Department of Arts and Sciences Education

UGE 1– Course Syllabus

COURSE INFORMATION
1. Course Number : UGE 1
2. Course Name : Reading Comprehension
3. Course Description : This course covers the application of the comprehension competencies, namely: Sequencing,
Cause and Effect, Comparing and Contrasting, Getting the Main Idea, Summarizing, Fact or
Opinion, Author’s Purpose, Making Inferences, Drawing Conclusion, and Figurative Language,
through reading selection and exercises in each competency. Further, this course shall be divided
into two (2) phases: Phase 1 shall address the skills to be practiced mentioned above using the
prescribed textbook. Phase 2 shall be using compiled reading selections that expose the students
to industry related documents, and non-fictional reading selection such as technical report writing
outputs from various specific field of study. Sequence of selection shall follow still the skill
progression practiced in Phase 1.
4. Pre-requisite : None
5. Co-requisite : None
6. Credit : 6.0 units
7. Class/Lab Schedule : 6 hours per week (Sem.)

8. General Education Student Outcomes (CMO s 2017):

Upon completion of the course, the student graduates shall:

a Proficient and effective communication (writing, speaking and use of new technologies);
b Critical, analytical, and creative thinking;
c Self assuredness in knowing and being Filipino;
d Ability to contribute personally and meaningfully to the country’s development;
e Ability to appreciate and contribute to artistic beauty;
f Ability to reflect on moral norms/imperatives as they affect individuals and society; and
g Capacity to personally interpret the human experience.

9. Course Outcomes (CO) of GE1 and their links to GESO:

GESO
Upon completion of the course, students are expected to achieve the following: a b c d e f g
Explain content/academic vocabulary critical to the meaning of the text relevant to
CO 1 E
different contexts, culture, and communities;
Apply comprehension strategies: Sequencing, Cause and Effect, Comparing and
Contrasting, Getting the Main Idea, Summarizing, Fact or Opinion, Author’s
CO 2 E
Purpose, Making Inferences, Drawing Conclusion, and Figurative Language for
informational and technical materials, complex narratives and expositions;
Analyze texts to generalize, express insight, or respond by connecting to other texts
CO3 E E
or situations;
CO4 Evaluate reading progress by students’ goal setting strategies E

Legend: I =Upon attainment of this CO, students will have been introduced to the SO.
E = Upon attainment of this CO, students will have enabled themselves to attain the SO.
D = Upon attainment of this CO, students will have demonstrated partly or fully the SO.

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 Course Outcomes (CO) of UGE 1

General Education Student Outcomes

(CMO s. 2017) 1.Explain content/academic
vocabulary critical to the meaning of
VISION: By 2022, a globally the text relevant to different
recognized institution providing contexts, culture, and communities;
a) Proficient and effective
quality, affordable and open 2.Apply comprehension strategies:
education. communication (writing, speaking
and use of new technologies); Sequencing, Cause and Effect,
MISSION: Provide a dynamic and Comparing and Contrasting, Getting
b) Critical, analytical, and creative
supportive academic environment
thinking; the Main Idea, Summarizing, Fact or
through the highest standard of
instruction, research and c) Self assuredness in knowing and Opinion, Author’s Purpose, Making
extension in a non-sectarian Inferences, Drawing Conclusion, and
institution committed to
being Filipino;
d) Ability to contribute personally and Figurative Language for
democratizing access to
education. meaningfully to the country’s informational and technical
development; materials, complex narratives and
VALUES: Excellence, Innovation,
e) Ability to appreciate and contribute expositions;
Honesty and Integrity, Teamwork
to artistic beauty; and 3.Analyze texts to generalize, express
CORE COMPETENCY: Open, insight, or respond by connecting to
Quality, Affordable Education f) Ability to reflect on moral
norms/imperatives as they affect other texts or situations;
individuals and society; 4.Evaluate reading progress by
g) Capacity to personally interpret the students’ goal setting strategies
human experience.

