METHODOLOGY OF TEACHING WRITING

(TESL 592)
(WHILE-WRITING LESSON PLAN)

Form: 2 Fasih

Date: 25th March 2010

Subject: English

Time: 1.10 p.m. 2.10 p.m.

(1 hour)

Level: Lower-Intermediate
Theme: Friendship
Topic: ????
Objective: Students will know how to write informal letter.
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1) Write the body paragraph of an informal letter to a friend.
Language Content: Present Tense, Past Tense, and Future Tense.
Moral Values: Respect, Self-reliance, Cooperation, and Rationality.
References:
1) N. Chitravelu, N. Sitravelu, & H. Sampan (2002). Kurikulum Bersepadu Sekolah
Menengah: English Form 2. Malaysia: PTS Publications and Distributors Sdn. Bhd.
2) Curriculum Specifications for English Form 2 prepared by the Curriculum development
Centre, Ministry of Education.

Teaching Procedures:

Stages

PRE-WRITING
(5 minutes)

Instructional Activity

Learning Activities

1) Teacher (hereafter T) greets the students

(hereafter Ss).
2) T refreshes Ss memory with the previous lesson,
mind-mapping.
3) T asks each group to compose a paragraph
respectively of informal letter writing based on the
main points in the previous class lesson.

1) Ss respond to T.
2) Ss move to their respective
groups.
3) Ss get ready in group for
activity.

1) T assigns task for each group.

1) Ss listen carefully to the
2) T walks around to entire groups to provide
explanation given.
guidance in the writing process.
3) T asks Ss to paste their works on the whiteboard
after they have done with the paragraph.

WHILE-WRITING

(20 minutes)

2)

POST-WRITING
(5 minutes)

1) T asks groups to choose representative to present 1) Groups representative

their paragraph.
presents their paragraph.
2) T asks any representative from any group to
comment on their friend paragraph.
3) T summarizes the lesson about how to write an 2) Ss listen and respond.
informal letter.

Follow-up Activity:
Write a letter to you friend about your school activity in preserving the environment. Start your letter
with this sentence I receive your letter about your visit to Malaysia Your letter must be about 100
to 180 words.

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