Learning experience 11: Letter writing continued

Time: 60 minutes
Classroom organisation: Groups arranged, booklets
Curriculum links: Experiment with text structures and language features
and their effects in creating literary texts, for example, using imagery,
sentence variation, metaphor and word choice (ACELT1800)

Investigate how vocabulary choices, including evaluative language can
express shades of meaning, feeling and opinion (ACELA1525)

Learning objectives:
Writing and creating WC6
editing for content, language, visual choices and to enhance meaning



1) The teacher will inform students that today we will be focusing on the
body of our letter, and that it is important that we aim to try and finish
this


2) Students will be split into their region groups and work individually. For
students who unsure of what to write visual cues from past lessons will
be placed around the classroom

3) The teacher will explain to students what Is expected and will revise on
previous lesson if necessary

4) Students are able to being writing their letter until asked to stop by the
teacher

5) Halfway through, the teacher will ask a student to read out an example
of their letter to gauge whether students are on the right track.




6) specific probing questions will now be asked to determine students
capability of the task:


Is yours similar to this?

Does it have similar components?

Plan, draft and publish texts using strategies including:
sourcing reliable information and recording detailed notes
using features such as full indexes and paragraphs that aid
navigation
Can you think of a better sentence variation to use?

Are there any language choices you could change?

Is there an idea expressed in this letter that could be used in my letter?

7) Students will now spend the remainder of the lesson working on their
letter

8) Before ending the lesson, the teacher will ask students to hand their
booklets up the front. Students will then be asked to close their eyes on
reflect on the work they did today. The effort they put in and what they
can do next lesson to ensure they continue working hard on their
letters.


Assessment: Formative: Checking the current work, Discussion and
questioning.



Adjustments: Refer to lesson 10s adjustments