Writing as a Process · B4 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.4.9.3.2 - Proofread draft, checking capitalisation, usage, punctuation and spelling

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and correct errors in capitalisation, punctuation, and spelling in a given draft paragraph.
Apply proofreading marks or simple correction strategies (underlining, circling, caret insertion) to mark errors in their own revised draft from Week 4, Slot 1.
Use a self-check checklist (capital letters, full stops, commas, question marks, spelling) to review their own writing before producing a final copy.
Work with a partner to peer-edit a draft, giving and receiving feedback on at least three punctuation, capitalisation, or spelling errors.
Produce a neat final copy of their revised paragraph, applying the proofreading corrections they identified.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Writing as a Process (4.9)
Content standard: B4.4.9.3 - Apply strategies for improving drafts for publishing
Indicator: B4.4.9.3.2 - Proofread draft, checking capitalisation, usage, punctuation and spelling
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 4 (Week 28 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 Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 52
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Have learners proofread the revised draft of their writing with focus on the conventions of punctuation, capitalisation, spellings, etc.
- Let them do peer editing. Learners check their partners' writing for errors (punctuations, spelling, etc.)
- Have learners write a neat final copy and read it once again to check for errors.