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Lessom Plan in Essay

Grade 7

Learning Outcomes
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. identify the parts of an essay;
2. critique the essay based on its structure;
3. construct an essay by using its correct structure; and
4. value the importance of following the correct structure of an essay;

Learning Content
Parts of An Essay
Parts/Components of an Essay
An essay is a piece of writing that is written to provide information about a certain topic or
simply to convince the reader. In every effective essay writing, there are three major parts:
introduction, body, and essay conclusion.
 The introduction. This is where the subject or topic is introduced. The big picture,
points, and ideas are briefly written here.
 The body. All the main ideas, topics, and subject are discussed here in details. This
also includes evidence or information that support the essay.
 The conclusion. The last part of an essay and usually summarizes the overall topic or
ideas of an essay.
How to Write the Introduction Essay?
The introduction is the door to the whole essay outline. It must be convincing enough to get
the attention of the readers. The following are the guidelines for writing the introduction of the
essay.
 It must contain an attention-getter sentence or statement.
 The introduction must sound interesting to capture the attention of the reader.
 You can quote a statement about a topic or something related to the whole point of
your essay.
 The intro must move from general to specific.
 At the end, there must be a thesis statement that gives an insight to the author’s
evidence.
What Does the Body of an Essay Contain?
The body is the longest part of the essay and commonly highlights all the topics and ideas. The
body must include the following:
 The evidence and supporting details of the expository essay in addition to the author’s
ideas.
 A topic or sentences that link the discussion back to the thesis statement.
 The logical ordering of the ideas. The chronological of time, ideas, and evidence.
 A set of transition statements or sentences to create a good flow of the essay.
 Sufficient examples, evidence, data, and information that must be relevant to the
particular topic of the essay.
The Conclusion of the Essay
The conclusion is the last part of the essay, and should:
 Emphasize on the major takeaways of the essay.
 Wrap up and summarize the essay, as well as the arguments, ideas, and points.
 Restate the main arguments in a simplified and clear manner that must be understood
by the reader.
 Guarantee that the reader is left with something to think about, especially the main
point of your essay.
The Elements of an Essay
 Thesis statement. It is the main proposition of an essay. The thesis statement must be
arguable that differentiates it from a fact and must be in a persuasive writing style.
 Problem or question. The problem statements or the important issue of the essay that
must be defined and described in the essay.
 Motive. The reason for writing the essay.
 Evidence. The facts and data or information that supports the whole essay and prove
the main point of the essay.
 Analysis & reflection. In which the writer turns the evidence into an arguable
statement that provides the reader how the evidence supports, develops, or explained
the essay’s thesis statement.
 Structure. The work that the writer does to organize the idea, the series of sub-topics
and sections through which it is explained and developed.

Learning Resources
https://www.examples.com/education/parts-of-an-essay.
https://www.slideshare.net/yoyo2012/parts-of-an-essay-11572332.

Learning Procedures
A. Daily Routine
B. Review of the Past Lesson
C. Motivation
D. Presentation of Lesson Objectives
E. Discussion
F. Generalization
G. Valuing
H. Evaluation
I. Giving Assignment

1. What factors did you consider in writing your lesson/learning plan?

The factors I have considered in writing my lesson plan are the ability levels
of the students, their backgrounds, attention spans, as well as their level of
interests.

2. What difficulties did you meet in writing your lesson/learning plan?

The difficulties I’ve encountered is writing the objectives since it is the

backbone of the lesson plan before we execute the lesson. It was very challenging to
write an objective that was SMART. Another is the strategy in motivation part
because I do not know if it will fit all dimensions of my lesson plan. Motivation is
really important to stimulate and facilitate the learning activity to achieve our
desirable goals.

3. What feedback was/were given by your Resource Teacher in your first

draft/succeeding lesson/ learning plan?

According to my Resource Teacher, I should have changed some of my

objectives that is why I aligned it in Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy. My resource
teacher also suggested to have initial activity before discussion aside from the
motivation part of the lesson.

4. What were the best features/areas for improvement of your lesson/learning

plans?

The best area for improvement of my lesson plan was the objectives because I was
able to align it across all dimensions of my lesson plan. I was able to incorporate the
the top three levels in Bloom’s Taxonomy for higher order thinking skills. It also
clarifies the transition of the topic to performance tasks to achieve coherence and
smooth flow of discussion.

Notice
Analyze the various components of your lesson plans by answering the given
matrix. Take note that you must have provisions to do lesson on a face-to-face,
modular or through online learning.

