TOPIC OUTLINE IN READING AND WRITING SKILLS

Grading MELCS/TOPIC Timeline/Activities

Period
S2 Q3 Compare and Contrast the patterns of
written texts across disciplines

S2 Q3 Evaluate a written text based on its

properties (organization, coherence, and
cohesion, language use and mechanics)
S2 Q3 Identify claims explicitly or implicitly made
in a written text
a. Claim of fact
b. Claim of policy
c. Claim of Value
S2 Q4 Explain critical reading as reasoning
S2 Q4 Formulate evaluative statements about
text read:
a. Assertions about the content and
properties of a text read; and
b. Counterclaims in response to
claims made in a text read
S2 Q4 Determine textual evidence to validate
assertions and counterclaims made about
a text read
S2 Q4 Identify the unique features of and
requirements in composing texts that are
useful across disciplines:
a. Book Review
b. Literature Review
c. Research Report
d. Project Proposal
e. Position Paper
S2 Q4 Identify the unique features of and
requirements in composing professional
correspondence:
a. Resume
b. Application for College Admission
c. Application for Employment
d. Various forms of Office
Correspondence