AN OUTCOMES-BASED COURSE SYLLABUS

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English 112
Campus Journalism

First Semester
Academic Year 2018-2019

Submitted by:

RONIE G. GUILLERMO, MAT

Subject Instructor
Course Number English 112
Course Title Campus Journalism
Course Description This course is designed to develop the skills and apply the principles and strategies in writing the various kinds of
journalistic articles for the purpose of school paper publication.
Course Credits Three (3) units
Contact Hours Three (3) Hours / Week
Prerequisite All Basic English subjects
Educational Mandates VISION: QSU as the leading center for academic and technological excellence and prime catalyst for progressive and
sustainable Quirino Province and Southern Cagayan Valley.

MISSION: Develop competent and morally upright professionals and generate appropriate knowledge and
technologies to meet the needs of Quirino Province and Southern Cagayan Valley.

GOALS OF COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION:

1. Development of competent teachers in basic education;
2. Preparation of competent teachers supportive to national development goals; and
3. Preservation and promotion of desirable values for a dignified teaching profession.

OBJECTIVES OF BACHELOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

1. To equip prospective high school teachers with the academic and cultural background for better
understanding of their roles in the society;
2. To provide knowledge, skills and desirable attitudes necessary for efficient and effective teaching in the
secondary high
Schools;
3. To instill moral and social responsibilities in the teaching professions; and
4. To produce patriotic, upright productive, technology driven and globally competitive high school teachers.

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Graduates of the BSED are professionals who:
1. have a deep and principled understanding of a wide range of ranging process (including curriculum
development, lesson planning, materials development, educational assessment and teaching approaches) and
the role of the teacher in facilitating these processes in their students (COGNITIVE)
 2. have creativity and innovation in applying alternative teaching approaches, while demonstrating basic and
higher literacy, communication, numeracy, critical thinking, and learning skills needed for higher learning in
diverse types of learning environment; (PSYCHOMOTOR/SKILLS)
3. can demonstrate and practice the professional and ethical requirements of the teaching profession
(AFFECTIVE/VALUES)
Program Outcomes 1. Possess broad knowledge of language and literature for effective learning.
2. Use English as a global language in a multilingual context as applies in applies to the teaching of language
and literature.
3. Acquire extensive background in the field of language, literature, and other allied services.
4. Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communication.
5. Show competence in employing innovative language and literature teaching approaches, methodologies, and
strategies.
6. Use technology in facilitating language learning and teaching.
7. Inspire students and colleagues to lead relevant and transformative changes to improve learning and teaching
language and literature.
8. Display skills and abilities to be a reflective and research-oriented language and literature teacher.
Course Objectives/ At the end of the semester, the students should be able to:
Learning Outcomes 1. get oriented with the subject background and the mandates of the university;
2. gain a clear understanding on the skills in writing the different forms of journalistic articles such as news,
features, sports, editorials, etc.
3. compare and contrast the different forms of journalistic writings;
4. demonstrate mastery in writing journalistic articles for use in student publication;
5. come up with a full blown school paper that showcases their skills in campus journalism; and
6. apply the essential writing skills and concepts to manifest the value of responsible writing in their outputs
for publication.
Grading System Examination (Midterm and Final Term) 40%
Quizzes(Including written outputs) 30%
Recitation (Class participation, individual and group) 10%
Requirement 10%
Assignment and Attendance 10%
Total 100%
Note: Numerical equivalent will be used in grading.
Materials/Equipment LCD Projector, slides, laptop computer, manila papers, cartolina, camera, ruler, pentel pen, charcoal pencil

Learning Resources Estrada, et. al. Basic Journalism. Achanis Press Inc. 1987
Igoy et. al. Technical Writing and Reporting. Trinities Publishing, Inc. 2004
Jimerez, et. al. An Introduction to thinking and creative writing. Acad Publishing. 2001
Catajal, et. al. Effective English for College. Phoenix Publishing house, Inc. 1997
Saymo, Apolinario S. Effective Writing. Trinitas Publishing, Inc. 2005

Classroom Policies 1. Be present every meeting.

