Lesson Plan

Day: Friday Date: 20/10/2017 Time: 10:00-11:05 Year: 11 ATAR

Learning Area: English Topic: Creative composition
Curriculum content description:
- Controls language and language features for precision, fluency of expression and stylistic effect.
- Sustains control of the mechanics of grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Integrates an understanding of context to engage audiences.
- Selects and controls an effective structure.
Students prior knowledge and experience:
- Students have completed a swoosh and a framed narrative
- Students have completed peer reviews of each others work
- They have done some work on using imagery and figurative language
Learning purpose:
- To assist students with the development of strategies they can use for the composition
component of their exams
Learning objectives: Evaluation:
On completion of this lesson, students will be - Informal discussion with students about
able to: the work they have completed.
- Confidently write in a style of their choice and - Reading through the work of some of the
produce a sophisticated piece of writing using students as they are producing them
figurative language and sensory imagery
Preparation and Resources:
- Approaches to writing sheet
- Writing prompts (on Seqta)
Catering for diversity:
- Being available to assist students when necessary
- Teacher led discussion regarding the approaches to writing sheet.
Timing: Learning Experiences:
Introduction:
- Give students three words and tell them they have three minutes to write a short
piece incorporating them while the roll is being done.
Sequence:
- Hand out the approaches to writing sheet and provide students with an opportunity
to read it through and ask any questions they may have. Will need to allow some
time for discussion here as it is relevant to students assessments which will go up
on Seqta in the afternoon.
- Direct students to the writing prompts on Seqta, give them some time to choose
one and then they are to write, in a style of their choice, on any of the prompts they
select for the remainder of class.

Lesson Evaluation:
(Reflect on the lesson. What worked? What did not work? What would you change? Why? How?)