEM AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Course Requirements Periodical Grading System

The students are expected to attend the class regularly and actively participate in the class Students activity shall be rated as follows:
activities and recitations. They are to comply the following requirements in order to pass the course:
I. Major Examination 40%
1. At least eight (8) short quizzes II. Class Participation 40%
2. At least four (4) Periodical Examinations Quizzes 20
3. At least eighty (80) hours attendance. Seatwork/Assignment 10
4. Submit a working project for each period. Project 10
5. Observance of honesty and independence is highly valued, therefore a student caught in any III. Attendance and Deportment 20%

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Camarines Sur

form of cheating even once during quizzes and periodical examinations will be dealt accordingly. Attendance 10
Behavior 10 ______
Total 100%
The Final Grade of the student will be taken as the average of the grades in the
four grading periods.

FINAL GRADE = PPG+MTPG+ SFPG+FPG

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VI. TEXTBOOK AND REFERENCES/SUGGESTED READINGS
Printed Learning Resources Web and Other Learning Resources
1. Atienza, Leticia P. Basic Communication and Thinking Skills, Bulacan: Trinitas Publishing,
Inc. 2003
2. Baraceros, Esther L. Communication Skills I: Study and Thinking skills, Manila: Rex
Bookstore, Inc. 2002
3. Belen, Venus m., et al. Effective Study and Thinking skills, Quezon city: Trinitas Publishing,
Inc. 2003
4. Mazon, Constancia M. Study and Thinking Skills. Manila: St. Augustine Publications, Inc.
1999
5. Olonan, Zenaida a., et al. Study and Thinking Skills. Manila: St. Augustine Publications,
Inc.1982
6. Vinuya, Remedios V., et al. Study and Thinking Skills in English. Makati City: Grandwater
Publications and Research Corp. 2000
Verified by:
[NAME OF LIBRARIAN]
Signature over Printed Name of Librarian
VII. GLOSSARY OF TERMS
 Program Educational Objectives – broad statements that describe the career and professional accomplishments that the program is preparing graduates to achieve within 5 years of
graduation.
 Program Outcomes- specify what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation These relates to the skills, knowledge, and behaviors that the students acquire
as they go through the program
 Content Standards/ Course Topics – the Curriculum Map

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Camarines Sur

 Learning Activities – the Outcome-Based Teaching and Delivery Process

 Program Assessment - one or more processes that identify, collect, analyze, and report data that can be used to evaluate achievement of the program educational objectives and program
outcomes.
 Evaluation Process – one or more processes for interpreting the data and evidence accumulated through assessment processes
 Learning Outcomes – what learners are expected to know and be able to do at the desired level of competence

Prepared by:
[NAME OF INSTRUCTOR]
Instructor

Noted by:
[NAME]
College dean/ Program Head

Approved by:
[NAME]
School Administrator

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