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 courses 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 Schedule : 6 units lecture

8. General Education Student Outcomes (CMO 20 s 2013)

Upon completion of the course, the students are expected to achieve the following:
a) Higher levels of comprehension (textual, visual etc.)
b) Capacity to personally interpret the human experience
c) Ability to reflect on moral norms/imperative as they affect individuals and society
d) Working effectively in a group

9. Course Outcomes (CO) for UGE 1 – Reading Comprehension

Upon completion of the course, the students are expected to achieve the following: SO
A B C D
1. Understand content/academic vocabulary critical to the meaning of the text relevant to E E
different contexts, culture, and communities;
2. Apply comprehension strategies: Sequencing, Cause and Effect, Comparing and Contrasting, E E
Getting the Main Idea, Summarizing, Fact or Opinion, Author’s Purpose, Making Inferences,
Drawing Conclusion, and Figurative Language for informational and technical materials,
complex narratives and expositions;
3. Analyze texts to generalize, express insight, or respond by connecting to other texts or E
situations;
4. Evaluation reading progress and apply goal setting strategies and monitor progress toward E
meeting reading goals.
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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General Education
Course Outcomes Student Outcomes
of UGE 1 (CMO 20 s 2013)

1. Understand
content/academic
vocabulary critical to the
Vision: By 2022, a globally meaning of the text
recognized institutions relevant to different
providing quality, affordable contexts, culture, and
and open education. communities;
1. Higher levels of
Mission: Provide a dynamic comprehension (textual, 2. Apply comprehension
and supportive academic visual etc.) strategies: Sequencing,
environment through the Cause and Effect,
highest standard of 2. Capacity to personally Comparing and
instruction, research and interpret the human Contrasting, Getting the
extension in a non-sectarian experience Main Idea, Summarizing,
institution committed to
democratizing access to 3. Ability to reflect on moral Fact or Opinion, Author’s
education. norms/imperative as they
affect individuals and Purpose, Making Inferences,
Core Values: society Drawing Conclusion, and
Figurative Language for
Excellence, Integrity, 4. Working effectively in a informational and
Honesty, Innovation, and group technical materials,
Teamwork complex narratives and
expositions;
Core Competencies:
3. Analyze texts to generalize,
Quality, affordable, and express insight, or
Open admission respond by connecting to
other texts or situations;

4. Evaluation reading
progress and apply goal
setting strategies and
monitor progress toward
meeting reading goals.

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CO and Assessment Task Alignment

Assessment Task
Assessment
CO Theory- Coverage
based Schedule
Practice-based

Understand 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

Apply comprehension MCQ/clos -Writing Incident 6. Fact or Opinion

7. Author’s Purpose
strategies: Sequencing, Cause ed/open- Report
8. Making Inference
and Effect, Comparing and ended -Graphic
Contrasting, Getting the Main Quizzes Organizer of a 9. Drawing
Idea, Summarizing, Fact or Seatwork societal issue conclusions
10. Figurative
Opinion, Author’s Purpose, Discussion -Feature Writing
Language
Making Inferences, Drawing -Progress Report
Conclusion, and Figurative Writing
Language for informational -Making a
and technical materials, Synopsis of a
complex narratives and novel
expositions; -Writing a Blog
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

Evaluation reading progress MCQ/clos Reading

and apply goal setting ed/open- Performance
strategies and monitor ended Reflection Page
progress toward meeting Quizzes Portfolio
reading goals. Seatwork
Discussion
*Final assessment will be a comprehensive examination (from first topic to the last) in a Multiple Choice Question
format

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Assessment Task Details (Theory-based)

Assessment Coverage Assessment Details
Schedule Task
Diagnostic Multiple You are expected 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.
First Exam Sequencing MCQ/closed/ You are expected to determine and 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 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 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 to exhibit skills in making meaning
Exam Conclusion open-ended about the information given, and to use words that
Figurative Quizzes employ nonliteral 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 to read sets of selections that
Quizzes practice your reading skills.
Seatwork
Practice Set
Sixth Exam Practice Sets MCQ You are expected to read sets of selections that
Quizzes practice your reading skills.
Seatwork
Practice Set
Seventh MCQ You are expected to read sets of selections that
Exam Practice Sets Quizzes practice your reading skills.
Seatwork
Practice Set
Final Exam Practice Sets Multiple You are expected to read sets of selections that
Post test Choice practice your reading skills.
Questions

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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.