Questions Answers

1. How did you arouse students’ interest? What motivational techniques did you indicate in
your plan?
I ask question about how they feel when they eat hamburger. I used hamburger as example
because there is what we called hamburger method in writing essay. Hamburger is popular to all
students and most of them love to eat this. Therefore, there is a chance that they can easily
remember the parts of an essay and how to write it. I also set up point system to encourage
classroom participation during discussion and activity.

2. How did you respond to the

diverse types of learners?

2.1 gender, needs, strengths,

interests and experience
2.2 linguistic, cultural, socioeconomic
and religious
backgrounds
2.3 with disabilities, giftedness
and talents
2.4 in difficult circumstances
2.5 from indigenous groups

I employed differentiated strategies and activities in different ways. I also considered scaffolding
such as providing visual aids and guided
printed materials. In performance tasks, I prepared individual and group activity so that everyone
has the chance to participate and excel in discussions.

3.What instructional strategies will you employ in face-to-face or in a remote learning delivery
for this lesson? Explain.

I will employ experiential learning because students need to know the process in writing the
essay. Through this, they will become familiar on how to write it and they can apply the steps
and considerations they have learned in writing essay in other subjects. I will also employ
interactive instruction for the group and whole class discussion.

3. Was the language used appropriate to the level of students? Explain your answer briefly.

Yes, I used age-appropriate language for high school. There is no vague

language and profanity. I used simple words so that they can understand me.
5. What types and levels of I used open-ended questions to questions did you formulate? Are
they of the higher order thinking skills (HOTS)? Write two (2)
examples.

Provoke discussion, allow unlimited responses, deliver new and unexpected insights. Open
ended questions are for higher order thinking skills because it is beyond textbook-based and
literal answers.

Examples:
1. What do you think is the importance of knowing the correct structure of an
essay?
2. How can you relate the hamburger with the structure of an essay?

6. What instructional resources will you use? Why? Cite the possible online resources that you
can utilize whether done in the classroom or in remote
learning?

I will use textbook and online materials. Textbook is useful to guide the
teaching and learning of the curriculum in a particular subject. I will use online materials to
supplement the concepts from the textbook. It is also convenient
to find information on internet.
https://youtu.be/HMn59OlzmcA
https://www.examples.com/education/partsof-
an-essay.
https://www.slideshare.net/yoyo2012/partsof-
an-essay-11572332.

7. Are your modes of assessment aligned with your learning outcomes and activities? Cite a
specific example.

Yes, my target goals are for students to identify the parts of an essay, construct
an essay using correct structure and critique an essay based on its structure.

Examples:
1. Following the structure of an essay(Introduction, Body, and Conclusion), create an essay
about your experiences in learning during this pandemic.

2. Group Activity

I will give you an example of essay, then you have to critique this based on its structure and
elements. List your observations on manila paper and present it after 5 minutes.

8. Will your performance tasks ensure the mastery of thelearning competencies? Explain briefly.

Yes, because the tasks are closely aligned with learning outcomes of the lesson. There are
opportunities for students to identify the parts of an essay and write it using correct structure.

9. In a scale of 1-10, How will you rate your learning plan(s)? Justify your answer.
This is 8 out of 10.

This is not the perfect learning plan but I know my objectives are feasible and aligned across all
dimensions of my lesson plan. This is enough for effective discussion and learning.

10. If this lesson is not implemented face-to-face, how are you going to do it remotely?

I will implement this through google meet of zoom meeting. I will use point
and attendance system to encourage maximum participation of the class. I
will also record the discussion for those who cannot afford to join the discussion
online.

Why is lesson planning an integral part of the instructional cycle?

Lesson planning is important because it will allow the teachers to anticipate

discussion. It will serve as the central guide of the teachers in the flow of the
discussion and how it will be done effectively. While teachers are planning their
lessons, they have the time to prepare for the instructional strategies and
instructional materials. In this way, they can execute the lesson and be prepared in
front of the class. Therefore, teaching and learning process will be enhanced and
teachers can set standards to be followed, achieve learning outcomes as well as
utilize the materials and resources efficiently and effectively.

