Production and Distribution of Writing

Curriculum details

Strand

Writing (Strand 4)

Sub-strand

Production and Distribution of Writing (4.1)

Content standard

B9.4.1.1 - Develop, organise and express ideas coherently and cohesively in writing

Indicator

B9.4.1.1.1 - Compose logically connected paragraphs to show unity, completeness and coherence using appropriate cohesive devices, e.g., connectors, pronouns, repetition of vocabulary or grammatical structures

Suggested placement

Term 3, Week 1 (Week 25 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, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 89

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Use coordinating conjunctions to join clauses in compound sentences: and, but, nor, or, so, then, yet.
- Use subordinating conjunctions to join clauses in complex sentences:
  - time clauses: when, before, after, since, while, as, until
  - conditional clauses: if, unless
  - purpose clauses: in order to, so that
  - reason clauses: because, since, as
  - result clauses: so that
  - concessive clauses: although, though, while
  - place clauses: where, wherever
  - clauses of manner: as, like, the way.
- Expand sentences in to paragraphs using defining and non-defining relative clauses. E.g. the men who stole the car were jailed. (defining) The women, who stole the car, were jailed. (non-defining) Differences between the two may show in the comma marks.
- Use noun phrases, adjectival phrases and adverbial phrases to expand sentences.