Lesson Title : The four kinds of writing:

Previewing and reviewing towards writing a composition

Year Level : First-Year College

Time : Three Hours

Specific Objective s : At the end of the lesson, the students are able:

1. To determine the four kinds of writing.
2. To write samples of each kind.
3. To involve them in an interview that leads to descriptive writing.
4. To get involved with the group-share activity

Materials Used : Over-Head Projector, OHP Film, Handouts,
Photocopies, and Discussion Board

Procedures : Using the deductive approach in previewing and reviewing the past lessons, the

teacher introduces three-hour topics with Visual Presentation through the Over-

Head Projector. The following topics are the four kinds of writing.

1. The first part is descriptive writing:

The students will choose a partner for the face-to-face interview.

In the interview, each member in a pair will share experiences, personal attributes about age, height, color, and complexion, and likes and dislikes, or any thing under the sun in order to obtain information from the member.

After sharing or self-disclosing, the students will write their first draft from the idea and information they obtain from the interview.

1. The second part is expository writing:

The class is divided into four groups.

Each group will be given suggested topics to work for, and that is on “How-To-Do” paragraph.

Each group then will brainstorm about the chosen topic.

After brainstorming, each group will write their first draft.

1. The third part is argumentative writing:

The teacher will present photos to the students.

The students are asked to give comments or to say something about the photos they see.

After the photo presentation and the students’ discussion, the students will write one paragraph about their comments.

1. The fourth part is narrative writing:

The teacher gives an ample time to the students to reminisce.

Then, let the students write a part of their lives or a slice of it. An example for this is “My First tour in the US”.

Closure : Today, we learn the four kinds of writing. The teacher then calls the students to

explain the nature of each kind.

Assessmen t : After the discussion on the four kinds of writing, the students should be given a

short quiz about the topic.

/Methods/

Approach/ : Deductive Method, Brainstorming, Interviewing, Student-Centered Instruction,

Strategies Cooperative Learning (Pair-Share/Group-Share Activity), and Sheltered Instruction.