Creative Writing - Senior Secondary 1 - Creative writing - Revision of Differences Between Informal and Formal Letters

SUBJECT: CREATIVE WRITING

TERM: 3^RD TERM

WEEK: 6

CLASS: Senior Secondary School 1
AGE: 15 years
DURATION: 2 periods of 40 mins each
DATE:
TOPIC: Creative writing - Revision of Differences Between Informal and Formal Letters
CONTENT: Comparing formal and informal letter writing
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, Learners should be able to:
a. Distinguish between formal and informal letters
b. Identify the structure and features of both types of letters
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Group activities, guided practice, discussion
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: letter examples
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PERIOD 1 AND 2: Revising Formal and Informal Letters

INTRODUCTION

• Teacher introduces the lesson by asking students to recall the features of formal and informal letters.
• Discussion on the differences between informal and formal letters:
• Formal Letter: Used for official or business communication.
• Informal Letter: Used for personal communication with friends or family.

TEACHING METHOD:

1. Formal Letter Structure:
   • Address, date, receiver's address, salutation, body, closing (signature)
   • Teacher highlights the tone and language used in formal letters.
2. Informal Letter Structure:
   • Address, date, salutation, body, closing (first name or nickname)
   • Teacher demonstrates a friendly, conversational tone used in informal letters.
3. Activity:
   • Students are divided into groups. Each group is given a scenario and asked to write either a formal or informal letter.

EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

• Teacher models the writing of both formal and informal letters, highlighting the specific structures and language used.
• Teacher gives examples of common phrases used in both types of letters.

EVALUATION

• Students write both a formal and informal letter based on the scenario provided.
• Teacher provides feedback, focusing on the structure and tone.

CLASS-WORK

• Learners write a formal letter to a company requesting information about a product and an informal letter to a friend about a recent event.

ASSIGNMENT

• Learners are asked to write a formal letter of complaint and an informal letter of invitation for homework.

CONCLUSION

Teacher reviews the key differences between formal and informal letters and gives students individual feedback on their work.