Text Types and Purposes · JHS3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.4.2.2.3 - Write articles (short reports, letters and case studies) on given issues for publication

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the key features and structure of short reports, letters to the Editor, and case studies intended for publication.
Distinguish the purpose, audience, and tone appropriate for each of the three text types.
Write a short report on a given school or community issue using an appropriate headline, introduction, body, and conclusion.
Draft a letter to the Editor on a local issue using the correct format and a persuasive but respectful tone.
Compose a brief case study that presents a real-life situation, its background, and its outcome for a specified publication.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Text Types and Purposes (4.2)
Content standard: B9.4.2.2 - Apply writing skills to specific life situations
Indicator: B9.4.2.2.3 - Write articles (short reports, letters and case studies) on given issues for publication
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. 97
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Write short reports, case studies and letters to the Editor on given issues for publication, e.g.
  - Self-publication.
  - Letters to the Editor.
  - Newspapers & publications with a staff of writers.
  - Literary Magazines.
  - Other types of magazines.
  - Scholarly journals.
  - Webzines.