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    This topic guide outlines the course for English for Academic and Professional Purposes for senior high school students. The course focuses on developing reading and writing skills over 80 hours through 14 weeks. Major topics include foundations of reading academic texts, introduction to referencing, essential writing skills like summarizing and paraphrasing, and academic writing styles such as reaction papers. Students will be assessed through quizzes, unit tests, performance tasks, and quarterly examinations using the DepEd grading system. The goal is to equip students with communication skills for various academic and professional contexts.

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    This topic guide outlines the course for English for Academic and Professional Purposes for senior high school students. The course focuses on developing reading and writing skills over 80 hours through 14 weeks. Major topics include foundations of reading academic texts, introduction to referencing, essential writing skills like summarizing and paraphrasing, and academic writing styles such as reaction papers. Students will be assessed through quizzes, unit tests, performance tasks, and quarterly examinations using the DepEd grading system. The goal is to equip students with communication skills for various academic and professional contexts.

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    This topic guide outlines the course for English for Academic and Professional Purposes for senior high school students. The course focuses on developing reading and writing skills over 80 hours through 14 weeks. Major topics include foundations of reading academic texts, introduction to referencing, essential writing skills like summarizing and paraphrasing, and academic writing styles such as reaction papers. Students will be assessed through quizzes, unit tests, performance tasks, and quarterly examinations using the DepEd grading system. The goal is to equip students with communication skills for various academic and professional contexts.

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    TG English For Academic and Professional Purposes

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    This topic guide outlines the course for English for Academic and Professional Purposes for senior high school students. The course focuses on developing reading and writing skills over 80 hours through 14 weeks. Major topics include foundations of reading academic texts, introduction to referencing, essential writing skills like summarizing and paraphrasing, and academic writing styles such as reaction papers. Students will be assessed through quizzes, unit tests, performance tasks, and quarterly examinations using the DepEd grading system. The goal is to equip students with communication skills for various academic and professional contexts.

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    SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

    First Semester, School Year 2019-2020


    TOPIC GUIDE

    Subject Title: English for Academic and


    Professional Purposes Class Schedule:
    No. of Hours/Semester: 80
    Grade level: 12 Room:
    Pre-requisite/s: None

    Subject Description:
    This course serves as a platform for the Senior High Students in developing their
    communication skills which can be used in various contexts. Specifically, English for Academic
    and Professional Purposes focuses on reading and writing skills.
    In parallel with the concept above, Reading and Writing Academic and Professional Texts
    are the two major language competencies to develop for Senior High School Students throughout
    the whole semester.

    Week/Date Content/Topics
    Orientation to the Course
    Grading System
    Attendance Policy
    Subject requirements and references
    Quarter I
    Week 1 Unit 1: Foundations of Reading
    August 5-9  Academic Texts vs. Professional Text
    Major Examples of Academic Text
    August 12 Eid’d Adha (Holiday)
     Reading an Academic Text
    Lesson 1: Fundamentals of Reading Academic Text
    Week 2 Non- Academic Text (Quick Discussion)
    August 13-16 Structure of an Academic Text
    Content and Style of Academic Text
    Reading Process
    Reading Strategies (KWL, SQ3R and Annotation)
    August 21 Ninoy Aquino Day (Holiday)
    Lesson 2: Locating Main Ideas
    Writing a Thesis Statement
    Week 3 Writing a Topic Sentences
    August 19-23 Writing Supporting Sentences
    Reading Academic Texts: Locating Main Ideas
    August 26, 2019 National Heroes Day (Holiday)

    1 | Topic Guide: English for Academic and Professional Purposes


    UNIT TEST (UNIT 1: FOUNDATIONS OF READING)
    Week 4 Unit 2: Introduction to Referencing
    August 27-30  Lesson 3: Evaluating Sources

     Lesson 4: Citing Sources


    Purpose for Citing Sources
    Week 5 Forms of Citation
    September 2-6

    Week 6  Lesson 4: Citing Sources


    September 9-13 Style Guides

     Lesson 4: Citing Sources


    Week 7 Guidelines in In-Text Citation
    September 16-20

     Lesson 4: Citing Sources


    Week 8 Guidelines in Reference Citation
    September 23-27
    Week 9 UNIT TEST (UNIT 2: INTRODUCTION TO REFERENCING)
    September 30 – October 4 Class Review

    Week 10 FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATIONS


    October 7-9
    October 10-11 Feedback of Grades
    Unit III
     Lesson 5:Essential Writing Skills
    Week 11 Summarizing
    October 14-18
     Lesson 6:Essential Writing Skills
    Paraphrasing
    Week 12
    October 21-25
     Lesson 6:Essential Writing Skills
    Direct and Indirect Quoting
    Week 13
    October 28-30
    Week 13 Additional Holiday
    October 31 – November 1 All Saints’ Day (Holiday)

    UNIT TEST (UNIT 3: ESSENTIAL WRITING SKILLS)

    2 | Topic Guide: English for Academic and Professional Purposes


    Quarter IV
    Week 14 Unit 4: Academic Writing in Practice
    November 5-8 Lesson 7
    Abstract
    Precis
    Summary
    Week 15 FOUNDATION WEEK CELEBRATION
    November 12-15
    Lesson 8
    Week 16 & 17 Writing Reaction Paper
    November 18-22/ Writing a Review Paper
    November 25-29 Writing a Critique Paper
    Lesson 9
    Writing a Concept Paper
    Lesson 10
    Writing a Position Paper

    Lesson11
    Week 18 Preparing and Implementing Research
    December 2-6 Instruments
    Lesson 12
    Interpreting and Preparing Visuals
    Lesson 13
    Writing a Research Report

    Week 19 SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATIONS


    December 9-11

    REFERENCES:
     Textbook

    Barrot, J. S., & Sipacio, P. F. (2016). Communicate Today: English for Academic and
    Professional Purposes for Senior High School. Quezon City: C & E Publishing, Inc. .

    CLASS POLICIES:
     Mobile phones are strictly prohibited as per DepEd Order no. 83 s. 2003.
     Academic writings, papers or assignments shall be submitted on time.
     No special quizzes or projects.

    3 | Topic Guide: English for Academic and Professional Purposes


    GRADING SYSTEM: DepEd Order
    Written Work (25%)
     Quizzes
     Unit Test
     Written reports/output
    Performance Task (45%)
     Class/Group activity
     Writing Projects
    Quarterly Examination (30%)
    PASSING MARK (75%)

    Prepared by:
    Emmanuel Joshua V. Fernandez, LPT

    Date Prepared:
    August 15, 2019

    4 | Topic Guide: English for Academic and Professional Purposes

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