Lesson Plan

Day: M T W T F

Date: 02/09/15 Time: Period 3 Year: 9

Learning Area: English Topic: Paragraphing

Curriculum content description: (from ACARA)
Understand how punctuation is used along with layout and font variations in
constructing texts for different audiences and purpose (ACELA1556)

Students prior knowledge and experience:

Students have been given prior lessons on use of paragraphs and understand use of T.E.X.T
(Topic statement, Explanation, eXample, tie off). Students are still struggling to put this
technique in to practice.

Learning purpose:

(May refer to the Elaborations of the curriculum content

description here)
Understand how punctuation is used along with layout and font variations in constructing
texts for different audiences and purposes.
Use knowledge of text structures
Use knowledge of text cohesion
Compose texts.

Learning objectives:

Evaluation:

On completion of this lesson,

students will be able to:

(Explain how you will know that lesson

objective have been achieved / monitor
student learning)
Objective achievement will be
evident in the use of the students
language and layout of paragraphs.
Evidence of objective will be shown
by the use of T.E.X.T
Learning will be monitored by
working one on one with the students
to work on their paragraphs and
techniques

(What will students know and be able to do

at the completion of the lesson specific,
concise and attainable objectives)
At the end of this lesson students should be
able to look at their own work and
understand the concepts of T.E.X.T and
begin to put the technique into practice.

Preparation and Resources:

(Detail what resources will be used and what other preparation of the learning environment
will be required)
Utilise Edmodo as that is what students are accustomed too. Enables us to edit with
them on their computers and allows them opportunity to be able to reflect back on
errors and utilise feedback given to improve their writing.
BYOD will need to be accessed on personal computer to be able to view the students
work.
Prepare reinforcement methods if needed (reward: chocolate/sticker, punishment:

note in diary/detention)

Catering for diversity

(detail any adjustments considerations for

educational/resource adjustments)

Look on schools Sector program which allows access to any learning issues
students currently have, as well as attendance issues and education plans.
Some students may require more help and one on one time to edit and process their
work and information.
Students computers may not be working and therefor a desktop can be utilised or
work printed prior to class.

Timin
g:
3-5
Minut
es

10
Minut
es

Learning Experiences:
1. Introduction: (How will I engage the learners?)
Ask students what they have learnt, refresh and familiarise them with the
concept of T.E.X.T

2. Sequence of learning experiences: (What will you do to help the

students achieve the learning objectives? What tasks and activities will
the students be involved in to help achieve the learning objectives?)
Go through the students work with them and edit with them,
Ask them to reread aloud and see if there are any grammatical issues to
then be edited,
Check that their paragraphs follow guideline of T.E.X.T and allow
additional help to concrete the concepts.

5
Minut
es

Lesson conclusion: (How will you summarise the learning and relate it
to the lesson objectives?)
Get students to have a go at editing a paragraph by themselves and
check over it.

Lesson Evaluation:
(Reflect on the lesson. What worked? What did not work? What would you change? Why?)