English Studies JSS 1 Curriculum Guides – Composition Writing, Letter Writing and Writing to Highlight Main and Supporting Ideas

THEME – WRITING 

TOPIC 1 – COMPOSITION WRITING: NARRATIVE AND DESCRIPTIVE

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Relevant passages on the topic

2. Other literature e.g. FRSC Act.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. read through the topic.

2. jot down main and supporting ideas.

3. write the history of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) and

4. state the aims of the FRSC.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. The History of FRSC

2. Aims of the FRSC, i.e. evolving safer road culture in Nigeria.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. leads students to read the passage on the Federal Road Safety Commission.

2. guides students to trace the history of the FRSC.

3. states the aims of the FRSC.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. listen to the teacher’s presentation of the passage.

2. participate in tracing the history of the FRSC.

3. write down the aims of the FRSC as stated by the teacher.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. explain the history of the FRSC, and

2. state three aims of the FRSC.

THEME – WRITING 

TOPIC 2 – LETTER WRITING (FEATURES OF INFORMAL AND FORMAL LETTERS) 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Sample letters (formal and informal)

2. Newspaper/ magazine cuttings

3. Textbooks.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. identify the types of letters.

2. identify the different formats of letters and

3. write different types of letters to suit different situations.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

Letter Writing:

1. Types:

• Formal

• Informal

2. Format formal Letters,

They have conventional forms of two addresses, opening salutation, correct heading, body of the letter, closing and signature.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. guides students to identify types and formats of letters.

2. leads students to discuss types and formats of letters.

3. writes a model format.

4. guides students to write a formal and informal letter.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. identify types and formats of letters.

2. discuss types and formats of letters.

3. copy teacher’s model.

4. write a formal and informal letter.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. identify types and formats of letters and

2. write different types of letters (formal and informal) to suit diferent situations.

THEME – WRITING 

TOPIC 3 – WRITING TO HIGHLIGHT MAIN AND SUPPORTING IDEAS

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Model essays

2. Story books

3. Pasages

4. Features articles on contemporary issues

5. Textbooks, course books on other subject areas.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. read through a topic.

2. jot down main and supporting ideas as they occur.

3. arrange the ideas in a logical and effective conclusion.

4. write appropriate introduction and effective conclusion.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Story or passage highlighting main and supporting ideas.

2. Arrangement of ideas in logical sequence with introduction and conclusion.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. presents story or passage to students.

2. exemplifies outlines using the story or passage.

3. leads the students to identify main and supporting ideas.

4. leads the students to re-arrange all the ideas they had produced or had written in logical sequence.

5. leads the students to identify appropriate introduction and conclusion for selected topics.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. reads the story or passage provided.

2. identify the outline of story on passage.

3. write down the main and supporting ideas.

4. arrange ideas in logical sequence.

5. write appropriate introduction and conclusion on selected passages based on the outline.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. read given materials accurately.

2. jot down appropriately main and supporting ideas.

3. arrange correctly the ideas in logical sequence and

4. write correctly appropriate introduction and conclusion.