2. Wear proper dress and identification cards.
3. Be obedient with the instructions of the teacher, and in his absence, the beadle.
4. Submit assignments and requirements on time.
5. Participate actively in class interactions and activities.
6. Be updated with the class facebook page.
7. Excuse letters (if any) should be sent via teacher’s email.
8. Be original, do not plagiarize.
9. Follow formatting standards of the class.
10. Respect others if you want to be respected.

Faculty Information Name of Faculty: Ronie G. Guillermo

Academic Rank: Assistant Professor III
Designations: Student Publication Adviser, BSEd Research Coordinator, QA Director for Accreditation
Contact Number: 09066391083
Email Address: [email protected]
Consultation Time: MWF 10:30-12:00/ MW 3:00-5:00
 LEARNING PLAN

Program Course Objective/ Assessment Task Learning Content Learning Resources

Competency Learning Outcome Experience

Demonstrate get oriented with the Graded Recitation I. Classroom orientation Buzz Session Chalk board
proficiency in oral and subject background 1. Discussion of the educational Brainstorming poster
written and the mandates of mandates
communication. the university. 2. Levelling of expectations
3. Introduction to the course

Possess broad gain a clear Performance II. Introduction Round table Computer
knowledge of language understanding on the evaluation using 1. Journalism then and now Discussion LCD projector
and literature for skills in writing the rubrics 2. Scopes of Journalism Debates Rubrics
effective learning. different forms of 3. The Newspaper
journalistic articles 4. Press freedom and responsibility
such as news, 5. Canons of Journalism
features, sports, 6. The Journalist’s Creed
editorials, etc.
Use English as a gain a clear Performance III. Understanding and Gathering Group Computer
global language in a understanding on the evaluation using News Workshops LD Projector
multilingual context skills in writing the rubrics 1. Characteristics of News Individual writing Activity sheets
as applies in applies different forms of 2. Elements of News Worksheets
to the teaching of journalistic articles Objective test 3. Types of News Stories Manila paper
language and such as news, using activity 4. News Gathering Pentel pens
literature features, sports, sheets 5. The Reporter Rubrics
editorials, etc. 6. Interview
7. Tips for News Gathering
Use technology in demonstrate mastery Posting outputs in IV. Building the story Individual writing Computers
facilitating language in writing journalistic the class facebook 1. Structure of the lead Group Gadgets for
learning and teaching. articles for use in page and coming 2. The lead interactions internet surfing
student publication up with individual 3. Steps in writing the news story
comments 4. Tips in writing news stories
Inspire students and compare and contrast Processing of V. Reporting other types of news Group activity Computer
colleagues to lead the different forms of outputs stories Cooperative LD Projector
relevant and journalistic writings 1. The school news Learning Activity sheets
transformative Journal writing 2. Development communication Field Trip Worksheets
changes to improve 3. Science reports Manila paper
learning and teaching 4. Police reporting Pentel pens
language and 5. Human interest stories Rubrics
literature 6. Follow-up stories
7. Accidents/ Calamities
8. Death stories
9. Speech stories
Show competence in apply the essential Processing of VI. Writing activities Individual writing Computer
employing innovative writing skills and outputs through 1. Writing interview Buzz session LCD projector
language and concepts to manifest group critiquing 2. Feature writing Brainstorming Rubrics
literature teaching the value of 3. sports writing
approaches, responsible writing in 4. Editorial writing
methodologies, and their outputs for 5. Copy reading and Headline Writing
strategies publication. 6. Visualizing ideas through cartoons
7. Photojournalism
8. Lay-outing

Display skills and come up with a full Posting of outputs Finalization of the School Researching Sample School
abilities to be a blown school paper at the class Paper/Writing Sessions Benchmarking papers
reflective and that showcases their facebook page for from winning Manila papers
research-oriented skills in campus comments by school papers Pentel pens
language and journalism others
literature teacher.
 COURSE OUTLINE (instructor’s copy)

