COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS / TYPE

GED0001 SPECIALIZED ENGLISH PROGRAM 1 3 Units Lec

ADVANCED READING SKILLS FOR ENGINEERING AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS

INSTITUTION VISION STATEMENT

FEU Institute of Technology aims to be one of the top five technology educational institutions in the Philippines.

INSTITUTION MISSION STATEMENT

FEU Institute of Technology is dedicated to provide quality, relevant, innovative and industry-based education producing
competent and principled professionals with greater sense of responsibility, social awareness and high competitiveness
contributing significantly to the betterment of the society.

DEPARTMENT VISION STATEMENT

The HSC is the leading center of human development of FEU Institute of Technology.
DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT

The HSC Department commits to:

 Deliver excellent general education instruction and services.
 Develop communicatively competent engineering and IT professionals with strength of character.
 Promote proactive community involvement and partnership in nation building.

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS / TYPE

GED0001 SPECIALIZED ENGLISH 1 2LEC
ADVANCED READING SKILLS FOR ENGINEERING AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO)

1. Demonstrate familiarity with the features of scientific and technical texts about Engineering or Information Technology.
2. Perform effective activities involved in the reading process, reading comprehension and critical reading in understanding
texts in the field of Engineering/IT.
3. Discuss basic concepts related to the field of Engineering/IT.
4. Compose summaries and analyses of simple to complex texts about Engineering/IT.
5. Develop reading habits and a positive attitude towards reading that lead to lifelong interest in improving students’ English
reading skills and efficiency in performing profession-related tasks.
COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE
PREREQUISITE NONE NONE
CO-REQUISITE NONE NONE
Specialized English Program 1 is a three-unit course that extends and reinforces comprehension and
critical reading skills acquired by entry-level engineering and information technology students from
their basic education. Critical reading of selected texts from the areas of engineering or information
COURSE
technology are used as springboard for specialized vocabulary enrichment and for discussion of
DESCRIPTION
Engineering/IT-related concepts that enhance the students’ understanding and evaluation of texts in
the engineering/IT education and profession with the goal of composing summaries and analyses of
simple to complex texts about engineering/IT.
At the end of the term, the students will be able to:
1. build specialized vocabulary in the field of Engineering/IT.
COURSE 2. discuss basic concepts specific to the field of Engineering/IT that are found in assigned
OBJECTIVES reading materials.
3. perform appropriate comprehension and critical reading strategies in reading profession-
related texts.
INTENDED LEARNING TEACHING AND
ASSESSMENT
WEEK TOPICS OUTCOMES LEARNING ACTIVITIES
TASK (AT)
(ILO) (TLA)
Module 1: Course ILO1: Demonstrate Optional Discussion: Formative
1 Orientation awareness of the Posting of a paragraph about Assessment 1.1
significance of reading in oneself and insights about a
Orientation on course engineering/IT education Summative
recent reading about technology
syllabus, requirements and profession Assessment

ILO2: Identify current View Video Courseware:

level of reading Orientation regarding the course
proficiency in English requirements
1
 Module 2: Reading ILO3: Perform appropriate View Video Courseware: Formative
process and the text activities involved in each Reading process and Reading of Assessment 2.1
stage of the reading scientific/technical texts Formative
process
Subtopic 1: Review of Assessment 2.2
the stages of the reading ILO4: Identify the general
process features of scientific and View Video Courseware:
 Pre-reading technical texts Discussion of general features of Summative
 Reading scientific/technical texts Assessment
 Post-Reading
2
Subtopic 2: General
features of scientific and
technical texts
 Language and
style
 Structure
 Format

Module 3: Pre-reading ILO 5: Apply appropriate View Video Courseware: Formative

scientific/technical texts pre-reading strategies to Pre-reading strategies Assessment 3.1
reading a given text Formative
Subtopic 1: Pre-reading Assessment 3.2
strategies ILO 6: Demonstrate ability Assignment:
3 in using vocabulary Accomplishing a pre-reading
Subtopic 2: Enriching strategies in understanding worksheet before reading an Summative
specialized vocabulary the meaning of specialized assigned text Assessment
(e.g., using context terms found in a scientific
clues, word parts) or technical text

Module 4: Reading ILO 7: Apply appropriate View Video Courseware: Formative

scientific/technical texts reading comprehension Reading comprehension Assessment 4.1
strategies in reading a strategies Formative
field-specific text.
Subtopic 1: Reading Assessment 4.2
4 comprehension strategies Assignment:
ILO 8: Describe the
information presented in a Annotate a text using the
Subtopic 2: Interpreting chart or other visuals GED0001 Reading Guide Summative
complex visuals Assessment