observe
1. The problems/challenges I encountered in writing my learning/lesson
plans are the strategies to be used and preparing performance tasks/activities for the topics.
reflect
2. I will ask help to my resource teacher and other teachers to gain knowledge and ideas on
making my lesson plan. I will also watch videos from YouTube and read related articles about it
in different websites.
plan
3.Some strategies/solutions/means that I can employ to improve these situations/ problems by
attending several webinars and seminars about strategies or ways on writing effective lesson
plan.
act
4. (Based on my answers in no. 1-3), the possible title of my action
research on this episode is “Strategies for Effective Lesson Planning: A
Student Teacher Perspective”
To further enrich my knowledge in writing my learning/lesson plans
whether in the classroom or in remote learning, these are some of the online
resources which will help me in these activities. (include books, websites, Youtube
videos and the like and share these to your peers.
https://cte.smu.edu.sg/approach-teaching/integrated-design/lesson-planning
https://depedtambayan.org › detailed-lesson-plan
https://www.slideshare.net › janisary › lesson-planning
https://depedtambayan.org/detailed-lesson-plan/
https://youtu.be/tHosGYtA0r4
Write Action Research Prompts
Realizing the various skills that you need to master in preparing the learning/lesson plans, which
are the most difficult? The easiest to write? Conduct a simple survey from among your peers by
requesting them to answer this simple questionnaire.

 Based from my answers of my 10 classmates, 8 of them experienced

difficulty on identifying learning outcomes to be used, motivation and strategies
to apply in discussion. Most of them did not experience difficulty in sequencing
the lesson as well as formulating higher order thinking skills and assessment
tools.

Paste one (1) lesson plan and write your simple reflection.

Teacher’s Activity
A. Daily Routine
1. Prayer
Please stand up and let us pray. Jerome (Our merciful and loving Father in heaven…
kindly lead a short prayer. amen)

2. Keeping the room in order

Please arrange your chairs properly and (Students will arrange their chairs properly
pick all the litters around you before you and pick
take your seats. all the litters around them.)

3. Greetings
Good morning class! Good morning, Sir!

4. Checking of attendance
Who is absent today? None, Sir.

4. Collection of assignment
5. Students will pass their assignments.
Please pass your assignment in front.
(Students will share their assignments in front
(The teacher will call three students the of the class.)
share their assignments in front of the class)

B. Review of the past lesson Yesterday, we discussed the four types of

Who can share what we have discussed essay namely; argumentative, persuasive,
yesterday? Yes Kent? narrative and descriptive.

Okay, Good job!

C. Motivation
Now, let’s take a look on this image.Do you (Yes, Sir)
eat hamburger?
Can you identify the ingredients of
hamburger?

Okay, very good! How do you feel if one of

the ingredients of hamburger is missing
such as cheese and ham? Or what do you (Students will identify the ingredients of the
feel if if there are ingredients that you do no hamburger.)
want to eat to like cucumber and tomato?
(Pick 3 students to answer and share their
thoughts)
Korina will read the objectives)
D. Presentation of the Lesson Objectives
Before we continue our lesson for today,
let’s discuss first our objectives. Korina,
kindly read our objectives for today.

Thank you, Korina

Yes, Sir.
E. Discussion
(Students will watch the video clip)
A while ago, I ask you about your feelings
when you eat hamburger. Now, let’s watch
a video clip, then you will identify the
words that you think related to essay. The words that are related to essay in the
Okay? video are introduction, body and conclusion.
Can you write the words that you found in
the video? Yes, Peter? Yes, Sir
Good job, Peter. How about you Nicole?

Okay, that’s all correct. Now, our topic is

about parts of an essay? Are you excited on
our lesson today?
Very good! Please, listen carefully because
we will have an activity later on.

Parts/Components of an Essay
An essay is a piece of writing that is written
to provide information about a certain topic
or simply to convince the reader. In every
effective essay writing, there are three
major parts: introduction, body, and
essay conclusion.
 The introduction. This is where the
subject or topic is introduced. The
big picture, points, and ideas are
briefly written here.
 The body. All the main ideas,
topics, and subject are discussed
here in details. This also includes
evidence or information that support
the essay.
 The conclusion. The last part of an
essay and usually summarizes the
overall topic or ideas of an essay.
 Yes, Sir.

Okay, this is the hamburger method to

easily remember the parts of an essay. That
is the reason why I also ask you a question
about hamburger. Is it clear?
How to Write the Introduction Essay?
The introduction is the door to the whole
essay outline. It must be convincing enough
to get the attention of the readers. The
following are the guidelines for writing the
introduction of the essay.
 It must contain an attention-getter
sentence or statement.
 The introduction must sound
interesting to capture the attention
of the reader.
 You can quote a statement about a
topic or something related to the
whole point of your essay.
 The intro must move from general
to specific.
 At the end, there must be a thesis
statement that gives an insight to the
author’s evidence.

