SHS2 Literature In English · Semester 1 Week 12: Appreciation

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.2.2.LI.2 - Develop complete essays based on the critique done on the prose texts.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Outline the structure of a complete critique essay, including introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion.
Use a critique essay template to organise their annotations, summaries, and personal responses from prior lessons into a coherent draft.
Write a complete critique essay of at least four paragraphs on a selected prose text, incorporating textual evidence and personal response.
Apply the language of literary analysis (e.g., theme, style, characterisation, narrative device) in their written work.
Evaluate a peer’s draft essay using a simple checklist and provide constructive feedback.

This lesson builds directly on the critique steps discussed in Week 11 and the earlier work on themes, style, and narrative devices covered in Weeks 7 to 9. Learners now move from talking about a text to producing a full, polished essay.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Prose (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Appreciation (2.2)
Content standard: 2.2.2.CS.2 - Communicate personal and critical responses to narratives through different contextual factors. 2.2.2.LO.1 Apply the knowledge of themes and style in interpreting the selected texts. 2.2.2.LO.2 Apply knowledge of elements of prose in critiquing narrative/prose texts.
Indicator: 2.2.2.LI.2 - Develop complete essays based on the critique done on the prose texts.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 12 (Week 12 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: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 89

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Structuring Talk for Learning:

- This will apply concept /mind mapping, participatory feedback etc to develop and write critique essays. Writing guides may be provided through the processes of critical reading, analysing the text and developing a draft. e.g.

- With the aid of a template, collate the following information and develop: a) Read and Annotate-author's world, some literary devices etc, some thematic statements, some emotions, feelings, ideas etc that the writer projects... b) ii) Write summaries/paraphrases or synopsis etc. c) iii) Identification of related ideas d) iv) Analysing-your personal responses to the ideas e) v) Evidence of the personal responses

Assessment (2.2.2.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Selected/Prescribed texts or excerpt
- Summary Creator
- Essay plan format
- Critique essay template etc