READING AND WRITING FOR A.Y.

2019-2020
Topics:
- Defining Reading
- Stages of Reading Development and
Psychological Process of Reading
- Importance of Reading and How to become a
good reader
- Types of Reading

- Defining Genres and its relevance to

Readers
- Genres of Written Texts
- Literary and Factual Genres
- Narrative and Expository Texts
- Hypertext as an emerging Text Type
- Qualities of Hypertexts
- Skills readers should possess when
reading Hypertexts
- Critical Reading
- Defining Critical Reading
- Forms of Critical Reading
- Making Inferences
- Making Meanings through Context Clues
- Interpreting Texts w/ Figures of Speech
- Connecting Reading with Writing
Workplace
(Research Proposal vs. Project Proposal)
- Explaining “Concepts” in your Concept Paper
- Techniques in Defining: Formal and
Extended Definitions
- Writing Project Proposals: Format
Reading and writing for Academic Papers
- Graphic Organizers
- Writing Essays
- Forms/Types of Essays
- Editorials
- Opposite Editorials
- Letters to the editor
- Reviews
- Advertisements
- Propaganda
- Reaction and Critique Papers
 - Process of Writing Essays in the context of
Reaction
Papers

- Introduction to Workplace Writing

- Characteristics of an Effective Business
Writing
- Overview of the Writing Process
- Overcoming The Writer’s Block
- Writing Process Stage 1 (Defining the Purpose,
Analyzing the Audience, and Choosing the
right Channel & Medium)
- Writing Process Stage 2 (Researching,
Organizing, Composing)
- Writing Process Stage 3 (Grammar,
Mechanics, & Design)

Communication in the Workplace Setting

1. Internal Organizational Communication
2. External Organizational Communication
3. Messages and Documents for Internal Org.
Comm.
a. E-mails and Memos
b. Minutes of the Meeting
4. Messages for External Organizational
Communication (Letters)
a. Information Request
b. Reply
c. Claim
d. Adjustment
- Job Search Process
- Preparing a Resume
- Types of Resume
- Parts of a Resume
- Resume Writing
- Writing Application/Cover Letters
- Brief Discussion on Interviews

Requirements:

Active participation
Quizzes/tests
Discussion board
Assignments
Exams
PETAs

Grading System:

Written output-25%
PETAs-50%
Major exam-25%
TOTAL- 100%

Course Facilitator:

Ms. Abigail M. Deabanico