Expository /Informative… · B6 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.4.14.1.1 - Write short paragraphs to describe incidents. E.g. accidents, fire outbreak.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Recall and explain the five stages of the writing process in the correct order.
Brainstorm ideas on a selected incident and group related points together.
Develop organised points into a paragraph outline for a descriptive incident.
Write a short paragraph of at least five sentences describing an incident such as an accident or fire outbreak.
Edit their own work and a partner’s work for clarity, correct tense, and logical sequence of events.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Expository /Informative Writing (4.14)
Content standard: B6.4.14.1 - Write short paragraphs to describe incidents The document prints no content standard cell beside this indicator: the column is blank until "B6.4.14.2: Write the event of the day" lower down the page. The text here is taken from the indicator itself so the row is not empty, and needs a human's eye.
Indicator: B6.4.14.1.1 - Write short paragraphs to describe incidents. E.g. accidents, fire outbreak.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 7 (Week 31 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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

content standard text - p.208
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 208
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Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Briefly revise the writing process by having learners recall the stages and explain the features and relevance of each stage.
- Have learners select a topic and brainstorm to generate ideas.
- Put them into groups to organise the points for the development of paragraphs.
- Assign learners to individually develop the points into outlines and then into a draft.
- Let them do self and peer-editing before finally presenting the final work. Learners present their finished work in groups.