Creative Writing - Senior Secondary 1 - Creative writing: Oral Composition of a Descriptive Essay

SUBJECT: CREATIVE WRITING

TERM: 3^RD TERM

WEEK: 2
CLASS: Senior Secondary School 1
AGE: 15 years
DURATION: 2 periods of 40 mins each
DATE:
TOPIC: Creative writing: Oral Composition of a Descriptive Essay
CONTENT: Describing a Topic Orally First Before Writing
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:

• Describe a given topic orally before writing.
• Organize thoughts and details in a coherent manner.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Group work, discussion, oral presentation
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Visual aids, sample descriptive essays
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:
PERIOD 1: Introduction to Descriptive Writing

• Teacher explains what a descriptive essay is and its characteristics.
• Learners observe a model of a descriptive essay and identify key features (e.g., sensory details).
• Teacher demonstrates how to describe an object/place/person orally before writing.
  PERIOD 2: Oral Presentation and Writing
• Learners practice describing a place or object orally in small groups.
• After the oral description, learners proceed to write a descriptive essay on the same topic

EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING:

• Teacher models how to create a vivid description of a setting using sensory details.
• Teacher demonstrates how to structure the introduction, body, and conclusion of a descriptive essay.
  EVALUATION:
• Learners present their oral descriptions to the class.
• Learners write a descriptive essay based on the topic "My Favorite Holiday Destination."
  CLASS-WORK:
• Learners write a descriptive essay on a topic of their choice.
  ASSIGNMENT:
• Learners write a descriptive essay on "A Place I Would Love to Visit."
  CONCLUSION:

Teacher provides feedback on the oral presentations and essays, offering guidance on improving descriptions.