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 10. CO and Assessment Task Alignment

Assessment Task
Assessment
CO Coverage
Theory- Schedule
Practice-based
based
1. Explain content/academic  MCQ/clos Essay Writing Diagnostic 1. Sequencing
vocabulary critical to the ed/open- Exam - 2. Cause and Effect
meaning of the text relevant ended Final Exam 3. Comparing and
to different contexts, culture,  Quizzes Contrasting
and communities;  Seatwork 4. Getting the Main
 Discussion Idea
5. Summarizing
2. Apply comprehension  MCQ/clos -Writing Incident 6. Fact or Opinion
strategies: Sequencing, Cause ed/open- Report 7. Author’s Purpose
and Effect, Comparing and ended -Graphic 8. Making Inference
Contrasting, Getting the Main  Quizzes Organizer of a 9. Drawing
Idea, Summarizing, Fact or  Seatwork societal issue conclusions
Opinion, Author’s Purpose,  Discussion -Feature Writing 10. Figurative
Making Inferences, Drawing -Progress Report Language
Conclusion, and Figurative Writing
Language for informational -Making a
and technical materials, Synopsis of a
complex narratives and novel
expositions; -Writing a Blog
3. Analyze texts to generalize,  MCQ/clos -Creating an
express insight, or respond by ed/open- Infographic
connecting to other texts or ended -Spoken Poetry
situations;  Quizzes Writing
 Seatwork
 Discussion

4. Evaluate reading progress

by students’ goal setting
strategies  MCQ/clos Reading
ed/open- Performance
ended Reflection Page
 Quizzes Portfolio
 Seatwork
 Discussion

*Final assessment will be a comprehensive examination (from first topic to the last) in a Multiple Choice Question format

Assessment Task Details (Theory-based)

Assessment Coverage Assessment Details W/ SLO

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Schedule Task
Diagnostic  Multiple You are expected 80% to enrich content/academic
Exam Sequencing to Choice vocabulary, to identify words relevant to different
Figurative Questions contexts, culture, and communities. Specifically,
Language you are expected answer the exam based on your
prior knowledge.
You are expected to have 80% to determine and
First Exam Sequencing  MCQ/closed/ demonstrate
Cause and Effect open-ended your skills in listing sequence of events, discussing
Comparison and  Quizzes consequences thru its cause and effect, and thinking
Contrast  Seatwork critically and analytically through comparing or
(Textbook)  Discussion contrasting. Specifically, you are expected to
retell/narrate, use signal words, and list both
similarities and differences as you discuss the topics.

Second Getting the Main  MCQ/closed/ You are expected 80 % to demonstrate skills in identifying
Exam Idea open-ended the overall idea of a selection, reducing text and
Summarizing  Quizzes state main idea into simple accurate expression,
Fact or Opinion  Seatwork determining fact from opinion. Specifically, you are
(Textbook)  Discussion expected to identify expressed or implied main idea,
to look for the most important ideas in the text, and
to build high-level thinking skills: to explain, to
prove, to defend.

Third Exam Author’s  MCQ/closed/ You are expected 80% to have thorough knowledge and
Purpose open-ended show skills in writing to persuade, to inform, and to
Making  Quizzes entertain. Also, you are expected to exhibit
Inferences  Seatwork understanding based on the clues, and identify the
(Textbook)  Discussion missing information before making conclusions.
Specifically, use of word signals in persuading,
informing, and entertaining; the use of Why and
How questions in honing your inferring skills.
Fourth Drawing  MCQ/closed/ You are expected 80% to exhibit skills in making meaning
Exam Conclusion open-ended about the information given, and to use words that
Figurative  Quizzes employ non literal meaning to emphasize effect.
Language  Seatwork Specifically, you are expected to conclude based of
(Textbook)  Discussion what is given/shown, and to use figurative language
linking concrete to abstract ideas.
Fifth Exam Practice Sets  MCQ You are expected 80% to read sets of selections that
practice your reading skills in sequencing,
 Quizzes cause and effect, comparison and contrast.
 Seatwork
 Practice Set
Sixth Exam Practice Sets  MCQ You are expected 80% to read sets of selections that
practice your reading skills in getting the
 Quizzes main idea, summarizing, fact or opinion.
 Seatwork
 Practice Set

Seventh  MCQ You are expected 80% to read sets of selections that

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 practice your reading skills in analyzing author’s purpose
Exam Practice Sets  Quizzes ,making inferences ,drawing conclusion.
 Seatwork
 Practice Set
Final Exam Practice Sets  Multiple You are expected 80% to read sets of selections that
Post test Choice practice your reading skills in evaluating figurative language.
Questions

Assessment Task Details (Practice/Performance-based)

