microteaching lesson essay

UNIVERSIDAD MARIANO GALVEZFACULTAD DE HUMANIDADESESCUELA DE IDIOMAS

LESSON PLAN 2014

INSTRUCTOR Jaime Gómez / Dora Leal

DATE 15-11-14

INSTITUTION UMG

GRADE (Secondary)11th Grade

COURSE CONTENT Language Arts

SPECIFIC TOPIC Essay writing

General Competency

Analyzes and writes an essay in a variety of contexts by understanding the stages of writing an essayPerformance indicators:Learns the different stages of essay writing, distinguishes and applies them.

RationaleBeing able to communicate effectively in a written way is an important skill to be proficient, so knowing how to write an essay is necessary to achieve that desired proficiency.

LESSON CONTENT Stages to write an essayLinks or web pages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRpPHylKFCQ

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURESa.Focusing event - Warm up:

Running dictation: : T divides the class into 4 groups. T puts several copies of a text on the wall. One student from each group runs to the text, memorizes and chunk/clause/sentence and returns to the group and dictates. Students take turns to do this until everyone has a complete version of the text.

b. Teaching procedures

Presentation: a) activate prior knowledge: T gives a KWL chart to each student. Student fill out the K part of their chart about Essays.

T projects KWL chart on the whiteboard. b) emphasize function : T presents a power point presentation about what is an essay.

c) establish structures : T presents a power point presentation with the information about the parts of the essay.

d) check-up : T presents an essay upon the projector. Students identify the parts of the essay in chorus.

Guided practice/ Controlled practice: Answer a questionnaire about the different stages of writing an essay.

Free practice: Write an essay .

c. Wrap-up: mind map

d. Reteach activity (if needed): T summarizes the parts of the essay in an oral way.

e. Student Participation Complete the KWL chart

f. Closure: Music video about how to write an essay.

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g. Homework: Write an essay and identify each part. 1

EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

a. Formative check:

check the questionnaire Ss answered in the controlled practice. check the essay they wrote in the free practice. Rubric

b. Summative check: General Resources

projector, questionnaires, rubric, essays, mind map, ppt, videos