graded assignment 1: lesson plan

LESSON PLAN

                                                                                                                   

Level                           : CFS IIUM students

Time Allocation            : 120 minutes

Venue                          : writing lab

Subject                        : English
Date                            : 13 March 2013
Day                             : Wednesday

Topic                          : How to write a good academic essay

Sub Topic                    :  Topic sentences.

Learning Objectives	At the end of the class, students will be able to know: Why thesis statements and topic sentences are very important in writing academic essay. How to generate ideas in writing essay.
Learning Outcomes	At the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. List down all the topic sentences from article that have given by teacher 2. Distinguish the topic sentences and the inferences. 3. Understand the importance of thesis statements and topic sentences in writing academic essay 4. Write a very good academic essay.
Teaching aids	Handout of examples of good academic writing, online articles, computer with internet access, software.
Integration of Good Values	Thankfulness towards others deed Cooperation Courage Understanding
Thinking Skills	Arranging and sequencing Recalling facts Making association and connection

Set Induction (10 Minutes)

Teacher asks students about their knowledge of thesis statements and topic sentences. Teacher briefly explains how to write a good essay writing specifically focusing on body paragraph. Teacher also will give concise instruction on the lesson for the day.

Procedure	Step 1: (10 Minutes) 1. Teacher gives instruction to the students on how to do  the task given. 2. Teacher appoints the students to participate in the class activities. Get the students into small group by forming a group consists of four members. 3. Ask the students to go to respective computer with internet access and find an article from website.
	Step 2: (20 Minutes) The students have to read the article and list down all the topic sentences in a paper. Teacher will guide the students on how to find the topic sentences in the article given  Teacher asks students to choose three out of topic sentences from the list. They should write down some new ideas about how these topic sentences can generate new topic. Step 3: (20minutes) Teacher will give example how the topic sentences can develop new paragraph without plagiarizing it. Teacher also enlightens the students to use grammar checker so that their sentences are well structured. Here is the software: http://www.grammarly.com/?q=grammar&gclid=CMvxkr25-7UCFZEf6wodAG4Azg The students also can use software The Sage's English Dictionary and Thesaurus in order to find bombastic words as to write a better essay writing.
	Step 4: (40 minutes) Teacher will ask the students to discuss about their choices of topic sentences and start to write the body paragraphs.
Conclusion	(10 Minutes) Teacher will ask a few students to tell what they have learnt and the gist of the lesson that day. After that, teacher will conclude the lesson and state the entire main point learned and give the students handout of example in good essay writing.
Follow Up Activities/ Homework	(10 Minutes) 1. Teacher asks students to write a complete academic writing starting from the introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion. All the students have to submit the work individually. 2. Teacher asks the students to do some exercises in  http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/writing/science/paragraphs/1.2.xml http://www.uefap.com/writing/exercise/parag/paragex3.htm http://www3.pef.uni-lj.si/~tuji-jeziki/rp/1_letnik/exercises_on_paragraph_writing.pdf
Evaluation	1)      Evaluation of learning outcome 1 Students need to take out the topic sentences and jot it down in a paper. 2)      Evaluation of learning outcome 2 Ask the students to separate the topic sentences and the inferences or author’s opinion. 3)      Evaluation of learning outcome 3 Point group leader from each group to state the importance of the topic sentences that they have chosen. 4)      Evaluation of learning outcome 4 Ask the students to write 350 words academic essay properly that consists of the topic sentences which are selected.
Teacher’s reflection	1. To make sure the students do understand how topic sentences can develop a very good essay writing. 2. to teach students how to operate the computer. 3. to enhance new vocabulary to the students.