Assessment Coverage Assessment Details

Schedule Task
Fifth Exam Sequencing -Writing an  You are required to submit an incident report, a
Cause and Effect incident report graphic organizer, and a written feature article
Comparison and -Graphic highlighting the skills learning sequencing, cause
Contrast Organizer of a and effect, and comparison and contrast.
(Practice Set) societal issue  You will be graded according to the criteria
-Feature presented in the rubric given.
Writing  Specific guidelines with rubric for this output shall
be given by your teacher.
Sixth Exam Getting the -Progress  You are required to write a progress report of an
Main Idea Report Writing on-going construction, a synopsis of a novel, and a
Summarizing -Making a blog, emphasizing the skills learned in getting the
Fact or Opinion Synopsis of a main idea, summarizing, and fact or opinion.
(Practice Set) novel  You will be graded according to the criteria
-Writing a Blog presented in the rubric given.
 Specific guidelines with rubric for this output shall
be given by your teacher.
Seventh Author’s -Creating an  You are required to create an infographic (poster
Exam Purpose Infographic or audio-video type) using the skills learned in
Making Author’s Purpose, Making Inferences, and in
Inferences Drawing Conclusion.
Drawing  You will be graded according to the criteria
Conclusion presented in the rubric given.
 Specific guidelines with rubric for this output shall
(Practice Set) be given by your teacher.
Final Exam Figurative -Spoken Poetry  You are required to write a spoken poetry piece,
Language Writing and to create a portfolio of the all the outputs
(Practice Set) -Submission of following the guidelines given.
portfolio of  You will be graded according to the criteria
outputs presented in the rubric given.
(hardcopies/  Specific guidelines with rubric for this output shall
softcopies) be given by your teacher.

10. COURSE OUTLINE AND TIME FRAME

TIME TOPICS FOR FIRST EXAMINATION TLA Required Readings

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FRAME
Week 1 1. Re-examination of the university’s  Graded Recitation  Bacasmot, J. &
Vision, Mission and Values  Research and graded Afrondoza, M. 2018.
2. Grading System/Rules for recitation Now I Know, A Practical
requirements  Group presentation Guide in Reading.
3. Course Objectives  DIAGNOSTIC EXAM
Davao City: Mutya
Publishing

Week 2 4. Skill A – Sequencing  Quizzes  Bacasmot, J. &

to  Seatwork Afrondoza, M. 2018.
Week 3 5. Skill B – Cause and Effect  Graded recitation Now I Know, A Practical
 Oral Presentation
Guide in Reading.
6. Skill C – Comparison and Contrast (STRICTLY NO REPORTING Davao City: Mutya
OF TOPICS BY STUDENTS) Publishing

TOPICS FOR SECOND EXAMINATION

Week 4 7. Skill D – Getting the Main Idea  Quizzes  Bacasmot, J. &
to  Seatwork Afrondoza, M. 2018.
Week 5 8. Skill E – Summarizing  Oral Presentation Now I Know, A Practical
 Graded Recitation
Guide in Reading.
9. Skill F – Fact or Opinion
(STRICTLY NO Davao City: Mutya
REPORTING OF TOPICS Publishing
BY STUDENTS)

TOPICS FOR THIRD EXAMINATION

Week 6 10. Skill G – Author’s Purpose  Quizzes
to  Seatwork
Week 7 11. Skill H – Making Inferences  Graded recitation
 Oral Presentation
(STRICTLY NO REPORTING
OF TOPICS BY STUDENTS)
 Bacasmot, J. &
Afrondoza, M. 2018.
Now I Know, A Practical
Guide in Reading.
Davao City: Mutya
Publishing

TOPICS FOR FOURTH EXAMINATION

Week 8 12. Skill I – Drawing Conclusion  Quizzes
to  Seatwork
Week 9 13. Skill J – Figurative Language  Graded recitation
 Oral Presentation
(STRICTLY NO REPORTING
OF TOPICS BY STUDENTS)
 Bacasmot, J. &
Afrondoza, M. 2018.
Now I Know, A Practical
Guide in Reading.
Davao City: Mutya
Publishing

Week PRACTICE SET - WORKTEXT  Quizzes  Bacasmot, J. &

10  Seatwork Afrondoza, M. 2018.
to Skill A – Sequencing  Graded recitation Now I Know, A Practical
Week  Written Incident report Guide in Reading.
11 Skill B – Cause and Effect  Graphic Organizer of a Davao City: Mutya

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 societal issue
Skill C – Comparison and Contrast presentation  Atlantic Training. 2017
 Written Feature Article
Publishing
Aug. 17. How to Write a
Good Accident or
Incident Report. Ret.
https://www.atlantictra
ining.com/blog/write-
good-accident-incident-
report
 Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt Education
Place. 2018. Classroom
Resources: Graphic
Organizers. Ret at
https://www.eduplace.

