English Studies JSS 2 Curriculum Guides – Writing an Outline, Summary Writing, Letter Writing and Composition Writing

THEME – WRITING 

TOPIC 1 – WRITING AN OUTLINE

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Model essays

2. Stories

3. Passages

4. Feature article on contemporary issues

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 sequence and

4. write appropriate introduction and effective conclusion.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

Story of passage on adverse effects of some chemicals used in cosmetics, highlighting main and supporting ideas, arrangement of ideas in logical sequence, introduction and conclusion.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. presents story or passage of 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. identifies appropriate introduction and conclusion.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. read the story or passage provided.

2. identify outline of story or passage.

3. write down main and supporting ideas.

4. arrange ideas in logical sequence.

5. write appropriate introduction and conclusion on selected passages.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. read given materials.

2. jot down main and supporting ideas.

3. arrange correctly the ideas in logical sequence and

4. write correctly appropriate introduction and conclusion.

THEME – WRITING 

TOPIC 2 – SUMMARY WRITING (PASSAGE ON CONSUMER AND SOCIAL INFLUENCE)

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Relevant passage

2. Course books

3. Supplementary readers

4. Teacher made materials on contempory issues: consumer and social influence

5. Flip charts showing types of consumer decisions making processes

6. Cartoons

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

1. identify topic sentences from given passages, e.g. Roles of the consumer on market.

2. identify key ideas from different paragraphs as it relates to listing factors that influence buying decisions and

3. list types of consumers’ decision making process.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

Summary Writing from selected passages on contemporary issues such as:

1. The roles of the consumer in the market, e.g.

2. Buying goods and services to sustain business

3. Providing feedback on goods and services.

4. Factors that influence buying decisions.

5. Consumer decision making process:

• Impulse buying

• Routine response

• Rational buying, etc.

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. reads appropriate passage on consumer and social influence.

2. leads students to identify topic sentences.

3. leads students to identify key ideas in different paragraphs. Examples, he explains the role of the consumer in the market, factors that influence buying decisions, types of consumer decisions making processes.

4. guides them to summarize paragraphs/passage.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. read passage.

2. identify topic sentences.

3. identify key ideas in the passage. e.g. mention factors that influence buying decisions.

4. list types of consumer decision making processes.

5. write a summary on their own.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. identify accurately topic sentences from paragraphs in given passages.

2. identify main ideas e.g. Three roles of the consumer from different paragraphs in a given passage and

3. write summary of passage/paragraph on consumer and social inflence.

THEME – WRITING 

TOPIC 3 – LETTER WRITING: INFORMAL AND FORMAL

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 and formats of leeters and

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

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

Letter Writing: Types

• Formal

• Informal

 

1. Formal Letters

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

2. Informal Letter

Informal letter has one address, opening salutation, body of the letter and closing.

 

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

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

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

3. writes a model format.

 

 

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 letter.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. identify types and formats of letters and

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

THEME – WRITING 

TOPIC 4 – COMPOSITION WRITING: EXPOSITORY AND ARGUMENTATIVE

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

1. Selected topics

2. Passages

3. Supplementary readers

4. Feature articles

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

1. identify various types of composition writing.

2. list the elements of composition and

3. write different types of composition.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

1. Types of Composition

• Narrative

• Descriptive

• Argumentative

• Expository

 

2. Elements of Composition – Introduction: pre-writing, writing and editing.

3. Arrangement of ideas in logical sequence.

 

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. leads students to identify different types of composition writing.

2. leads students to list the elements of composition.

3. guides students to re-arrange ideas generated in logical sequence.

4. leads them to produce first draft: introduction, body and conclusion.

5. guides them to review the draft (edit, proof read, review and amend).

6. leads students to write composition.

 

 

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. identify different types of composition writing.

2. list the elements of composition.

3. re-arrange ideas generated in logical sequence.

4. produce a draft: introduction, body and conclusion.

5. Review the draft.

6. write expository and argumentative essays.

LESSON EVALUATION

Students to,

1. identify various types of composition.

2. list the elements of composition particularly expository and argumentative writing and

3. write expository and argumentative essays.