OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL SUCCOR COLLEGE

General Ordonez Street, Concepcion Uno, Marikina City

BACHELOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
MAJOR IN ENGLISH
1st Semester, AY 2017-2018

COURSE SYLLABUS
PHILOSOPHY We believe that every learner has talents and potentials to be developed, dignity and worth to be valued, rights to be respected and responsibilities to be assumed; the school provides the environment for
equipping individuals with learning skills, technology and life skills for a successful and purposeful life in the 21st century; education is a shared responsibility of the learner, home, school and community;
an educational program which promotes global awareness, financial literacy, world-class entrepreneurship, and functional knowledge in economics, business, civics, health and environment will support
global and local development.
VISION We envision OLOPS College as a premier caring educational institution that contributes to the development of a progressive and peaceful society by empowering its graduates to be of good character,
academically excellent, highly competitive, responsible stewards of God’s gifts, and globally prepared for the 21st century.
MISSION OLOPS College is committed to providing relevant, quality and holistic education by: creating an academic environment that stimulates love for learning and provides opportunities for the application of
learning in real life; nurturing God-loving individuals with Marian virtues and spirituality; instilling love of country, pride in our identity and cultural heritage; fostering awareness, behavioral changes and
engagement in practices towards sustainable development; developing leadership with a heart for service; and equipping learners with 21st century skills.
INSTITUTIONAL A graduate shall be able to:
OUTCOMES 1. internalize the philosophy, vision, mission of the institution;
2. promote academic excellence and global competitiveness;
3. lead as a responsible steward of God’s gifts;
4. contribute to the socio-economic development of the society as highly skilled, competent, and globally competitive professionals and entrepreneurs.
GRADUATE Graduate Attributes Program Objectives Program Outcomes
OUTCOMES
A graduate of Our Lady of Perpetual Succor The program is designed to: At the end of the program, a student should be able to:
College is envisioned as a person of good 1. offer an updated curriculum that would meet the demands of the industry; 1. outline the basic concepts, theories and principles of
character, of academic excellence, highly 2. instill in the minds of the students the significance of their course to their ambition business management through meaningful case analysis;
competitive and a responsible steward of God’s to become business leaders or entrepreneurs and as partners for nation building 2. carry out with certainty all the tasks embodied in the
gifts. in the next generation to come; curriculum as training to become locally and globally
3. provide the students with holistic training, skills and competencies needed in the employable; and
business environment; and 3. exude confidence befitting a true business leader or
4. expose the students in the realm of business industry through study tours and entrepreneur
on-the-job training.
COURSE INFORMATION
Course Code: Course Title: Lecture: Laboratory: Credit Units:
ENG109 Argumentation and Debate 3 units None 3 units
Course Description: The course aims to develop students critical thinking analysis through developing experiential focus by means of examining issues and ideas and to use an argument to support or defend one’s a stand
or position in real situation.
Course Outcomes: At the end of the course, a student will be able to:
1. understand the theoretical principles underlying effective argumentation
2. apply the theoretical principles in communicative setting.
3. equip themselves with the skills in argumentation and debate.
4. determine the role of argumentation and debate in man’s life..
5. develop critical thinking skills which they need to validate the veracity of information in everyday life.
Course Prerequisite: Contact Hours/Week:
None 3 hours

COURSE OUTLINE AND TIME FRAME

Argumentation and Debate
Prelim Content/Subject Matter Midterm Content/Subject Matter Final Content/Subject Matter
Period Period Period
Week 1 Orientation Week 7 The Burden of Proof and the Presumptions Week 13 The Typology of Subjects in the Parliamentary Debate Type
Week 2 The Nature and Role of Argumentation and Debate Week 8 The Theory of Issues Week 14 Constructing Cases Using the Parliamentary Debate Type
Week 3 The Four Process in the Work of Argumentation and Debate Week 9 The Interpellation and the Rebuttal Week 15 Four Standard Negative Approaches
Week 4 The Origin of Argumentation and Debate Week 10 The Kinds of Debates Week 16 The Parliamentary Style of Debate
Week 5 The Debate Proposition Week 11 Parliamentary Style of Debating and its Mechanics Week 17 Fostering Teamwork in Contest Debate
Week 6 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION Week 12 MIDTERM EXAMINATION Week 18 FINAL DEBATE

ACADEMIC HONESTY
1. Academic honesty, as expected of every student, is important to the process of education and to upholding high ethical standards. Acts of cheating, plagiarism, inappropriate use of technology, or any other kind of unethical
behavior, may subject the student to necessary academic disciplinary measures and penalties including dismissal.
2. All work required for submission for purposes of evaluation in a course, including journals, tests, term papers, position papers, must represent only the work of the student unless certain indications like pertaining to group or
dyadic activity is otherwise stipulated.
3. Materials cited and/or taken from the work of others, and used as reference and literary supplement must be acknowledged. Particular materials submitted to fulfill requirements in one course may not be submitted in another
course without prior approval of the instructor(s). It is a thrust that students be encouraged to practice ingenuity in producing outputs.

