Teacher: Abdel-illah Alioui

2nd Baccalaureate

Unit 4: Women and

Power
Lesson Type: Writing (Argumentative
Topic: The Importance of School Year: 2013/20
Essay)
civic Associations
Timing: 55 min (1h)
Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

Level:

Write a short argumentative essay about the importance of civic associations (roles a
benefits)

Instructional Aids :

Blackboard / textbook (Gateway to English 2)

Lesson Outline
Content

Techniques

Timin
g

Stage
s

War
m-up

T greets Ss. Then, T elicits information about the format and the
content of how to write an article about the causes and effects.

Warming
-up

T introduces and explains the topic Ss would write about:

Prewritin
g

Civic associations play an important role in the

development of our society. Write a short article to
your school magazine about the roles of these
associations and the benefits young people can get
from participating in these activities.
T explains the general format of the argumentative essay about
the importance of civic associations as follow:

Eliciting

10
min

Guessing
Questioni
ng
Explainin
g

Introduction (topic)
Paragraph 1 (role of associations )
Paragraph 2 (benefits for young
people)
Conclusion (opinion / summary)
T elicits and explains the different parts of the argumentative
essay as follow:

A. Introduction (topic):
1) Expression used to introduce the topic:
While
readi
ng

No one can deny that ...

We cant deny that

We all agree on the fact that .

2) Expressions to make a transition between the
introduction and the body/development of the article:

What are the roles of civic associations and the benefits

young people get from participating in these activities?

It is necessary to pinpoint the role of civic associations and

the benefits young people get from participating in these
activities.
No one can deny that civic associations play an

Eliciting
Guessing
Questioni
ng
Illustratin
g
Explainin
g
Modeling
Guiding

15
min

important role in the development of our society. So, what are

the roles of these associations and what benefits young people
can get from participating in these activities?
10
min

T elicits information from Ss about the roles of civic associations

and the their benefits for young people as follow:

Roles of civic associations

Benefits for young people

- give and offer literacy

classes in order to eradicate
illiteracy.
- help and integrate the poor
and handicapped people in
society.
- protect the environment by
sensitizing people to the
negative effects of pollution
- defend human rights by
making people aware of their
rights and obligations.
- promote citizenship.

- serve their community.

- become good and active
citizens.
- become self-confident and
autonomous.
- develop their personality.
- gain new experiences.
- promote new values like
solidarity, cooperation and
altruism.

Eliciting
Brainstormin
g

Modeling
Guiding
Questioni
ng

10
min

Eliciting
Guessing

B. Paragraph 1 (roles of civic associations):

there

are

several

Questioni
ng

On the one hand,

associations.

roles

of

civic

I suppose there are three basic roles of civic associations

..

Civic associations have got several roles .

First of all,

To begin with, .

Another important role is that

Besides,

But I think the main role is that

On the top of that

C. Paragraph 2 (benefits for young people):

On the other hand, young people benefit a lot from

participating in civic associations.

Participating in civic associations have got several benefits for

young people.

There are several benefits young people can get from

participating in civic associations

First of all, .

Another benefit is that

Besides,

Illustratin
g
Questioni
ng
Guiding
Modeling
10
min

Eliciting
Guessing
Questioni
ng
Illustratin
g
Questioni
ng
Guiding
Modeling

Eliciting

Post writin
g

But I think the main effect is that .

Guessing

Above all ..

Questioni
ng

D. Conclusion (opinion / summary):

1) Expressions to introduce the personal opinion:

To sum up, I think that ......
In brief, I think that ....
All in all, I think that ..
For me, ......

Illustratin
g
Questioni
ng
Guiding

Ss write their argumentative essay about the importance of civic

associations (roles and benefits) as homework.

writing