WEEK TOPIC

Week 1 Classroom orientation

Discussion of the educational mandates
Levelling of expectations
Introduction to the course
Week 2 Journalism then and now
Scopes of Journalism
The newspaper
Week 3 Press freedom and responsibility
Canons of Journalism
The Journalist’s creed
Week 4 Characteristics of news
Elements of news
Types of news stories
Week 5 News gathering
The reporter
Week 6 Interview
Tips for news gathering
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
Week 7 Structure of the lead
The lead
Week 8 Steps in writing the news story
Tips in writing news stories
Week 9 The school news
Development communication
Week 10 Science reports
 Police reporting
Human interest stories
Week 11 Follow-up stories
Speech stories
Accidents/ Calamities
Week 12 Death stories
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Week 13 Writing interview
Feature writing
Week 14 Sports writing
Editorial writing
Copy reading and Headline Writing
Week 15 Visualizing ideas through cartoons
Photojournalism
Lay-outing
Week16 Writing Sessions
Week 17 Finalization of the School Paper
Week 18 Presentation and Evaluation of the School Paper
FINAL EXAMINATION
Prepared by:
RONIE G. GUILLERMO
Assistant Professor III
Checked by: Verified by:

_______________________________ AGATON P. PATTALITAN JR., Ph.D.

Subject Area Coordinator Chairperson, BSEd Program

Noted:

MA. THERESA B. VALERIO, Ph.D. HERMENEGILDO F. SAMOY JR., Ph.D

Dean, College of Teacher Education Vice President for Academics and Related Affairs
 LEARNING CONTRACT

We acknowledge that this syllabus is a learning contract which serves as a guide in the implementation of the teaching-learning processes. It is
a document that serves as the blueprint of the overall course of endeavors and a binding agent that manifests our full commitment to cooperate and
participate well in all our instructional activities.
We affix my signatures to signify our wholehearted intention this _____ day of ________________, ________, at the College of Teacher Education,
this University.

______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________
SIGNATURE OVER PRINTED NAME OF THE STUDENT SIGNATURE OVER PRINTED NAME OF THE INSTRUCTOR
 COURSE OUTLINE (student’s copy)

WEEK TOPIC

Week 1 Classroom orientation

Discussion of the educational mandates
Levelling of expectations
Introduction to the course
Week 2 Journalism then and now
Scopes of Journalism
The newspaper
Week 3 Press freedom and responsibility
Canons of Journalism
The Journalist’s creed
Week 4 Characteristics of news
Elements of news
Types of news stories
Week 5 News gathering
The reporter
Week 6 Interview
Tips for news gathering
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
Week 7 Structure of the lead
The lead
Week 8 Steps in writing the news story
Tips in writing news stories
Week 9 The school news
Development communication
Week 10 Science reports
 Police reporting
Human interest stories
Week 11 Follow-up stories
Speech stories
Accidents/ Calamities
Week 12 Death stories
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Week 13 Writing interview
Feature writing
Week 14 Sports writing
Editorial writing
Copy reading and Headline Writing
Week 15 Visualizing ideas through cartoons
Photojournalism
Lay-outing
Week16 Writing Sessions
Week 17 Finalization of the School Paper
Week 18 Presentation and Evaluation of the School Paper
FINAL EXAMINATION
Prepared by:
RONIE G. GUILLERMO
Assistant Professor III
Checked by: Verified by:

_______________________________ AGATON P. PATTALITAN JR., Ph.D.

Subject Area Coordinator Chairperson, BSEd Program

Noted:

MA. THERESA B. VALERIO, Ph.D. HERMENEGILDO F. SAMOY JR., Ph.D

Dean, College of Teacher Education Vice President for Academics and Related Affairs
 LEARNING CONTRACT

We acknowledge that this syllabus is a learning contract which serves as a guide in the implementation of the teaching-learning processes. It is
a document that serves as the blueprint of the overall course of endeavors and a binding agent that manifests our full commitment to cooperate and
participate well in all our instructional activities.
We affix my signatures to signify our wholehearted intention this _____ day of ________________, ________, at the College of Teacher Education,
this University.

______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________
SIGNATURE OVER PRINTED NAME OF THE STUDENT SIGNATURE OVER PRINTED NAME OF THE INSTRUCTOR