SUGGESTED SYLLABUS IN TECHNICAL WRITING

COURSE CREDIT : 3 UNITS

PRE-REQUISITE : STRUCTURES OF ENGLISH

COURSE DESCRIPTION : Develops technical and scientific writing skills across disciplines (CHED MEMO.
75, series of 2017).

COURSE PLAN

Weeks Topics Learning Methodologies Resources Assessments

Outcomes
Week 1 Introduction to Show interest and Orientation Course Rubric for
the course appreciation of Syllabus Graded
objectives, the importance of Reviewing of the Recitation
contents, knowing the course syllabus, Know-each-
activities, and course. learning activities, other BINGO
requirements. and assessment. Game Card
Define technical
Definitions and writing. Getting to know PowerPoint
Principles of each other. Presentation
Technical Use the principles
Writing of technicalInteractive
writing as a guide discussion of
in writing. definitions and
principles of
technical writing.
Week 2 Purposes and Distinguish the Panel discussion PowerPoint Short quiz on
Properties of purposes and Presentation Purposes and
Technical properties of Interview about properties of
Writing technical writing writing technical Video Camera Technical
papers for the Writing
Technical Compare technical Interview
Writing Vs and creative Interactive Video and
Creative Writing writing. discussion Sample Transcription of
Technical and the Interview
Creative
Writings Seatwork on
the differences
of Technical
and Creative
Writing
Week 3 Relevant Laws Identify the Interactive PowerPoint Rubric for
and Principles proper ethical discussion on Presentation Graded
of Ethical practices Relevant laws and Recitation
Communication Ethical Envelopes
 Determine the communication where Writing Drills
Do’s and Don’ts Do’s and Don’ts of different
of Technical Technical Writing Role playing on written Rubric for
Writing the different scenarios Group Activity
scenarios applying placed for role and
proper ethical playing Presentation
practices
Electronic
Group discussion Timer
of Do’s and Don’ts
of Technical
Writing
Week 4 The Writing Write an essay Step by step PowerPoint Rubric for
Process: pre- following the interactive Presentation Graded
writing, writing, writing process discussion of Recitation
and re-writing stages of the Manila Paper
stage Apply the different writing process for the group Writing Drills
expository application
Expository techniques Group discussion and Rubric for
Techniques and application of presentation Group Activity
different of different and
expository expository Presentation
techniques techniques

Markers
Week 5 Communication Demonstrate how Role playing Manila Paper Rubric for Role
in Business and communication showing how for the Venn Playing
Organization works in business communication Diagram
and organization works in business Rubric for
Personal Vs and organization Graded
Business Letters Compare personal Recitation
and business Interactive
letters discussion on the
differences and
similarities of
personal and
business letters
Week 6 Characteristics Evaluate and Interactive Prezi Rubric for
and Elements of Explain the discussion of Presentation Graded
Business letters characteristics and characteristics and for Recitation
elements of a elements of a Characteristics
business letter business letters and elements Short quiz
of business
letters
Week 7 Basic and Compose basic Interactive PowerPoint Rubric for
Optional Parts and optional parts discussion of basic Presentation Writing Activity
of a Business of a business letter and optional parts for discussion
 Letter of a business letter Rubric for
Manila Paper Group
Group Writing for Group Presentation
Activity and Writing
Presentation Activity and
Presentation
Week 8 Business Letter Distinguish Panel discussion of Prezi Rubric for
Punctuation different business different business Presentation Graded
and Styles letter letter for discussion Recitation
punctuations and punctuations and
Types of styles styles Sample of Rubric for
Business Letter different Group Writing
Discuss and write Group Writing Business Letter Activity
different types of Activity Styles
business letter Rubric for
Individual Writing Manila Paper Individual
Activity for Group Writing Activity
Writing
Activity

Short bond
papers for
Individual
Activity
Week 9 MIDTERM EXAMINATION/ REQUIREMENT
Week 10 Writing Analyze and write Step by step PowerPoint Rubric for
Memoranda a memorandum discussion on how Presentation Graded
to write for the step by Recitation
Fundamental Explain the memorandum step writing of
Concepts of fundamental memorandum Rubric for
Report Writing concepts of report Interactive Group Writing
writing discussion of PowerPoint Activity
concepts of report Presentation
writing for the Rubric for
interactive Group
Group Writing discussion of Presentation
Activity and concepts of
Presentation report writing