com/graphicorganizer
 WHENINMANILA. 2017
July 23. Basics of
Feature Writing: The
Art of Telling Stories.
Ret at
https://www.wheninm
anila.com/basics-of-
feature-writing-the-art-
of-telling-stories

TOPICS FOR SIXTH EXAMINATION

Week PRACTICE SET - WORKTEXT  Quizzes  Bacasmot, J. &
12  Seatwork Afrondoza, M. 2018.
to Skill D – Getting the Main Idea  Graded recitation Now I Know, A Practical
Week  Written Progress Guide in Reading.
13 Skill E – Summarizing Report Davao City: Mutya
 Synopsis of a novel Publishing
Skill F – Fact or Opinion  Blog Post  Kolin, Philip C. 2017.
Successful writing at
th
work. 11 . Australia:
Cengage Learning.
 Friedman, Jane. 2015
Sept. 16. How to Write
a Novel Synopsis. Ret
at
https://www.janefriedma
n.com/how-to-write-a-
novel-synopsis

TOPICS FOR SEVENTH EXAMINATION

Week PRACTICE SET - WORKTEXT  Quizzes  Bacasmot, J. &
14  Seatwork Afrondoza, M. 2018.
to Skill G – Author’s Purpose  Graded recitation Now I Know, A Practical
Week  Creating an Infographic Guide in Reading.

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 15 Skill H – Making Inferences Davao City: Mutya
Publishing
 Nediger, Midori. 2018
Skill I – Drawing Conclusion Feb. 13. How to Make
an Infographic in 5
Steps. Ret at
https://venngage.com/
blog/how-to-make-an-
infographic-in-5-steps

TOPICS FOR FINAL EXAMINATION

Week PRACTICE SET - WORKTEXT  Quizzes  Bacasmot, J. &
16  Seatwork Afrondoza, M. 2018.
Skill J – Figurative Language  Graded recitation Now I Know, A Practical
 Spoken Poetry Writing Guide in Reading.
Davao City: Mutya
Publishing
Week FINAL EXAMINATION  POST TEST  Ng, Florence. 2014 June
17  Submission of portfolio 13. Spoken Work
Submission of Final Requirement of outputs Poetry: How to Write a
(hardcopies/softcopies) Spoken Word Poem.
Ret at
https://blog.udemy.co
m/spoken-word-poetry

11. Textbook: Bacasmot, J. & Afrondoza, M. (2018). Now I Know, A Practical Guide in Reading. Davao
City: Mutya Publishing

References:
 Bernardo, Alejandro Sapitan. (2015). Developmental reading 2. 1st. Manila: Rex
Book Store.
 Gabelo, N. (2014). Skilful reading. Malabon City: Mutya Publishing.
 Kolin, P.C. (2017). Successful writing, at work. Boston: Cengage Learning.
 Walter J. (2017). Building skills: the hands-on way. Australia: Cengage Learning

12. COURSE EVALUATION

Assessment methods Weights

EXAMINATIONS 60%
A. Exam 1st – 7th 30%
B. Final Exam 30%
CLASS PARTICIPATIONS 40%
C. Quizzes 10%
D. Assignments 5%
E. Research/Requirement 15%

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 F. Oral recitation 10%
Total 100%

13. POLICIES AND GUIDELINES

1. Attendance is counted from the first regular class meeting.

2. A validated student identification card must always by worn be all students while attending
classes.
3. Cheating is strictly prohibited. Any form of dishonesty shall be dealt with accordingly. Honesty is
called for at all times.
4. Valid examination permits are necessary in taking the examinations as scheduled. CELLULAR
PHONES or any ELECTRONIC GADGETS are NOT allowed during EXAMINATIONS.
5. Base-15 grading policy should be observed. Students who obtained failing scores in major exams
are recommended to attend the tutorial class.

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Prepared by: Reviewed by:

CAREN C. CARCUEVA, MAED LOVELY MAE R. PRIETO, MEAL

Faculty Language Discipline Head

RUSSEL J. APORBO, MEAL

Faculty

MADILYN C. ONDOY, PhD ROSA MARIA T. PINEDA, EdD

Faculty Department Chair – DASE

ARMAND JAMES A. VALLEJO, MAED

Faculty

LOVELY MAE R. PRIETO, MEAL

Faculty

LARCYNEIL P. PASCUAL, MAED

Faculty

Textbook and References Verified by:

CLARISSA R. DONAYRE, MSLS

Chief Learning Information Center

Recommending approval:

GINA FE G. ISRAEL, EdD Approved by:

Dean of College

PEDRITO M. CASTILLO II, EdD

VP – Academic Planning and Services

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