Module 4: Reading the ILO 9: Read critically View Video Courseware: Formative
scientific/technical texts using strategies such as Critical Reading Assessment 4.3
inferring, predicting, Formative
Subtopic 3: Critical concluding, judging, etc.)
View Video Courseware: Assessment 4.4
Reading
ILO 10: Differentiate own Reasoning strategies and logical
Subtopic 4: Reasoning ideas and that of the author fallacies
4 strategies and logical about the topic of an Summative
fallacies engineering/IT-related text Assessment
under review Assignment:
Accomplishing the Post-Reading
ILO 11: Explain the
Worksheet
author’s hidden
assumptions and strength
of argument

5 Module 5: Interpreting ILO 12: Restate View Video Courseware: Formative

and analyzing information from text, Summarizing, paraphrasing, and Assessment 5.1
scientific/technical texts accurately and concisely synthesizing Formative
Assessment 5.2
ILO 13: Express own

2
 Subtopic 1: reflection about an issue View Video Courseware:
Summarizing, discussed in the assigned The Rhetorical Triangle Summative
paraphrasing, and engineering/IT-related text Assessment
synthesizing
ILO 14: Differentiate own
Subtopic 2: The ideas and that of the author
rhetorical triangle about the topic of an
 Ethos engineering/IT-related text
 Pathos under review
 Logos
ILO 15: Create a complete
and original understanding
of the text by integrating
background knowledge and
information from the text

Module 6: Writing a ILO 16: Restate View Video Courseware: Formative

reader-response information from text, Writing a reader response Assessment 6.1
accurately and concisely Formative
Subtopic 1: Features of a
Optional Collaboration: Assessment 6.2
reader response ILO 17: Express own
Peer-evaluation of reader
reflection about an issue
responses using a reader
Subtopic 2: Format of a discussed in the assigned
response rubric Summative
reader response engineering/IT-related text
Assessment
ILO 18: Differentiate own
6
ideas and that of the author
about the topic of an
engineering/IT-related text
under review

ILO 19: Create a complete

and original understanding
of the text by integrating
background knowledge and
information from the text
WRITTEN MIDTERM EXAM
Module 7: Preparing a ILO20: Create a reading View Video Courseware: Formative
reading portfolio portfolio The GED0001 Digital Reading Assessment 7.1
Portfolio Formative
Subtopic 1: Parts and
Assessment 7.2
contents of the reading ILO 21: Demonstrate
portfolio awareness of procedure in
 Reading Assignment:
keeping a reading portfolio
Process Creation of a digital reading Summative
Worksheets portfolio Assessment
 Annotated
7 Copies of
Reading
Assignments
 Reader
Response
 Reader’s
Reflections

Subtopic 2: Procedure in
keeping a reading
portfolio
8 Module 8: Reading blog ILO 22: Perform View Video Courseware: Formative
posts on a appropriate activities Features of a blog posts Assessment 8.1
scientific/technical topic involved in each stage of Formative
the reading process
Assignment: Assessment 8.2
Subtopic 1: Features of ILO 23: Compose a well- Accomplishing the Reading
blog posts written reader response to Process Worksheet for an
an blog/online assigned text Summative
Subtopic 2: Rhetorical scientific/technical topic Assessment

3
 elements of blog posts ILO 24: Identify the
general features of specific
text types about a scientific
and technical topic
View Video Courseware:
Rhetorical elements of blog
posts
Assignment:
Writing a reader response to an
assigned text

Optional Collaboration:
Peer-evaluation of reader
responses using a reader
response rubric

Module 9: Reading an ILO 25: Perform View Video Courseware: Formative

research article appropriate activities Features of an introduction of a Assessment 9.1
introduction involved in each stage of research article Formative
the reading process
Assessment 9.2
Subtopic 1: Features of
a research article ILO 26: Compose a well- Assignment:
introduction written reader response to Accomplishing the Reading
an research report with a Process Worksheet for an Summative
Subtopic 2: Rhetorical scientific/technical topic assigned text Assessment
elements of a research
article introducton ILO 27: Identify the
general features of specific
View Video Courseware:
9 text types about a scientific
and technical topic Rhetorical Elements of an
introduction of a research article

Assignment:
Writing a reader response to an
assigned text

Optional Collaboration:
Peer-evaluation of reader
responses using a reader
response rubric

