Writing as a Process · B5 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.4.9.3.1 - Review, and revise the draft by proposing grammar for improvement

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Read their own two-paragraph draft slowly and critically to identify words or expressions that need to be cancelled or changed.
Answer the review questions about idea order, sentence focus, and paragraph unity to assess their draft.
Propose at least three specific grammar improvements (word choice, verb tense, sentence structure) to their own draft.
Read a partner’s draft and offer at least two constructive suggestions for grammar improvement.
Produce a revised clean draft that incorporates the proposed grammar changes for later publishing.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Writing as a Process (4.9)
Content standard: B5.4.9.3 - Apply strategies for improving drafts for publishing
Indicator: B5.4.9.3.1 - Review, and revise the draft by proposing grammar for improvement
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 3 (Week 27 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. 127
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Have learners review their first draft by reading it slowly and critically several times to identify words/expressions that need to be cancelled.
- Guide learners with the questions below: i. Are your ideas in order and easy to understand? ii. Are all the sentences talking about the main idea of the paragraph?
iii. Are all the paragraphs talking about the topic?
- Have learners read their partners' draft and offer suggestions.
- Encourage learners to feel free to make as many changes as possible to improve their drafts.
- Have learners make a clean draft for publishing.