B5 English Language · Term 3 Week 3: Writing as a Process

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.4.9.2.1 - Develop ideas into a two-paragraph draft without considering the writing conventions, using appropriate linking words within and across paragraphs to aid cohesion and avoid ambiguity, e.g. firstly, then, after

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Turn organised ideas from their community topic into a two-paragraph draft without stopping to fix spelling, punctuation or grammar.
Use at least three linking words such as firstly, then, after, next and finally to connect sentences within a paragraph.
Use a linking phrase at the start of the second paragraph (e.g. after that, in addition, later) to show the relationship between the two paragraphs.
Read their own draft aloud to check that the flow of ideas is clear and not confusing to a listener.
Identify where a linking word is missing in a sample paragraph and suggest an appropriate one to improve cohesion.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Writing as a Process (4.9)
Content standard: B5.4.9.2 - Develop and express ideas coherently and cohesively in writing
Indicator: B5.4.9.2.1 - Develop ideas into a two-paragraph draft without considering the writing conventions, using appropriate linking words within and across paragraphs to aid cohesion and avoid ambiguity, e.g. firstly, then, after
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 3 (Week 27 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 126
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Put learners into groups to develop their ideas in B5.4.9.1.1 into a three-paragraph draft.