Module 10: Reading a ILO 28: Perform View Video Courseware: Formative
literature review appropriate activities Features of a literature review Assessment 10.1
involved in each stage of Formative
the reading process
Subtopic 1: Features of Assignment: Assessment 10.2
a literature review ILO 29: Compose a well- Accomplishing the Reading
Lesson 2: Rhetorical written reader response to a Process Worksheet for an
elements of literature literature review with a assigned text Summative
review scientific/technical topic Assessment
View Video Courseware:
ILO 30: Identify the Rhetorical Elements of literature
10 general features of specific
review
text types about a scientific
and technical topic
Assignment:
Writing a reader response to an
assigned text

Optional Collaboration:
Peer-evaluation of reader
responses using a reader
response rubric

11 Module 11: Reading a ILO 31: Perform View Video Courseware: Formative
research abstract appropriate activities Features of a research abstract Assessment 11.1
involved in each stage of Formative
the reading process
Subtopic 1: Features of Assignment: Assessment 11.2
research abstracts ILO 32: Compose a well- Accomplishing the Reading

4
 written reader response to Process Worksheet for an
Subtopic 2: Rhetorical an research abstract with a assigned text Summative
elements of research scientific/technical topic Assessment
abstracts View Video Courseware:
Rhetorical Elements of a
research abstract

Assignment:
Writing a reader response to an
assigned text

Optional Collaboration:
Peer-evaluation of reader
responses using a reader
response rubric

Module 12: Reading a ILO 33: Perform View Video Courseware: Formative
technical proposal appropriate activities Features of a technical proposal Assessment 12.1
involved in each stage of Formative
the reading process
Subtopic 1: Features of Assignment: Assessment 12.2
technical proposals ILO 34: Compose a well- Accomplishing the Reading
written reader response to a Process Worksheet for an
Subtopic 2: Rhetorical technical proposal with assigned text Summative
elements of technical scientific/technical topic Assessment
proposals View Video Courseware:
ILO 35: Identify the Rhetorical Elements of technical
12 general features of specific
proposal
text types about a scientific
and technical topic
Assignment:
Writing a reader response to an
assigned text

Optional Collaboration:
Peer-evaluation of reader
responses using a reader
response rubric

ILO 36: Describe own Activity: Final Requirement

reading skills progress Submission of the digital reading Digital Reading
portfolio link portfolio
13 ILO 37: Express
understanding and critical
evaluation of a scientific
and technical texts
14 CHECKING OF FINAL REQUIREMENTS

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Courseware Materials. This can be downloaded from the Learning Management System (LMS) via the url
https://feu.instructure.com

CL SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT TASK (SAT) PERFORMANCE TARGET

O
1 Final Examination, Assignments, Formative
90-100%
Assessments, Summative Assessments
2 Final Examination, Assignments, Formative
90-100%
Assessments, Summative Assessments
3 Final Examination, Assignments, Formative
90-100%
Assessments, Summative Assessments
4 Final Examination, Assignments, Formative
90-100%
Assessments, Summative Assessments
5 Final Examination, Assignments, Formative
90-100%
Assessments, Summative Assessments

GRADING SYSTEM
5
 Final Grade

Final Grade (FG) = 75% (SA) + 25% (FE)

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (SA) 75%

Final Exam (FE) 25%
100%
PASSING RAW SCORE/PERCENTAGE/GRADE : 70/100 = 70% = 1.0

TEXTBOOKS/REFERENCES/ONLINE REFERENCES

Axelrod, R., Cooper, C., & Warriner, A. (2014). Reading critically, writing well: A reader and guide. Boston, MA:
Bedford/St. Martin’s.
Fairbairn, G., & Winch, C. (2012). Reading, writing, and reasoning: A guide for students. New York, NY: McGraw Hill.
Kemper, D. (2014). Fusion: Integrated reading and writing. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Straus, J. (2014). The blue book of grammar and punctuation. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Torres-Gouserh, R. (2016). Intermediate English Grammar. Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill

Online Sources:

Harvard College Writing Center. (2017). Retrieved August 3, 2-17, from https://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/resources

The Purdue Online Writing Lab. (2016). Retrieved August 3, 2017, from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/

UW-Madison Writer's Handbook. (2017, March 6). Retrieved August 3, 2017, from The Writing Center@ The University of

Wisconsin - Madison: https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/index.html

Writing Resources . (2017). Retrieved August 3, 2017, from Harvard College Writing Center:

https://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/resources
Courseware Materials. This can be downloaded from the Learning Management System (LMS) via the url https://feu.instructure.com
Prepared by: Approved by: Version:

Helen C. Raymundo
Languages Faculty
05/22/20 Version 3
Ms. Ma. Ruth S. Que 05/22/20
Evaluated by: Program Director, HSC
Mr. Shane T. Verde
Assistant Director, HSC