ATTENDANCE REGULATIONS
1. Students enrolled in the subject are expected to attend each and every scheduled meeting and to be present for the full class period. Absenteeism and tardiness, regardless of cause, are a threat to academic achievement.
These cases will be addressed accordingly.
2. A student who is absent from a class is responsible, nevertheless, for all material covered during the class period. The student is also subject to appropriate consequences if a test, quiz, recitation, homework assignment, or any
other activity falls on the day of absence unless the student is granted an excused absence. Excused absences may be granted to students who participate in extra-curricular activities, however, due process is observed.

COURSE PORTFOLIO
 All tasks and major exams and evidences of performance assessments are to be compiled by the students as part of their portfolio and must be submitted to the instructor before the end of the semester as part of the
assessment.
GRADING SYSTEM: REFERENCES:
Tasks 60%
quizzes/seatwork 15% Freeley, A. J., & Steinberg, D. L. (2014). Argumentation and debate: Critical thinking for reasoned decision making .
recitation/participation 15% Ericson, J. M., Murphy, J. J., & Zeuschner, R. F. (2012). The debater's guide. Carbondale:
attendance 10% Southern Illinois University Press.
output/lab work 20% Wolfson, J. A. (2012). The great debate: A handbook for policy debate & public forum debate .
(assignments, journals, projects, oral and written reports) Pirie, M. (2015). How to win every argument: The use and abuse of logic. New York: Continuum International
Publishing Group.
Major Examinations 40% Gupit, F. (2012). Elements of public speaking. Manila: Rex Book Store, 2012.
(Prelim, Midterm, Finals) 100%
Prepared by: Checked by: Noted by:

JOSEPH R. BOYLES, LPT. FAITH F. KUIZON, MAEd JOCELYN Q. BOBADILLA, MBA

Professor Area Chair Dean
 LEARNING PLAN
COURSE COVERAGE – PRELIMS
Assessment
Teaching-Learning Activities Resource Time
Week Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Course Content (ATs)
(TLAs) Materials Frame
Task Tool
1 At the end of the course, the student will be 1. OLOPSC Mission and Vision o Lecture Essay Rubrics Student handbook 3 hrs
able to: 2. OLOPSC Rules and Regulation based on o Facilitated discussion Course Outline
 put to practice the ideals embedded in the the Student Handbook
philosophy, vision, mission and graduate
attributes;
 explain coherently the mission and vision
of the Our Lady of Perpetual Succor
College; and
 relate effectively the mission and vision of
OLOPSC to their respective field of study.
2  understand the importance of The Nature and Role of Argumentation and o Lecture Essay Rubrics Laptop 3 hrs
argument in daily lives Debate o Facilitated discussion LCD Projector

3  Classify the four processes in The Four Process in the Work of o Facilitated discussion Quiz Answer Key Laptop 3 hrs
making an argument and debate Argumentation and Debate LCD Projector
4  trace back the origin of The Origin of Argumentation and Debate o Lecture Essay Rubrics Laptop 3 hrs
argumentation and debate o Facilitated discussion LCD Projector
5  interpret sample debate The Debate Proposition o Lecture Essay Rubrics Laptop 3 hrs
propositions o Facilitated discussion LCD Projector
6 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
COURSE COVERAGE – MIDTERM
7  measure proof and The Burden of Proof and the Presumptions o Lecture Essay Rubrics Laptop 3 hrs
presumptions in debate o Facilitated discussion LCD Projector
proposition
8  explain the theoretical The Theory of Issues o Lecture Essay Rubrics Laptop 3 hrs
background in dealing with o Facilitated discussion LCD Projector
debate propositions
9  make a good rebuttal to defend The Interpellation and the Rebuttal o Lecture Quiz Answer Key Laptop 3 hrs
their own stand o Facilitated discussion LCD Projector
10  Differentiate the kinds of debate The Kinds of Debates o Lecture Essay Rubrics Laptop 3 hrs
LCD Projector
11  Make use effectively of the Parliamentary Style of Debating and its o Discussion Essay Rubrics Laptop 3 hrs
various debate styles and Mechanics LCD Projector
 mechanics

12 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
COURSE COVERAGE – FINALS
13  discuss the various subjects in a The Typology of Subjects in the Parliamentary o Lecture quiz Answer key Laptop 3 hrs
parliamentary debate Debate Type o Facilitated discussion LCD Projector
14  construct cases using the Constructing Cases Using the Parliamentary o Lecture Constructing proposition rubric Laptop 3 hrs
parliamentary debate type Debate Type o Facilitated discussion LCD Projector
15  explain the four standard Four Standard Negative Approaches o Lecture Recitation rubric Laptop 3 hrs
negative approaches o Facilitated discussion LCD Projector
16  breakdown the parliamentary The Parliamentary Style of Debate o Lecture Recitation rubric Laptop 3 hrs
style of debate to its o Facilitated discussion LCD Projector
components
17  build unity and trust among the Fostering Teamwork in Contest Debate o Lecture Essay rubric Laptop 3 hrs
members of the debate team o Facilitated discussion LCD Projector
18 FINAL EXAMINATION

Prepared by: Checked by: Noted by:

JOSEPH R. BOYLES, LPT. FAITH F. KUIZON, MAEd JOCELYN Q. BOBADILLA, MBA

Professor Area Chair Dean