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SUBJECT GUIDE

I. Subject Title: ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

II. Subject Overview

A. INTRODUCTION

This learning area is designed to provide a general background for the understanding
of the development of communication skills in English for academic and professional
purposes. It discusses the nature of academic texts; from the pre-writing up to the rewriting
process. It also tackles the creation of different academic writings that are useful and
relevant to the academic and professional world.

B. LEARNING OUTCOMES

After competing this 80- hour subject you as a learner should be able to acquire the
following competencies:

MELC No. Most Essential Learning Competencies

1 Differentiates language used in academic texts from various
2 Uses knowledge of text structure to glean the information he/she
needs
3 Uses various techniques in summarizing a variety of academic texts
4 States the thesis statement of an academic text
5 Outlines reading texts in various disciplines
6 Uses appropriate critical writing a critique such as formalism,
feminism, etc.
7 Writes an objective/balanced review or critique of a work of art, an
event or a program
8 Determines the ways a writer can elucidate on a concept by
definition, explication and clarification
9 Compare and contrast various kinds of concept papers:
a. Art
b. Business
c. Law
d. Philosophy
e. Politics
f. Religion
g. Science

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10 Presents a novel concept or project with accompanying visuals/
graphic aids
11 Analyzes the arguments used by the writer/s in manifestoes
12 Defends a stand on an issue by presenting reasonable arguments
supported by properly cited factual evidences C
13 Writes various kinds of position papers
14 Determines the objectives and structures of various kinds of reports
15 Designs, tests and revises survey questionnaires*
16 Conducts surveys, experiments or observations*
17 Gathers information from surveys, experiments, or observations*
18 Summarizes findings and executes the report through narrative and
visual/graphic forms
19 Writes various reports

C. MODULES and STUDY Schedule

There are 5 modules you need to accomplish for the whole subject.

Module Title MELC to be Schedule

Demonstrated
MODULE 1 Reading Academic Texts MELC 1-5
MODULE2 Writing the Reaction MELC 6-7
Paper/Review/Critique
MODULE 3 Writing Concept Paper MELC 8-10
MODULE 4 Writing Position Paper MELC 11-13
MODULE 5 Writing the Report Survey/ Field MELC 14-19
Report Laboratory/ Scientific
Technical Report

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D. SUBJECT STUDY GUIDE

This module was prepared for you to work on diligently and independently.
This is for you to be familiarized to what academic writing and how it is different from the
other fields of writing. This module will enable you to be equipped with the fundamental
knowledge in writing academically and professionally.

HOW ARE YOU GOING TO LEARN?

This icon indicates the specific objectives you need to attain at the end of
each lesson.

You will find this icon before engaging to the lesson. It tells you to carefully
study the concepts, principles, or processes discussed in the text.

This icon signals a question or set of questions about the lesson. Write your
answers in the blank spaces provided. If you cannot answer the questions,
leave it blank.

This icon signals an activity you need to perform.

This icon introduces a list of important ideas to remember. Read it carefully

and keep it in mind.

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You will find this icon at the end of every lesson. It signals a self-assessment
test. It determines how well you achieved the objectives set in the module.

This icon tells you of an assignment you have to perform. The quality of your
output from this assignment will determine the degree of what you learned
from this module.

You will find this icon at the very end of the lesson. They will give you
additional resources about the lesson.

III. Evaluation

To pass this subject, you must:

1. Read and analyze all materials provided in the Learning Module

2. Answer all the print based discussion activities if it requires you to do so.

3. Submit the module in the given time frame of submission.

4. Accomplish the outputs from your performance check and culminating output.

Types of Assessment Given in the Module

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

 Essay  giving your own opinion  Identification type of Test  requires

about a certain situation.
 Pre-test  requires you to check for
prior knowledge about the content.
 Worksheet  a series of activities
that requires you to answer certain
questions.
you to determine what is being asked
about the topic.
 Matching type  requires you to
directly link content terms
 Essay  giving your own opinion
about a certain situation.

 Maps  requires you to organize

your knowledge.

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IV. Technological Tools

Some of the activities in the module require you to access some software
applications for you to be able to accomplish some activities; you will need some basic
software applications. These applications do not need an internet connection to use them
instead these are easily accessible and available in your respective desktop and laptops.
These applications that you need are the following:

Microsoft Word (any edition) Microsoft Power point (any edition) Adobe Reader

V. Grading System

(Let us wait for the upcoming Deped Order on assessment; It is undergoing now its
evaluation in the Deped Legal and Policy Offices.)

VI. Contact Information of the Facilitator

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