ESL 4 - Writing Learning Plan 1 Pre-writing skills

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Overview

Title Pre-writing skills Date 6/21/2006

Purpose

To help learners develop pre-writing strategies, pre-writing organization and the ability to write freely on a specified topic.

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Target Learning Outcomes

Target Competency A. Engage in pre-writing activities Linked Core Abilities A. Communication C. Social interaction Performance Standards You will demonstrate your competence: a. by participating in the class activities b. by brainstorming on a specific topic c. by free-writing d. by journal writing e. by identifying purposes for writing f. by generating ideas for writing Your performance will be successful when: a. you complete pre-writing activites b. you complete pre-writing assignments c. you implement regular journal writing or free writing to generate ideas d. you actively engage in in-class activites Learning Objectives This learning plan addresses the following learning objectives to help you master the competency: a. Generate writing ideas b. Organize writing ideas c. Brainstorm on a specific topic d. Determine objectives for writing

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Learning Activities

_____1. Brainstorm writing ideas on a specific topic Properties Learning Cycle: Practice _____2. Complete non-timed free-writing Properties Learning Cycle: Application _____3. Discuss various pre-writing activities Properties Learning Cycle: Comprehension _____4. Create a paragraph outline Properties Learning Cycle: Application _____5. Answer objective questions. Properties Learning Cycle: Comprehension Group Size: Individual Focus: Teacher Centered Content: Fact Multiple Intelligence: Logical/Mathematical Learning Style: Conceptualizing Right/Left Brain: Left Brain VAK: Auditory _____6. Conduct interviews with people from different cultures Properties Learning Cycle: Practice Group Size: Individual&Small Group Focus: Learner Centered Content: * Multiple Intelligence: Interpersonal Learning Style: Doing&Inventing Right/Left Brain: Right Brain&Left Brain VAK: Auditory _____7. Create a mind map Properties Learning Cycle: Practice Group Size: Individual Focus: Learner Centered Content: Concept Multiple Intelligence: Visual/Spatial Learning Style: Conceptualizing&Inventing Right/Left Brain: Right Brain&Left Brain VAK: Visual _____8. Discuss a photo, picture or specific writing topic in small groups Properties Learning Cycle: Motivation _____9. Cluster writing ideas _____10. Create a list of writing topics _____11. Match list of writing purposes to topics _____12. Do a paragraph planning activity _____13. Free write about a picture, photograph or object _____14. Free write about a specific topic

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Assessment Activities

_____1. Submit final writing projects with pre-writing strategies included _____2. Submit journal for review _____3. Pre-writing homework and assignments _____4. Complete mind-map or cluster activity _____5. Identify writing purposes

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ESL 4 - Writing Learning Plan 2 Sentence structure

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Overview

Title Sentence structure Date 6/25/2006

Purpose

To help learners write effective sentences, demonstrating correct word order, agreement, capitalization and punctuation.

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Target Learning Outcomes

Target Competency B. Construct sentences with an accurate knowledge of sentence structure Linked Core Abilities A. Communication B. Critical thinking Performance Standards You will demonstrate your competence: a. by developing S-V-O structured sentences b. by joining clauses in sentences c. by iIdentifying correct sentence structure d. by completing sentence writing activites in class Your performance will be successful when: a. you correctly write simple sentences b. you consistently demonstrate S-V-O sentence structure c. you demonstrate correct capitalization d. you demonstrate correct punctuation e. you demonstrate correct use of verb tense f. you correctly join clauses in sentences Learning Objectives This learning plan addresses the following learning objectives to help you master the competency: a. Write sentences implementing S-V-O sentence structure b. Write sentences with subject and verb agreement c. Use appropriate verb tense d. Use appropriate capitalization and punctuation e. Develop grammaticall-correct, level-appropriate sentences

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Learning Activities

_____1. Sentence combining activity _____2. Scrambled words to build sentences _____3. Word usage as clues to tense indicators _____4. Cloze exercises _____5. S-V-O sentence identifying _____6. Grammar identification activity _____7. Interview classmate and sentence writing _____8. Capitalization and punctuation activities _____9. Synonym and antonym games and activities _____10. Tense change activites _____11. Sentence deconstruction (SVO columns)

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Assessment Activities

_____1. In class sentence construction tasks _____2. Sentence construction homework _____3. Word order quiz _____4. Submit journal for review _____5. Cloze quiz

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ESL 4 - Writing Learning Plan 3 Basic paragraphs

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Overview

Title Basic paragraphs Date 6/25/2006

Purpose