Text Types and Purposes · JHS2 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.4.2.1.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the key features of a personal narrative, including first-person point of view, descriptive details, and logical event sequences.
Plan a personal narrative by brainstorming and recording ideas about a personal experience or past event using a simple graphic organiser.
Draft a personal narrative of at least three paragraphs that includes descriptive details (adjectives, adverbs, and prepositional phrases), first-person pronouns, and connectors that show sequence.
Revise and edit a draft for sense, meaning, and effect, checking for correct use of grammatical structures and targeted audience reaction.
Publish a final version of the narrative using an appropriate medium, including ICT where available.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Text Types and Purposes (4.2)
Content standard: B8.4.2.1 - Use a process approach to compose descriptive, narrative/ imaginative, informational, persuasive and argumentative texts
Indicator: B8.4.2.1.1 - Write personal narratives using effective techniques incorporating descriptive details and logical event sequences.
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. 58
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Plan and record ideas detailing personal experiences or past events:
  - Use:
    - descriptive details (setting, experiences or series of events).
    - first person's point of view to convey feelings, experiences and thoughts.
    - appropriate grammatical structures.
      - adjectives and adjective phrases for producing vivid descriptions
      - adverbs and adverbials for describing how an action has been carried out
      - connectors for showing sequence of events
      - direct and indirect speech for variation and adding interest
        - nouns and noun phrases (e.g., participants, objects)
        - prepositions and prepositional phrases
        - first-person pronouns
- Edit/Proofread the writing for sense, meaning and effect (targeted audience reaction).
- Publish writing using different media including ICT.