Course Outline

English for Academic and Professional Purposes

General Description:
The development of communication skills in English for academic and professional purposes.

Content Standard:

1. The learner acquires knowledge of appropriate reading strategies for a better understanding of
academic texts

2. The learner understands the principles and uses of a reaction paper/ review/ critique

3. The learner understands the principles and uses of a concept paper

4. The learner understands the principles and uses of surveys, experiments and scientific observations

Performance Standard:

1. The learner produces a detailed abstract of information gathered from the various academic texts
read

2. The learner produces an objective assessment of an event, a person, a place or a thing.

a. writes a comprehensive review /reaction paper

 Performance Arts, Play, Dance, Sports, etc.
 Film
 Participation in a religious or community festival
 Art Exhibit
b. critiques designs such as industrial design objects or craft objects, furniture, fashion designs
based on a set criteria
c. critiques graphic design communication materials such as posters, billboards, commercials,
digital and other media

3. The learner produces a well-balanced concept paper in a specific discipline

4. The learner presents a convincing position paper based on properly cited factual evidence; produces
an insightful statement of principles and reasons for establishing a student organization, coming up with
a group exhibit of creative works, etc.

5. The learner produces a well-written report for various disciplines.

Assessment:

1. Written works 25%

(Quizzes, seat works, activities)

2. Performance tasks 45%

(abstract, reaction paper, critique paper, concept paper, report)

2. Quarterly Assessment 30%

(midterm, finals)

100 %

Schedule

Week Topic Reference

1-2 Reading Academic Texts
3-5 Writing Reaction Paper, Review,
Critique
6 Midterm
7 Writing a concept paper
8 Writing a Position paper
9 Writing a report
10 Finals