Text Types and Purposes · JHS2 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.4.2.2.4 - Create dialogues among multiple interlocutors on different themes

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the correct layout for a dialogue (character names on the left, colon after the name, new line for each new speaker).
Correctly insert stage directions and tone cues in brackets to show how lines should be spoken or performed.
Sketch a short scenario that sets the context for a dialogue before writing it.
Write a dialogue of 8 to 12 lines among three or more characters on a given theme (such as a school event, a family discussion, or a community issue).
Review and correct a sample dialogue to fix common formatting and punctuation errors.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Text Types and Purposes (4.2)
Content standard: B8.4.2.2 - Apply writing skills to specific life situations
Indicator: B8.4.2.2.4 - Create dialogues among multiple interlocutors on different themes
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.
Curriculum reference: English Language, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 65
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Writing dialogues of different lengths on given topics by using the following strategies:
  - Write the names of the characters on the left side of the page;
  - Use a colon after the name of the character who is speaking;
  - Use a new line to indicate each new speaker;
  - Advice to characters (or readers) on how to speak or present the action must be given in brackets before the words are spoken;
  - Sketch a scenario before you start writing.