La Carlota City College

La Carlota City

Liberal Arts Department

OUTCOMES - BASED COURSE SYLLABUS IN ELS 105
Second Semester, School Year 2020-2021

I. College

VISION : An innovative Higher Education Institution moving towards autonomy and producing competitive graduates and global leaders.

MISSION : La Carlota City College is committed to provide innovative- quality instruction, relevant research, technology- based extension and market driven products
that empower graduates for local; and global competitiveness.

GOALS : The goals of La Carlota City College are As follows:

1. Quality and Relevant Educational Programs
Specific Objectives
a. Secure government recognition from CHED for all academic programs.
b. Enhancement of materials and equipment to strengthen institutional and instructional needs.
c. Improve the instructional standards of the institution.
2. Holistic Human Resource Development
Specific Objectives
a. Enhance faculty competence through trainings, advanced studies and research
b. Strengthen the implementation of programs on awards and incentives.
c. Enhance linkages with stakeholders to promote wellness.
3. Relevant Research
Specific Objectives
a. Conduct institutional research for the improvement and innovation of curricular instruction and community extension services
b. Conduct study on enhancement of office procedures and processes.
c. Enhance with linkages with stakeholders to promote more venues for research.
4. Technology- Based extension programs
Specific Objectives
a. Strengthen linkages with local and international stakeholders
b. Introduce appropriate and sustainable technology to community beneficiaries.
c. Maximize employees and students involvement
5. Market Driven Products
Specific Objectives
a. Conduct consultative conference of industry competency needs
 b. Increase students’ hours of exposure to actual workplace
c. Package new programs, practices and services.

CORE VALUES: The member of La Carlota City College Community are expected to manifest the following Core Values with acronym of LCCC

L- Loyalty to God
C- Compassion to fellowmen
C- Commitment to service
C- Competence in the workplace

II. Department Outcomes

The AB English Program is design to facilitate the fullest development of every student in the following areas:
1. Proficiency in English, both oral and written communication needed to the profession;
2. Understanding of the different literary masterpieces of the world with readings from the works of major writers who shaped the literary
directions of their time.
3. The art and practice of formal discourse with emphasis on language tone and style of persuasion.
4. Acquisition of skills necessary for clean thinking and language appreciation and
5. Commitment to the development of an authentic, concerned and humane Filipino with broad cultural background.

III. Program Outcomes Based on the CMO 24 series 2017

1. Common to the discipline Graduates of the Humanities programs are able to:
a. Recognize the need for and demonstrate the ability for lifelong learning.
b. Identify multi-perspectives and interrelations among text and contexts.
c. Apply analytical and interpretive skills in the study of texts.
d. Discuss and/ or create artistic forms.
e. Demonstrate research skills specific to the sub disciplines in the humanities.
f. Use appropriate theories and methodologies critically and creatively.
g. Appraise the role of humanistic education in the formation of the human being and society.

2. Specific to a sub-discipline and a major:

a. Graduates of the program should be able to:

 Articulate a comprehensive and contextualized view of the English language system and development;
 Communicate in English (both oral and written) fluently, accurately, and creatively in diverse social, cultural, academic and professional settings;
 Participate effectively in oral communication situations where language systems (phonological, morphological, syntactic, semantic) vary;
 Produce well written texts for various academic and professional purposes;
 b. To achieve these outcomes, graduates must have the following competencies:
 Communicate in English (both oral and written) fluently, accurately, and creatively in diverse social, cultural, academic and professional settings;
 Facilitate English learning in school setting;
 Teach English communication skills using knowledge of best practices;
 Enhance literary development and critical/ creative thinking among students through the use of different types of text; and
 Engage in English language research relevant to the school and workplace settings.

IV. PROGRAM /DEGREE: Bachelor of Arts Major in English Language Studies

V. COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE: ELS 105 – ENGLISH SYNTAX
VI. SCHOOL YEAR SEMESTER OFFERED: Second Semester School Year 2020-2021

VII. COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course centers on the analysis of structures of phrases and sentences in the English language.