Manila Paper
and marker for
the Group
Writing
Activity
Week 11 Classifications Distinguish the Group Discussion Sample Rubric for
of Technical categories of of different technical Graded
Report technical reports classification of reports to be Recitation
 technical reports presented to
Writing the Write different the class Rubric for
Minutes of the technical reports Group Writing Group Writing
Meeting Activity and Manila Paper Activity
Compose minutes Presentation and Marker for
of the meeting the Group Rubric for
Writing Group
Activity Presentation
Week 12 Definition of Define Visual Class discussion on PowerPoint Seatwork on
Visual Rhetoric Rhetoric visual rhetoric’s Presentation visual
definition, for the class typographies
Importance of Explain Visual features, and discussion
Visual Rhetoric rhetoric’s various media. Comprehension
in Business significance in Sample questions for
Communication business Group analyses on videos/slide visual
communication different examples shows of visual information
Various Media of commercial ads rhetoric
Platforms of Analyze visual guided by the examples Quiz on visual
Visual Rhetoric cues and images guided questions arguments
based on modes Printed
of persuasion Individual analysis samples of ads
on both visual and and posters for
Criticize the textual group activity
manner of visual information of
rhetoric various ads
presentation
Week 13 Basic and Create their own Creation of won Laptops and Rubric for
Important visual arguments visual design internet visual
Elements of in various forms connection for intervention
Visual Rhetoric Generation of own the individual
in Hypertext Evaluate visual brand of product and group Rubric for the
rhetoric examples or service activities. creation of own
Steps in brand of
Creating Production of own Photo paper or product or
Hypertext and campaign poster tarpaulin service
Generating
Visual Material Step by step Bond Paper for Rubric for the
discussion on assessment campaign
Steps in steps in analyzing activities poster
Conducting visual rhetoric
Visual Rhetoric individual guided PowToon Peer and self-
Analysis activity analyzing presentation assessment
visual rhetoric on steps in
using images from conducting Seatwork on
ads, posters, visual rhetoric visual rhetoric
YouTube, and analysis analysis
films
Comprehension
 questions for
the video
campaign
Week 14 Writing a Visual Write own visual In-depth analysis Laptop and Rubric for dyad
Rhetoric rhetoric analysis on a video bond paper for and individual
Analysis paper campaign of the analysis activity on
Department of paper visual rhetoric
History of Social Explicate the nuts Tourism titled, analysis paper
Media and and bolts of how “Anak” and social Video
Electronic to get the most media memes presentation Rubric for the
Communication out of social off take home
media Writing a visual Department of project
How to get the rhetoric analysis Tourism
most out of Reflect on their paper of students’ campaign Peer and self-
social media usage of social own choice of titled, “Anak” assessment
media apps and image
Why use Social sites Video Rubric for the
Media Interactive presentation persuasive
discussion on of the history essay
Content Worth social media of social media
Sharing profile and various Rubric for the
social media Mobile phones dyad activity
platforms and internet
connection Rubric for the
Sharing of narrative
different social Inventory form paragraph
media experiences
Rubric for
Making an social media
inventory of the profile
apps on students’
phone
Week 15 The Apps and Customize their Writing persuasive Bond paper for Quiz on social
Social own social media essay on how the persuasive media profile
Networking profile social media can essay and peer
Sites affect one’s life evaluation Guided
Understand social questions on
Mobile devices media’s role in Peer evaluation of Print screen of fake news
as one’s total technical writing one’s credibility customized
life package and personal social media Rubric for the
Analyze and brand profile reaction paper
Social Media criticize technical
and Technical documents Customizing own PowerPoint Rubric for the
Documentation social media Presentation narrative essay
Create credible profile considering for the
Social media content/ article to the basic elements discussion on Rubric for the
platforms and be published of a successful social media creation of own
how you can online social media and technical online credible
 use them in profile documentation content
Technical
writing Interactive class Bond paper for Comprehension
discussion about the analysis questions
students’ online paper,
experiences narrative Rubric for the
essay, and analysis paper
Individual analysis guided activity
of technical Rubric for the
document and Laptop for the article
published article guided activity
Risk
Writing a narrative assessment on
essay about their social media
job application account
experiences as
technical writer

Guided activity on
the production of
own credible
content to be
published online
Week 17 Staying secure Secure student’s Interactive class Prezi Rubric for the
in digital world own cyberspace discussion about Presentation guided activity
by following the the Republic Act for the
Cyber Crime safety 10175 Cybercrime discussion Rubric for the
cases precautionary prevention Act of class activity
measures 2012 and other Bond paper for
Cyber Crime parameters the critical Quiz on
Technology Produce an analysis cybercrime
advocacy Individual critical
How to be Safe campaign on analysis on Risk Self-
in Cyberspace safety and security cybercrime assessment assessment on
against cybercrime offenses forms cyber security

Individual risk Laptop for the

assessment on campaign
students’ own video and
social media poster
account
Editing and
Group activity on designing apps
the creation of an and tools
advocacy video
Seminar
Class activity materials for
about Cyber the campaign
 Security project
Week 18 FINAL EXAMINATION/ REQUIREMENT