COURSE SYLLABUS

Engl 3b

TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION

1st Semester, AY 2013-2014

Department /Area : Language, Literature, and Communication Arts

Curriculum : BSIE

Curricular Year : Second

No. Of Hours/ Semester : 54

Credit Unit : 3

Prerequisite : Engl 2

Vision of the University:

The center of excellence and development in research, instruction, production, and extension services for
progressive leadership transcending global technological, business, and industry-driven education.

Mission of the University:

Provides advance professional and technical instruction for special purposes, industrial trade, teacher
education, agriculture, fishery, forestry, engineering, aeronautics and land-based programs, arts and sciences, health
sciences, information technology and other relevent fields of study. It shall undertake research, production, and
extension services, provide progressive leadership across the areas of specialization for global empowerment.

Goals of CTU-Argao Campus:

1. Provide globally competent professionals imbued with high sense of desirable values.

2. Improve the productivity and profitability of the marginalized communities through relevant research and
technology transfer.

Objectives of the College of Arts and Sciences

The acquisition and mastery of:

1. quantitaive development and technological advancement competencies

2. biological and physical scientific knowledge and competencies toward scientificity in attitudes

3. linguistic, literary, and communicative cognition and competence in both speech and writing in English,
Filipinoand Foreign languages

4. sociological, philosophical, behavioral, kinesthetic and aesthetic knowledge and competence to preserve
Filipino culture for global participation.

Course description:
 This course deals on the nature and essentials of technical communication, skills and stategies for reading
and writing literature reviews, journal articles and technical reports and academic writing mode. This also highlights
the development of students’ skill in making oral presentation.

General Objectives: At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

Cognitive:

1. develop technical communication skills that would help them cope with college work and with the
demands of everyday life.

2. understand the technical writing method and become more proficient at expressing themselves.

Affective:

1. discover the technical and scientific communicationvery enjoyable and rewarding experience.

2. appreciate the role of technical writing in the chosen profession.

Psychomotor:

1. write specific reports and documents with a sense of specific audience, a detailed understanding
of purpose, and the protocol of the technical documentation process.

2. demonstrate the ability to write effectively different types of business letters.

3. make an informational presentation.

Course Content:

STRATEGI REMARKS/
ES/
TOPICS OBJECTIVES NO. OF HOURS EVALUTION
ACTIVITIE NOTES
S

I. Nature and
Essentials of 1. Define technical Lecture
Technical writing; discussion
Communication 2. dicuss the
A. Definition of Technical importance of
Writing technical writing as a Group
B. Significance of Technical whole and specifically discussion
Writing in their field of study;
C. Basics of Oral and and
Written Technical 3. explain the basics of
Communication Oral and written
technical
communication.
II. Principles of
Technical Writing 1. Differentiate Collaborativ
A. Literary Texts vs literary texts from e learning
Technical Texts technical texts;
B. Dominant Patterns in 2. identify the Lecture
Technical Writing various patterns of discussion
1. Definition technical writing; and
2. Description of 3. create your own Individual
Process paragraph using any writing
3. Description of a pattern in technical
Device or writing.
 Mechanism
4. Classification
5. Analysis
6. Synthesis
III. Developing an
Effective Writing 1. Distinguish the Research
Style elements of style in
A. Elements of Style technical writing;
1. Choice of Words 2. be able to have
2. Sentence a wise choice of
Structures words;
3. Language 3. be acquinted Group
Proficiency with the structure of discussion
4. Reader’s Level of sentences;
Knowledge 4. identify the
5. Personal Writing prospect readers;
Style and
5. construct a Individual
writing using your writing
own style of writing.
IV. The Writing Process
A. The Sentence and its 1. Identify the sentence Lecture
Components structures; discussion
1. Sentence Definition 2. utilize the factors that
2. Sentence contribute to the Collaborativ
Classification effectiveness of e writing
2.1. Fragmented sentences;
2.2. Run-on 3. use motor skills in
2.3. Parallelism writing sentences;
B. Pre-writing Process 4. organize significant
1. finding a topic and interesting
2. topic generating sentence topic;
techniques 5. appreaciate the
C. Planning and Journal importance of
Writing different topic
D. Writing a Draft generating
E. Post Writing/ Revising techniques; and
F. Proofreading 6. enhances the
G. Publishing writing skills through
freewriting.
V. Business Group
Communication 1. identify, and explain reporting
A. Kinds of Business the different kinds,
Letters parts and formats of
B. Parts of a Letter a business letter.
C. Formats of Letter

VI. The Nature of

Research 1. Identify and Lecture
A. Definition of Research explain the meaning, discussion
B. Facts about Research facts and fallacies of
C. Fallacies about research.
Research 2. Give and Individual
D. Types of Research differentiate the types reporting
E. Basic Elements of of Research
Research
Course Requirements:

1. Oral Reports
2. Library Research Outputs
3. Technical Reports
4. Resume and Business Letters
5. Oral Presentation
6. Quizzes
7. Long Examinations
8. Term Examinations

Evaluation Procedures :

Please be guided of the following standard procedure for evaluation of the university
Grading System: for ACADEMIC and PROFESSIONAL subjects
A. Collegiate Grade Limits:
For mid-term and final term, the lowest grade is 65 equivalent to 5.0 in the
point scale; and the highest grade is 95 equivalent to 1.0.
B. Transmutation of Raw Scores to Ratings:
The highest grade of 95 or 1.0 is equivalent to the highest possible score (the perfect score) and
the lowest passing grade of 75 or 3.0 is equivalent to 50% of the perfect score. Scores less than
50% of the highest possible score belong to conditional failures with grades of 3.1 to 4.0, and
failures with grades of 4.1 to 5.0. A score of zero (0) is equivalent to 5.0.
C. Computation of Grades for Mid-Term and Final Term:
The class standing components of the mid-term and final grades shall be: (a) daily quizzes, (b)
recitation/participation, and (c) projects (term papers/exercises/other requirements). The daily
quizzes would be in the form of written, oral or performance tests. The following weights shall be
credited for the components of the class standing rating: 30% for quizzes, 20% for recitation and
10% for projects.
The mid-term grades and the final term grades are computed by considering 60% of the
class standing rating added to 40% of the periodical test rating.

The table illustrates the weights of the components for NON-laboratory subjects.

Daily Quizzes Class Standing Term Exam Rating Rating

Recitation Project (Numerical) (Point Scale)
30% 20% 10% 40%

A 85 25.5 89 17.8 88 8.8 84 33.6 86 1.9

Solution: (85 X .3) + (89 X .20) + (88 X .10) + (84 X .40) = 86 = 1.9

D. Computation of Final Rating for a Semester:

To find the final rating for a semester (for 1 student in 1 subject) and the mid-term grade to the final
grade, and divide the sum by 2. A remainder of 0.5 shall be credited in favor of the student.

References:

Books:

Bascara, Linda R. (2003). Communication Skills for College and Beyond, Series One.
Manila Philippines. Rex Book Store, Inc.

Mills, Gordon, H., et.al. (2003). Technical Writing, Revised Ed.

Quezon City, Philippines. Ken, Inc.

Tiempo, Edilberto, K., et.al. (2005). College Writing and Reading.

Manila, Philippines. Rex Printing Company.

Websites:
http://www.googles.com.ph
http://www.yahoo.com.ph
http://www.academia.edu.ph
http://www.slideshare.com.ph