What Does the Body of an Essay

Contain?
The body is the longest part of the essay
and commonly highlights all the topics and
ideas. The body must include the following:

 The evidence and supporting details

of the expository essay in addition
to the author’s ideas.
 A topic or sentences that link the
discussion back to the thesis
statement.
 The logical ordering of the ideas.
The chronological of time, ideas,
and evidence.
 A set of transition statements or
sentences to create a good flow of
the essay.
 Sufficient examples, evidence, data,
and information that must be
relevant to the particular topic of the
essay.

The Conclusion of the Essay

The conclusion is the last part of the essay,
and should:
 Emphasize on the major takeaways
of the essay.
 Wrap up and summarize the essay,
as well as the arguments, ideas, and
points.
 Restate the main arguments in a
simplified and clear manner that
must be understood by the reader.
 Guarantee that the reader is left with
something to think about, especially
the main point of your essay.
The Elements of an Essay
 Thesis statement. It is the main
proposition of an essay. The thesis
statement must be arguable that
differentiates it from a fact and must
be in a persuasive writing style.

 Problem or question. The problem

statements or the important issue of
the essay that must be defined and  Motive.
The reason for writing the
essay.
 Evidence. The facts and data or
information that supports the whole
essay and prove the main point of
the essay.
 Analysis & reflection. In which the
writer turns the evidence into an
arguable statement that provides the None, Sir.
reader how the evidence supports,
develops, or explained the essay’s
thesis statement.
 Structure. The work that the writer
does to organize the idea, the series
of sub-topics and sections through
which it is explained and developed.

Do have any question for the lesson today?

Okay, very good! Now, group yourselves
into four for our activity. I will give you an
example of essay, then you have to critique
this based on its structure and elements.
List your observations on manila paper and
present it after 5 minutes.

Rubrics

9-10points 6-8points 4-5points 1-3 points

Knowledge on The group The group The group The group gave
the structure gave an gave a good gave a limited
of an essay excellent observations satisfactory observation on
observations on the observations the structure of
on the structure structure of an on the structure an essay
of an essay essay of an essay
Presentation The group The group discussed at The group
discussed all discussed some least 3 discussed
important of the important limited features
features of an important features of an of an
essay features of an essay essay
essay
Understanding The group demonstrates a The group The group
discussed accomplished demonstrates demonstrates
limited features understanding an adequate inadequate
of an of the structure understanding understanding of
essay of an essay of the structure the
of an essay structure of an
essay

GENERALIZATION
Now, let’s remember that essay is composed
of 3 parts. Can you identify its parts? Yes, Sir
 Essay has 3 parts namely; introduction, body
and conclusion.

Introduction is where the subject or topic is

introduced. The big picture, points, and ideas
are briefly written here.

All the main ideas, topics, and subject are

discussed in the body. This also includes
evidence or information that support the
essay.

The last part of an essay and usually

Okay, very good! summarizes the overall topic or ideas of an
essay is the conclusion.

IV. VALUING
What do you think is the importance of
knowing the correct structure of an essay? (Kian will answer the question.)
Yes,

Kian?

Very good, how about you Hannah? (Hannah will state her answer.)

Now, how can you relate the hamburger with
the structure of an essay? Yes, Kate?
Okay, that’s great!
Sir, just like hamburger, essay should have a
complete ingredients. There must be
introduction, body, conclusion and of course
the thesis statement. If the essay has wrong
structure, it might be somehow give a vague
information to the readers. If it follows a
correct structure, it will be appealing to the
readers.

V. EVALUATION
(The teacher will read the questions and students will write their answers on their paper.)
Direction: Identify what is being asked in each item. Write your answers on a 1/4 sheer of paper.
1. This is where the subject or topic is introduced. The big picture, points, and ideas are briefly
written here.
2. All the main ideas, topics, and subject are discussed here in details. This also includes
evidence or information that support the essay.
3. The last part of an essay and usually summarizes the overall topic or ideas of an essay.
4. It is the main proposition of an essay.
5. The work that the writer does to organize the idea, the series of sub-topics and sections
through which it is explained and developed.
VI. ASSIGNMENT
Following the structure of an
essay(Introduction, Body, and
Conclusion), create an essay about your
experiences in learning during this
pandemic.

Are there questions and clarifications? (None, Sir.)

If none, you are dismissed. (Good bye, Sir)

Reflection
Lesson planning is an integral part of instructional cycle and it serves as
central guide of the teachers in teaching and learning process. Lesson planning
requires enough time and effort, I experienced difficulties in selecting appropriate
learning materials and instructional strategies. Balancing the needs of diverse
learners is really challenging but fulfilling when the lesson is done effectively.
Preparation is really important to prevent frustration for both teachers and learners.
Therefore, teachers have to plan and be prepared to achieve the desire goals.