JHS2 Arabic · Term 3 Week 11: Composition

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.4.2.3.2 - Show creative writing skills in narrative and descriptive essay writing.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the key features of narrative and descriptive essays and distinguish between them.
Organise given information to write a short descriptive essay about a known Ghanaian historical character.
Write a short descriptive essay about their village using a given paragraph format.
Use appropriate descriptive words and adjectives to make their writing vivid and interesting.
Review their own and peers’ writing to improve clarity and creativity.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Composition (4.2)
Content standard: B8.4.2.3 - Learner demonstrates the ability to organise ideas logically and fluently in order to write coherent texts.
Indicator: B8.4.2.3.2 - Show creative writing skills in narrative and descriptive essay writing.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 11 (Week 35 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: Arabic, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 74
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Reorganise a given information to describe a known Ghanaian historical character.
2. Use a given format to write a short essay describing your village.