Summary Writing - Senior Secondary 1 - Creating Effective Summaries with Key Words and Topic Sentences

TERM: 1^ST TERM

WEEK: 3

CLASS: Senior Secondary School 1
AGE: 15 years
DURATION: 1 period of 40 minutes
DATE:
TOPIC: Advanced Summary Writing
CONTENT: Creating Effective Summaries with Key Words and Topic Sentences
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
• Create clear and concise summaries using topic sentences and key words.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of their summaries in capturing the main ideas.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, Group Activities, Guided Practice

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Real objects, charts, flashcards, examples of speeches or passages.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:

STEP 1: Introduction to Advanced Summary Writing
The teacher introduces more advanced techniques for summary writing, emphasizing the importance of clarity and brevity. The teacher explains how to remove unnecessary details while retaining the main ideas.

STEP 2: Review of Topic Sentences and Key Words
The teacher reviews the concepts of topic sentences and key words, explaining that these elements are crucial for writing effective summaries.

STEP 3: Independent Practice
The teacher provides a longer passage for learners to read. Students independently identify the key words and topic sentences, and then write a 5-7 sentence summary.

STEP 4: Peer Review
After completing their summaries, learners exchange their work with a classmate for peer review. Each student provides feedback on how clearly the summary captures the main ideas and uses key words.

STEP 5: Recap and Conclusion
The teacher recaps the importance of topic sentences and key words in creating effective summaries. Students are encouraged to practice summarizing longer texts at home.

EVALUATION:

• Create a summary of a given passage (5-7 sentences).
  • Identify and explain the use of key words and topic sentences in the passage.

CLASS-WORK:

• Write a summary of a new passage and underline the key words and topic sentences.

ASSIGNMENT:

• Write a detailed summary of a speech or article (10-12 sentences) using key words and topic sentences.