A DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH

FOR GRADE 10
Prepared by: Nurlailah Q. Guro-Macabando
I. OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
a. Understand what is the paragraph,
b. Define what is paragraph,
c. Compose a paragraph
II. SUBJECT MATTER
Subject: English Grammar
Type of Activity: Concept Notes and Homework
Activity Title: Basic Paragraph Composition
Reference: (2004). Grammar & usage for better writing. New York: Amsco
School Publications, Inc. pp. 231-234.
III. PROCEDURE
TEACHERS ACTIVITY STUDENTS ACTIVITY
A. INTRODUCTION
 Greetings
Good morning class. Good morning Ma’am Lai.
 Prayer (stand up and pray)
 Checking of attendance (checking of attendance)
B. MOTIVATION
 Class do you have an idea about Yes, ma’am it is compose
paragraph? of sentences.
 How many sentences in a paragraph? It can be 6 or seven
sentences in a paragraph.
 Does a paragraph complies thought Yes, ma’am paragraph
and ideas? needs to have a thought
and ideas for it would be
C. LESSON PROPER called paragraph.

PARAGRAPH

A paragraph is a group of sentences telling

about one topic.

For example, read the following two

paragraphs about Lance Armstrong:

From an early age, Lance Armstrong

demonstrated superior athletic ability and a
competitive streak. These qualities helped him win
the Kids Triathlon at age 13 and, at age 16, become a
professional triathlete. The cycling part of the
triathlon became his focus, and he devoted his life to
professional cycling. In that sport he has excelled as
national and world champion, as Olympian, and as
record-tying five-time winner of the Tour de France.
He is surely one of the all-time great cyclists.
His path, however, has not been without
obstacles and pain. In October 1996, he discovered
that he had testicular cancer that had advanced and
spread to his brain and lungs. The determination that
had carried him through win after win in cycling now
kicked in to help him combat the deadly disease. And
combat he did. After surgery and chemotherapy,
Lance became a cancer survivor. Profoundly affected
by his battle for life, he dedicated himself to
becoming a spokesperson for cancer awareness and
survivorship.
Because it deals with a new
Why does a new paragraph begin with the topic but still it is related to
sentence “His path, however, has not been without the first paragraph.
obstacles and pain”?

Very good. The first paragraph deals with

Lance’s achievement in cycling. All sentences in this
paragraph deal with this topic.
The second paragraph moves on to another
topic: Lance’s battle with and victory over cancer.
All sentences in this paragraph deal with this topic.

Note that the beginning of a paragraph should

be indented; that is, the first word is moved a short
space to the right of the margin.

D. GENERALIZATION

A paragraph is a group of sentences telling

about one topic. When you come to a new topic,
begin a new paragraph. Remember to indent when
you start a paragraph.

A Note about Paragraph Length:

How long should a paragraph be? Quite

simply, it should be as long as it needs to be. A
paragraph that is developing a topic does not consist
of a predetermined number of sentences. However,
very long paragraphs (say, a page long) often seem
forbidding to the reader. Very short ones—one or
two sentences—may be used, but only with care.
 Sometimes the one-sentence paragraph can make a
point dramatically. A series of one-sentence
paragraphs, though, makes your writing disjointed
and leaves the reader with the impression that you
have not developed your subject.

E. APPLICATION
In a ½ sheet of paper compose 1 paragraph.
That compose of 6 to 7 seven sentences.

IV. EVALUATION

Homework

Write a two-paragraph composition beginning with the words the most stressful day
that I remember . . .

It is a good idea to write about something you have actually lived through. Here are
examples:

1. The day I fell from a ladder.

2. The day our car was stolen.
3. The day we moved from Ridgefield.
4. The day I started high school.