Text Types and Purposes · JHS1 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.4.2.2.5 - Write articles on given issues for publication in class and club magazines.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the topic, purpose, and audience for an article in a class or club magazine.
Generate and select ideas appropriate for a given article topic and purpose.
Sort and classify ideas into a logical structure (introduction, body, conclusion) for an article.
Draft and revise a short article on a given issue suitable for publication in a class or club magazine.
Use a variety of writing strategies and electronic resources (e.g., word processor, dictionary app) to improve their article.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Text Types and Purposes (4.2)
Content standard: B7.4.2.2 - Writing the article
Indicator: B7.4.2.2.5 - Write articles on given issues for publication in class and club magazines.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 8 (Week 32 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.32: the content-standard cell beside this indicator prints only 'Writing the article', with no code; the standard its own code puts it under is B7.4.2.2 'Apply writing skills to specific life situations', printed p.29
Curriculum reference: English Language, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 32
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Identify the topic for, purpose of, and audience for article writing.
- Generate ideas about more challenging topics and identify those most appropriate for the purpose.
- Write, using a variety of strategies and a wide range of print and electronic resources.
- Sort and classify ideas and information for writing a variety of articles.
- Write articles of different lengths on given issues for publication(e.g., a rap poem or jingle, to express a personal view to the class; a report for a community newspaper about a public meeting on an environmental issue affecting local neighbourhoods; an autobiography for a youth magazine, issues on gender and inclusion, web page, blog, or zine).