Writing as a Process · B6 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.4.9.2.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Develop ideas from a brainstormed list into a three-paragraph draft on a chosen topic.
Link ideas within paragraphs using cohesive devices such as “however” and “as a result.”
Connect ideas across paragraphs using cohesive devices such as “on the other hand.”
Write a three-paragraph draft without stopping to correct spelling, punctuation, or grammar, focusing only on getting ideas down.
Identify the three parts of a draft (introduction, body, conclusion) in a sample text.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Writing as a Process (4.9)
Content standard: B6.4.9.2 - Develop and express ideas coherently and cohesively in writing
Indicator: B6.4.9.2.1 - Develop ideas into a three-paragraph draft without considering the writing conventions, linking ideas within and across paragraphs with a wider range of cohesive devices, e.g. as a result, on the other hand, however.
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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

exemplars - p.200
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 200
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Put learners into groups to develop their ideas in This indicator's single exemplar wraps so that the cross reference "...develop their ideas in / B6.4.9.1.1 into a three-paragraph draft" puts a code at the start of a line. It is a reference, not a heading.