COURSE OUTLINE AND TIME FRAME

TOPICS FOR FIRST
TIME EXAMINATION TLA Required Readings
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
Oral Presentation Now I Know, A Practical
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Guide in Reading.
(STRICTLY NO Davao City: Mutya
6. Skill C – Comparison and Contrast REPORTING
OF TOPICS BY Publishing
STUDENTS)
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
Davao City: Mutya
(STRICTLY NO
Publishing
REPORTING OF TOPICS
BY STUDENTS)
TOPICS FOR THIRD EXAMINATION
Week 6 10. Skill G – Author’s Purpose Quizzes Bacasmot, J. &
to Seatwork Afrondoza, M. 2018.
Week 7 11. Skill H – Making Inferences Graded recitation
Now I Know, A Practical
Oral Presentation
Guide in Reading.
(STRICTLY NO Davao City: Mutya
REPORTING
OF TOPICS BY Publishing
STUDENTS)
TOPICS FOR FOURTH
EXAMINATION
Week 8 12. Skill I – Drawing Conclusion Quizzes Bacasmot, J. &
to Seatwork Afrondoza, M. 2018.
Week 9 13. Skill J – Figurative Language Graded recitation
Now I Know, A Practical
Oral Presentation
Guide in Reading.
(STRICTLY NO Davao City: Mutya
REPORTING
OF TOPICS BY Publishing
STUDENTS)
TOPICS FOR FIFTH EXAMINATION
PRACTICE SET -
Week 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
societal issue Publishing
Skill C – Comparison and Contrast presentation Atlantic Training. 2017
Written Feature Article Aug. 17. How to Write a
Good Accident or
Incident Report. Ret.
[Link]
[Link]/blog/write-

good-accident-incident-
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report

Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt Education
Place. 2018. Classroom
Resources: Graphic
Organizers. Ret at
[Link]
com/graphicorganizer
WHENINMANILA.
2017
July 23. Basics of
Feature Writing: The
Art of Telling Stories.
Ret at
[Link]
[Link]/basics-of-

feature-writing-the-art-
of-telling-stories
TOPICS FOR SIXTH EXAMINATION
PRACTICE SET -
Week 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
work. 11th. Australia:
Cengage Learning.
Friedman, Jane. 2015
Sept. 16. How to Write a
Novel Synopsis. Ret at
[Link]
com/how-to-write-a-
novel-synopsis

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.
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
[Link]
blog/how-to-make-an-
infographic-in-5-steps
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

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Week Creating an Infographic Guide in Reading.

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
[Link]
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

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
[Link]
m/spoken-word-poetry

References:
a. Bernardo, Alejandro Sapitan. 2015. Developmental reading 2. 1st. Manila: Rex Book Store.
b. Estacio, M. M. (2016). Developing reading & writing skills. Quezon City: Phoenix Publishing House.
c. Martin, , M. P., Guevarra,, A. U., & Del Campo, , E. (2016). Beyond borders : reading literature in the
21st century / Maria Gabriela P. Martin, Alona u. Guevarra, Emar Ivery Del Campo. Quezon City:
Phoenix Publishing House.
d. Willingham, D. T. (2017). The reading mind : A cognitive approach to understanding how the mind
reads. Retrieved from [Link]
e. Mary, S. B. (2017). Reading, research, and writing:. Retrieved from [Link]
f. Luck, S. L. (2016). Zen and the art of business communication : A step-by-step guide to improving
your business writing skills. Retrieved from [Link]
g. Knapp, K., Jakobs, E., & Perrin, D. (Eds.). (2014). Handbook of writing and text production. Retrieved
from [Link]

13. COURSE EVALUATION

Assessment Methods
Weights
EXAMINATIONS
A. Diagnostic Exam 5%
B. Exam 1 5%
C. Exam 2 5%
D. Exam 3 5%
E. Exam 4 5%
F. Exam 5 5%
G. Exam 6 5%
H. Exam 7 5%
I. Final Exam 20 %
CLASS PARTICIPATION
J. Quizzes 10 %
K. Recitations 10 %

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L. Assignments 5%
M. Practice/Performance-based Tasks 15%
TOTAL 100 %

14. Policies and Guidelines

A. Attendance is counted from the first regular class meeting to monitor the number of absences not to
exceed 20% of the total contact hours as provided in the student handbook Section 2.2.7 letters A-B.
B. A validated student identification card must always be worn by all students while attending the classes.
C. Cheating is strictly prohibited as provided in section 7.3.2 letter H in Student Handbook. Any form of
dishonesty shall be dealt with accordingly. Honesty is called for at all times.
D. Valid examination permits are necessary in taking the examinations as scheduled.
E. CELLULAR PHONES or any ELECTRONIC GADGETS are not allowed during examinations.
F. Once examination has started, NOBODY is allowed to take his/her personal necessities.
G. Base-15 grading system policy should be observed. Students who obtained failing scores in major
subjects are given appropriate/necessary interventions as cited in the monitoring form. Tutorial classes
will be offered upon the approval from the administration.
H. One textbook-one student policy.
I. Proper decorum must be observed at all times during class hour.
J. Everyone is responsible in picking up the litters and arranging THE CHAIRS before and after class hour.
K. Absence during scheduled presentation is equivalent to zero (0) pt.
L. Points will be deducted for late submission of requirements.

Prepared by: References reviewed by:

EAJEAN JOY PRINCESS S. NICOLAS LEONIDA I. JARA, MAED

Faculty LIC Consultant

Reviewed by: Recommending Approval:

DICKEY O. MOSQUEDA, MAED LIEZEL V. CHAN, PH. D

DASE- Program Head Dean

Approved by:

PEDRITO M. CASTILLO II, Ed. D

AVP, Learning innovation and Design

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