| English for Academic and Professional Purposes | ||
| COURSE GUIDE | ||
| Second Quarter | ||
| Course Description and List of Competencies: | ||
| The development of communication skills in English for academic and professional purposes. | ||
| TARGET DATE | TOPIC | EXPECTED OUTPUTS |
| Writing the Position Paper | ||
| September 2-6, 2019 | 1. Types and Features of a Position Paper | 1. Text Analysis |
| September 9-13, 2019 | 2. Analyzing Arguments in Various Manifestoes | 2. Debate |
| 3. Citing Factual Evidence to Support Arguments | ||
| 4. Wriitng Various Kinds of Position Papers | ||
| Writing the Report Survey / Field Report / Laboratory / Scientific Technical Report | ||
| September 16-20, 2019 | 1. Objectives and Structure of Various Kinds of Reports | 1. Text Analysis |
| September 23-37, 2019 | 2. Designing, testing, and revising survey questionnaires | 2. Survey / Interview Questionnaire |
| Septembre 30-October 4, 2019 | 3. Conducting Surveys, Experiments, or Observations | 3. Research Paper – Chapter 4 (Inquiries, Investigations, and Immersion) |
| October 7-11, 2019 | 4. Gathering Information from Surveys, Experiments, or Observations | 4. Research Paper – Chapter 5 (Inquiries, Investigations, and Immersion) |
| 5. Disseminating Written Forms of Information from Surveys, Experiments or Observations | 5. Final Research Paper (Inquiries, Investgations, and Immersion) | |
| 6. Summarizing Findings and Executing the Report through Narrative and Visual/ Graphic Forms | ||
| 7. Writing Various Reports | ||
| SUGGESTED REFERENCES: | ||
| Position Paper | https://bowiestate.libguides.com/c.php?g=442189&p=3014828 | |
| https://www.sfu.ca/cmns/130d1/WritingaPositionPaper.htm | ||
| https://www.xavier.edu/library/students/documents/position_paper.pdf | ||
| Sample Position Papers | https://www.pap.org.ph/position-paper | |
| https://headspace.org.au/assets/Uploads/Corporate/Young-Peoples-Mental-Health.pdf | ||
| Supporting Arguments | https://www.sterling.edu/documents/academics/SupportingArguments.pdf | |
| In-Text Citation | https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_the_basics.html | |
| Formulating Survey Questions | https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/conducting_research/conducting_primary_research/interview_and_survey_questions.html | |
| Presenting Data in Graphic Forms | https://www.thoughtco.com/presenting-data-in-graphic-form-3026708 | |
Category: English for Academic and Professional Purposes
EAPP-Writing Abstracts
EAPP – Academic Language
EAPP Oral Presentation Rubric
EAPP – Fact versus Opinion
EAPP Summarizing
EAPP Thesis Statements
Paraphrasing
EAPP Topic Guide 2019
| English for Academic and Professional Purposes | ||
| COURSE GUIDE | ||
| Course Description and List of Competencies: | ||
| The development of communication skills in English for academic and professional purposes. | ||
| TARGET DATE | TOPIC | EXPECTED OUTPUTS |
| Weeks 1 – 3 | Reading Academic Texts* | |
| June 3 – 7, 2019 | 1. Structure of Academic Texts | 1. Reading Exercises / Tests |
| 2. Language Used in Academic Texts | ||
| 3. Specific Ideas in Academic Texts | ||
| June 10 – 14, 2019 | 4. Extracting Information through Text Structure | 2. Reading Exercises / Tests |
| 5. Various Techniques in Summarizing Academic Texts | ||
| 6. Thesis Statement | ||
| June 17 – 21, 2019 | 7. Outlining | 3. Outlined Documents |
| 8. Paraphrasing | 4. Paraphrased Documents | |
| 9. Summarizing Academic Texts | 5. Summarized Documents | |
| 10. Writing a Précis / Abstract / Summary | 6. Collection of Written Précis/ Abstract/ Summary of texts in the various disciplines | |
| Weeks 4 – 6 | Writing the Reaction Paper/Review/ | |
| Critique | ||
| June 24 – 28, 2019 | 1. Forming Opinions Based on Fact | 1. Essay |
| 2. Supporting Claims with Specific Sources | 2. Debate | |
| 3. Persuasive and Appropriate Presentation of Ideas | ||
| July 1 – 5, 2019 | 4. Language Used in Specific Disciplines | |
| 5. Critical Approaches | ||
| July 8 – 12, 2019 | 6. Principles of Writing Effective Reviews and Critiques | 3. Assessment Paper |
| 7. Writing Reviews / Critiques | 4. Review / Reaction Paper | |
| 5. Critique Paper | ||
| Weeks 7 to 10 | Writing the Concept Paper | |
| July 15 – 19, 2019 | 1. Concept Paper | 1. Annotated Concept Papers |
| 2. Uses of Concept Papers | ||
| 3. Types of Concept Papers | ||
| July 22 – 26, 2019 | 4. Text Development Strategies (Definition, Explication, Clarification) | 2. Paragraph Writing Exercises |
| July 29 – August 2, 2019 | 5. Writing Concept Papers | 3. Concept Paper |
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