Example Lesson Plan Eng 099 Composition

Lesson Plan_Applying compare and contrast

Lesson Title: Using Compare and Contrast in the Real World Description: This less was developed as part of a English preparatory composition course at an English medium university in Afghanistan Audience: 18 B1 level students enrolled in a university preparatory program. Goal: Have students apply what they have learned in writing a Compare/Contrast Essay to a real life scenario Course learning outcomes: Produce five-paragraph compositions: • developing the introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion • using the rhetorical modes of comparison, cause-effect, correctly using transitions and other connectives to help ideas flow smoothly • Discuss ideas, opinions, and personal experiences related to topics in class. • Analyze, detect, and revise these major syntactical and mechanical errors: comma-splices, runons, and fragments. • Analyze peer writing samples and compose constructive feedback. Student Learning outcomes (by the end of this lesson students will be able to): • Apply the philosophy of Compare and Contrast to the university selection process • Identify different sentence types (simple, compound, complex, and compound complex) in a quiz and in peer writing. Review of previous lessons • Identify passive voice in self and peer writing. Review of previous lessons Time: 80 Minutes Warm-up (5 minutes): • Sentence type identification quiz o Have students clear off their desks and take out a piece of paper o Project quiz on board o Give students 4 minutes to complete the quiz Free Write Activity (15 minutes): • Write about: If you could study abroad anywhere where would you go and why? o Think about the university and it’s programs, the country where it is located, and the city where it is located o Remember to focus on writing different sentence types (simple, compound, complex, compound complex) and using different voice (passive and active) Peer feedback (15 minutes): • Trade papers with a partner (assign partners using name cards) (7 minutes) • Read your partners paper and: o Identify at least two different sentence types o Identify at least one active and one passive sentence ▪ If they don’t have any passive sentences, change one of them o Come up with three questions about the content to ask your partner ▪ E.g. What program do you want to study in? Where is this city located? • Give the paper back to your partner and discuss your questions and the sentences you identified

Lesson Plan_Applying compare and contrast Read article 20 minutes: • Read: Some Hard Realities of Studying Abroad as an Afghan Student: Muhammad's Story o In groups discuss: ▪ What was the hardest thing for Muhammad? ▪ How was he able to overcome some of the difficulties? o Think about yourself ▪ What difficulties do you think you will encounter? ▪ How can you overcome them? • Compare and contrast life in Afghanistan with life where Muhammad studied Applying compare and contrast (20 minutes): • Use your phone or computer (or your general knowledge) and do one of the following (written on board): o Compare and contrast life in Afghanistan with what you think life will be like where you want to study abroad o Compare and contrast two universities you might want to study at ▪ Program quality, professors, location, campus culture, funding, etc. • Share with a partner Wrap up (5 minutes) • Ask students: o In what other ways can you use Compare and Contrast? o Elicit answers • Tell class: o Today we reviewed sentence types, voice, and how to apply compare and contrast to other situations Homework: • Use peer feedback and teacher feedback to complete the final draft of your Compare and Contrast essay (Due tomorrow by midnight on Canvas).