VIII. COURSE CREDIT/ UNIT: 3 Units

Pre – requisites: ELS 100/ ELS 102

IX. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

1. To explain the structure of language

2. To define the structure of English and its components
3. To describe and analyze the essential features of the English syntax and
4. To explain how knowledge of the English syntax leads to its effective learning and use.
X. COURSE DESIGN MATRIX

INTENDED LEARNING TOPICS/SUBJECT MATTER TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT TASKS RESOURCE TIME
OUTCOMES (ILO) LEARNING (ATs) MATERIAL ALLOTMENT (in
ACTIVITIES (TLAs) terms of hours)
At the end of the unit, the students
must have;  Overview on Syntax Lecture
 Parts of Speech Paper and Pencil test, etc. Hand-outs/
Defined Syntax Discussion PowerPoint 6
Presentation
Identified the Parts of Speech
and other components of syntax
At the end of the unit, the students
must have; Lecture
 Describing Sentences Paper and Pencil Test
Described Sentences Presentation Hand-outs/
 Phrase Structure Trees
Quizzes PowerPoint 6
Discussion Presentation

At the end of the unit, the students

must have;  Phrase Constituents Lecture Paper and Pencil test
 Clefts Hand-outs/
Identified Phrase Constituents Presentation Graded recitation PowerPoint 6
and Clefts Presentation
Discussion Quizzes

At the end of the unit, the students

must have;  Phrase Markers Lecture Paper and Pencil Test
 Basic Terms on Syntax Hand-outs/
Identified Phrase Markers Presentation Quizzes PowerPoint 6
Presentation
Defined basic terms on syntax Discussion
At the end of the unit, the students
must have; Lecture Paper and Pencil Test
 Commands
Defined what commands are  Phrase Structure Rules and
Discussion Quizzes Handouts 6
 Lexicon
Identified phrase structure rules
and lexicon
At the end of the unit, the students
must have; Lecture Small group discussion
 Binding Theory
 Describing Relationship Handouts
Defined Binding Theory Discussion Paper and pencil test 6
between Nouns
Described relationships between Quizzes
nouns
At the end of the unit, the students
must have;  Pronouns Lecture Small group discussion

Defined pronouns  Pronouns and Its Antecedent

Discussion Paper and pencil test 6
Handouts
Described the rules on pronouns Demonstration
and its antecedent
At the end of the unit, the students
must have; Lecture Small group discussion
 Lexicon
Defined Lexicon Discussion Paper and pencil test Handouts 6
Demonstration Quizzes

At the end of the unit, the students

must have;  Complements VS Adjuncts Lecture
Paper and Pen Test Handouts
Differentiated Complements and Discussion 6
Adjuncts Lecture

Discussion

XI. COURSE MAP

 Learning Outcomes ELS 103 – HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
a. Articulate a comprehensive and contextualized view of the English L
language system and development
b. Communicate in English (both oral and written) fluently, accurately, and P
creatively in diverse social, cultural, academic and professional settings
c. Facilitate English language learning and use in diverse social, cultural, P
academic and professional settings
d. Teach English communication skills using knowledge of best practices P
e. Enhance literacy development and critical/creative thinking among P
students
f. Engage in English language research relevant to school and workplace P
settings
g. Demonstrate sense of ethical and social responsibility P
h. Work effectively and independently in multidisciplinary and multi- P/O
cultural teams

L – Learned
P – Practiced
O – Opportunity

VII. CRITERIA FOR GRADING :

Periodic Examination - 60%
Quiz - 20%
Attendance - 10%
Recitation - 10%
Total - 100%

Textbook/References : Aarts, Bas and April McMahon. 2006. The Handbook of English Linguistics. MA and Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
Blake, N.F. and Jean Moorhead. 1993. Introduction to the English Language. Hampshire and London: The Mcmillan Press Ltd.
Carstairs-McCarthy, Andrew . 2002. An Introduction to English Morphology: Words and their Structure. Edinburg University Press , Ltd.
 Prepared by:

JOBELL CRIS T. VIBAL, MAEd

NICOLAS N. GALABASA, MAEd

Instructors

Reviewed by: Recommending Approval:

MARILOU B. YANSON, MA VIRGIE S. RENDON, PhD

Program Head, Liberal Arts Department College Dean

Approved:

LUCIANO T. MAGALLNES, DRDev

College President