Summary Writing - Senior Secondary 1 - Summary Writing - Reading to Assign a Title or Heading Relevant to Context

TERM: 1^ST TERM

WEEK: 7

CLASS: Senior Secondary School 1
AGE: 15 years
DURATION: 1 period of 40 minutes
DATE:
TOPIC: Summary Writing - Reading to Assign a Title or Heading Relevant to Context
CONTENT:

• Selected Prose Passages on Tropical or Current Issues (e.g., Patriotism, Kidnapping, Corruption)

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:

• Identify the main ideas in a passage.
• Choose an appropriate title or heading for a passage based on its content.
• Summarize the passage effectively by capturing the essence of the ideas.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES:

• Teacher explanation
• Group activities
• Individual assignments

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:

• Prose passages (printed or projected)
• Audio/recorded passages
• Chalkboard or whiteboard
• Student’s texts

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:

STEP 1:

• Teacher revises the concept of summary writing and explains that it involves reducing an original prose work to its main points.
• Teacher discusses the importance of selecting an appropriate title or heading that reflects the passage's context.

STEP 2:

• Teacher introduces the idea of identifying the main and supporting details in a passage. These ideas help in selecting a suitable title for the passage.
• Teacher reads a prose passage related to a current issue (e.g., a passage on patriotism) and asks students to identify the main idea.

STEP 3:

• Students work in groups to identify the key points of a passage. The group must then decide on an appropriate title that summarizes the passage's content.
• Teacher emphasizes the use of linking words (e.g., "for example," "furthermore," "similarly," "first," "second") to help connect ideas.

STEP 4:

• Teacher reviews students' work, guiding them on how to improve the titles they have chosen.
• Teacher assigns students a similar task using a different passage, where they read and choose a relevant title based on the main points.

EVALUATION:

• Students demonstrate their ability to read a passage, identify the main idea, and assign an appropriate title.
• Teacher observes how well students link their titles to the content of the passage.

CLASS-WORK:

• Read a selected passage on a current issue (e.g., corruption). Write a title that best reflects the main idea of the passage.

ASSIGNMENT:

• Write a brief summary (6-8 sentences) of the passage, including the title you assigned and the reasons behind it.

CONCLUSION:

The teacher marks students' work, provides feedback on their titles, and discusses the importance of accuracy in identifying main ideas when summarizing.