Lesson Plan of Expository Paragraph Writing

English Grade VIII

Students’ Learning Outcomes

· Analyze written texts to use in their own writing, features of a simple expository composition showing process or a procedure:

o Correct verb form (present tense) for general descriptions of a process or procedure.

o Correct verb form (past passive tense) for reporting a particular procedure in the past.

o sequential order of ideas

o Appropriate sequence markers e.g. first, next. Then, etc.

Information for Teacher

· A paragraph is a collection of sentences that fleshes out a single idea.

· A paragraph consists of numerous sentences that are assembled together.

· Paragraph has three main parts.

· These three parts are the topic sentence, body sentences, and the concluding sentence.

· Whereas the first two of these components are always present, not every paragraph has a concluding sentence

· Expository writing is a type of writing, the purpose of which is to inform, explain, describe or define the author’s subject to the reader.

· Expository text is meant to deposit information and is the most frequently used type of writing by students in school, colleges and universities.

· This paragraph, like the others, arranges itself about three parts.

· A topic sentence: Allows the reader to understand what you are writing about.

· The middle part of the paragraph contains sentences that follow one another in logical sequence of steps.

· The final sentence closes your subject with an emphasis on the final product or process desired by the topic.

· An expository essay is a written explanation of a subject. The goal is to share information with the reader. It may be abstract or concrete in nature.

Concept Map

Material / Resources

Routine classroom resources, worksheets of check list

Worm up activity

· Tell the students that Expository writing is a type of writing, the purpose of which is to inform, explain, describe, or define the author’s subject to the reader.

· Expository text is meant to deposit information and is the most frequently used type of writing by students in schools, colleges and universities.

· A well-written exposition remains focused on its topic and lists events in chronological order.

· Examples of expository writing include driving directions and instructions on performing a task.

· Key words such as first, after, next, then and last usually signal sequential writing.

· Second-person instructions with “you” however, the use of first-person pronouns should be avoided.

· Expository essays will not reveal the opinion of the writer.

· Fill in the following graphic organizer with the help of the students after explaining to them what expository writing is.

Development

Activity 1

Explanation of the Activity:

· Grade VI: display a chart with the main features of type/genre of writing in focus.

· Divide students in pairs/group and provide them sample writing.

· Students will identify the main features from the writing with the help of the chart.

Sample: How much I know about Space.

I had just gone to Islamabad Space and Science Center. When I got there, I didn’t even know one planet in our solar system. Soon I learned all eight planets in our solar system. I learned what the first rocket ship looked like. I had two lessons. The lessons were fun. My favorite class was space class.

Grade VII: Divide the class in pair/groups of 4-5, provide them sample paragraph from textbook. Allocate time for the students to identify the main features. Take feedback and write the main features on the board.

Grade VIII: write the name of the type/genre on the board. Ask students about the main features and write them on the board.

Questions:

1. Which form of writing are you reading?

(Expected response: These sentences are about to Expository Writing)

2. What are the main features of this writing?

(Expected response: It begins with a topic sentence. It answers the questions who? What? When? Where? Why? )

3. What is the goal of the expository writing?

(Expected response: Expository writing is a kind of writing that is used to explain, describe, provide information, or inform. The text is prepared around one topic and developed according to a design or combination of shapes.)

Activity 2

· Brainstorm the topic of writing to generate ideas.

Explanation of the Activity:

· Write the topic on the board and ask students to give their ideas related to the topic.

· Give a list of topics and suggested ideas for each topic.

· Write all the ideas in form of a web on the board.

· Spend almost 6-7 minutes on this task, and then arrange whole class sequencing and combing of ideas.

· Divide students in groups of 4-5 members each and ask them to discuss the topic.

· Write the ideas in the form of a mind map.

· Take feedback from all the groups and prepare a collective mind map.

Activity 3

(Organizing ideas)

· Tell students to organize their ideas on the given topic with the help of the worksheet.

Explanation of the Activity

· Students fill in the appended worksheet ‘Expository Writing graphic Organizer’ in groups.

Activity 4

(Drafting) Guide students to compose the first draft of expository writing.

Explanation of the Activity

Grade VI, VII: students will use the initial ideas. They have filled in the graphic organizer to compose their writing in groups.

Grade VIII: students can write individually using ideas they have written in the graphic organizer.

Activity 5

(Editing)Display the ‘Expository Writing Checklist’ to help students in writing and editing.

Sum up / Conclusion

· Conclude the lesson by repeating all the features of expository writing.

Assessment

· Ask the students to work in groups of four to five and select any one of the following topics for writing.

1. Explain the process of making a chapatti.

2. Explain the process of making a cup of tea.

3. How to get a trendy hair style.

Follow up

1. Explain the process of making an omelet.

2. How to make a trendy hair style.