Composition · JHS3 Arabic

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.4.2.2.1 - Show writing skills in a targeted text format, such as prose, poetry and drama

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the three main types of essays in Arabic (expository, persuasive, and narrative) and state their purposes.
Write a short expository essay in Arabic about a familiar topic using at least two facts or examples to support their main idea.
Write a short persuasive essay in Arabic that presents facts and includes at least one convincing reason to support their point of view.
Organise their ideas in a clear order (introduction, body, conclusion) in their written compositions.
Use appropriate Arabic connectives (مثل، لأن، لذلك، أيضا) to link ideas and details in their writing.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Composition (4.2)
Content standard: B9.4.2.2 - Learner shows knowledge of the process of developing and sequencing ideas and information in a content.
Indicator: B9.4.2.2.1 - Show writing skills in a targeted text format, such as prose, poetry and drama
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. 108
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Demonstrate writing skills in effective essay writing of various types.
1. Write an expository essay based on facts, statistics, examples, etc.
2. Write a persuasive essay to not only present facts but to convince the reader of your point of view.