Wolmer’s Boys’ School

First Form English Language

Course Outline
Easter Term 2019
Unit Topic: Paragraph - Writing
Primary Texts: English for All, Book 1 and Grammar Plus

RATIONALE: This term’s English Language curriculum will enhance the students’
understanding and appreciation of constructing complete sentences and combining them to make
coherent paragraphs. They will begin to think more critically and carefully about the elements of
a paragraph; not being only a group of sentences. Instead, they will begin to ensure that the
common thread of ‘the same idea’, is interwoven amongst sentences to create a self-contained
unit; being a paragraph. An introduction to the concept of ‘transitional words’, will also assist
students in making harmonious connections amongst paragraphs. Descriptive Writing will also
be a main focus; specifically, describing a person. Consequently, by mastering these skills,
students will amplify their abilities to write three-paragraph essays in the initial stages of their
writing. These skills will establish the foundation for other genres of writing, as they progress
academically.

Date Topic Student Assignment

Week 17 i. Introduction Discussion

Week of January 7 ii. Course Outline Reflection on last term and
iii. Expectations for improvements to be made.
the term

Week 18 1. Composition Brainstorm

Week of January 14 a. Paragraphs Discussion
i. -Define a paragraph.
ii. -Identify the three Note-taking
parts of a paragraph.
Complete practice
Topic Sentence exercises/worksheets
iii - What is a ‘topic
sentence’? Unscramble a paragraph and
identify its topic sentence

Write a topic sentence.

Homework
Watch videos and do
worksheets at:
 .https://www.youtube.com/wa
tch?v=JQRoAiVyR0k

https://www.youtube.com/wa
tch?v=odmjqkDC_RY

Composition
Detail Sentences

 What are ‘detail Discuss

sentences’? Complete practice exercises/
 Where are they found
in a paragraph? Homework
 Identify detail Watch videos and do
sentences in a worksheets at:
paragraph
https://www.youtube.com/wa
tch?v=iJFcIWk57g8

Week 19 Conclusion Sentences Discuss

Week of January 21 Complete practice
 Define exercises/worksheets
conclusion
January 23- First Form sentences Homework
Parent/Teacher  Identify Watch videos and do
Consultation conclusion worksheets at:
sentences in
paragraphs https://www.youtube.com/wa
 Transitional tch?v=fnz4G8B9Hmc&t=4s
words- (define)

Week 20 Composition Brainstorm

Week of January 28 Discuss
ii. Elements of a Note-taking
paragraph Complete practice exercises
from worksheet provided
 Identify the four
elements of a Graded Assignment
paragraph. Classwork:
 Define each elements of a
paragraph Write a paragraph about your
best friend (real or imagined).
Element 1: Unity a.Content-10
 Define ‘unity‘ in b. Grammar- 10
relation to a paragraph?
c. Organisation - 10
 Create unity in a
paragraph Total marks = 30

Element 2: Order
 Define ‘order’
 How important is order Due date: Week of January
in writing a paragraph? 28, 2019

Week 21 Composition Write their own definitions of

Week of February 4 the concepts
Element3:Coherence
 What is coherence? Peer review the various
Sports Day – February 8  Can a paragraph be responses
properly understood Share definitions with class
without being
coherent? Note-taking

Element 4:Completeness Complete practice
 Define Completeness exercises/worksheet
 What does it take to
ensure that a
paragraph is
complete?

Week 22 Composition Listen and discuss

Week of February 11 iii.Paragraph Development: Note-taking
Reading Comprehensions
 Details-What are
the relevant details
to be included?
 Examples
 Order of importance
 reason
Week 23 b) The Essay (The Brainstorm
Week of February 18 Writing Process)
i.Essay Development: Explain their understanding
of a thesis statement.
 Define an ‘essay’
 Identify the Unscramble a paragraph and
developmental identify its thesis statement.
elements of an
essay Write a thesis statement.
 Define a thesis
statement
 Identify examples Graded Assignment
of thesis statements Home work:
 Writing a thesis
statement 1. Create a portfolio
about the topic
‘Essay Writing’.
This portfolio should
not be typed. It
should include the
following:

a) The
brainstorming
process involved
in writing an
essay (initial
thoughts and
ideas about what
essay writing
entails);
b) Create an outline
showing the
writing and
revision process
involved in essay
writing (when
drafts are written
in class, the
teacher will mark
and return them,
 all if which, will
be added to your
portfolio);
c) Write an
Introductory
paragraph;
d) Show evidence of
research done in
compiling this
portfolio (
indicate three
sources used, title
of source, date of
publication and
author); and
e) Produce a final
draft of the essay.
i. Content-10
ii. Grammar- 10
iii.Organisation- 10

Total marks = 30
Due date week of March 18,
2019

Week 24 The Essay (The Writing Discuss

Week of February 25 Process) Note-taking
Write an introductory
 Writing an paragraph in class.
Introductory
paragraph

 Writing body Take the relevant notes.

paragraphs Observe example given
Compose the body of an essay
in class.

Graded Assignment
Homework:
 Write a three paragraph
expository essay about your
visit to a museum.
a.Content-10
b. Grammar- 10
c. Organisation – 10
Total marks = 30

Due date: Week of March

11, 2019

Week 25 The Essay (The Writing Discuss

Week of March 4 Process) Complete the concluding
Writing conclusions paragraph of an essay in class.
Peer review
Mid-Term Break-March 6-8

Week 26 ii.The Essay (The Show evidence of this process

Week of March 11 Writing Process): in compiling an essay.
 Outline
 Drafts
 Proofreading
Revision

2. Descriptive Writing: Brainstorm

Note-taking
 What is descriptive Practice exercises
writing?
 What are the Home work: Read descriptive
elements of comprehension passages.
descriptive writing?
 Imagery
 Vocabulary:
Adjectives
 Describing a Person

Week 27 Parts of Speech; Brainstorm

Week of March 18  Adjectives: Order, Notes
Comparative,Superl Practice exercises
ative Adjectival Graded Assignment
 Phrases Homework:
Complete worksheet on Parts
Grammar and Mechanics of Speech
(subject verb agreement)
Due date: Week of March
25 2019

Week 28 Reading words with silent Write and pronounce words

Week of March 25 consonants with silent consonants

 Define Reading Comprehensions -

consonants Identify the words with silent
 Identify consonants
consonants

Vocabulary Development Practice exercise worksheet

 Homophones on homophones and
 Homonyms homonyms

Homework:
Students are invited to watch:
https://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=mzXJtv9pAAY

Week 29 Comprehension Read and discuss how to

Week of April 1  Making Predictions interpret reading
and Drawing comprehensions relative to
April 4- 17- End of Term Conclusions the topic
Examinations  Descriptive Passages
and Poems