La Salle University Integrated School Ozamiz City ENGLISH LEARNING PLAN ON THE TOPIC Compose an Informative Essay Date and Time of Teaching: Written and Prepared by : Delosa, L lourince.delosa@lsu.edu.ph 09953779245 Submitted to Ms. Jenel S. Cruz Adviser Sep 30, 2022 I. Learning Objectives: At the end of the lesson, the students must have: a) defined an informative essay; b) explained the significance of being an informed individual; and c) composed an informative essay (EN7WC-IV-a-2.2) II. Subject Matter: Composing an informative essay a. Reference/s: DepEd RO IX (2021). English Quarter 4 – Module 8. Writing an Informative Essay. https://znnhs.zdnorte.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ENGLISH7-Q4-W8MOD8.pdf Geons, T. (2011). The Informative Essay. SlideShare. https://www.slideshare.net/TaraVanG/the-informative-essay Minervini, A. (n.d.). Introduction to Informative Writing. Write What Matters. https://idaho.pressbooks.pub/write/chapter/introduction-to-informative-writing/ b. Instructional Materials: PowerPoint Presentation, Pictures, Videos III. Procedure: 4A’s Method Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity INTRODUCTION Good morning, Class! Good morning, Sir. How are you all feeling today? We are fine, Sir. Kindly lead us in prayer, Alexander. (The pupil does as told.) Amen… Again, good morning, class! Good morning, once again, Sir. Before we will proceed, kindly pick up the (Pupils do as told.) trashes and arrange your chairs properly. Are there any absent students from our class None, teacher. today? Hence, give yourselves five big claps for your perfect attendance today. Begin! (Pupils do as told.) Very good, children! But before we proceed, kindly remember our classroom rules which is RAP. (The teacher flashes the mnemonic on the TV monitor.) classroom R- espect one another A- ctively participate P- ay attention Again, what are our classroom rules? Our classroom rules are the following, Yes, Marchie. teacher: R-espect one another A- ctively participate P-ay attention Very good, Marchie. Again, children, remember the RAP mnemonic for us to have a smooth discussion today. Are we all clear? Yes, Sir. 1) REVIEW Again, what did we discuss last We have discussed poems last meeting, meeting, children? Sir. Excellent, children! Our topic last meeting was all about poems. Now, for me to quickly check whether you have learned something about poems, let’s have an activity. Are you all ready, students? Yes, Sir. Kindly read the mechanics of our (The student does as told.) activity, Glenn. Begin! Activity 1: Find Me Mechanics: 1) Find the five basic elements of a poem in the puzzle. 2) Encircle it. 3) Utilize the time wisely. Thank you so much, Glenn! Student, do you understand mechanics of our activity? the Yes, Sir. If so, I will only give you all of you two minutes to do the activity. Are you all ready, children? Yes, Sir. Now, I need five volunteers here in front to find each element in the puzzle. (Pupils are volunteering.) The timer starts now! (Pupils are doing the activity.) Time is up! Now, let’s see whether the word you have encircled is a basic poem element. (The teacher checks the encircled words.) All of you, students, did a great job! Again, based on your classmates’ answers to The five basic elements of a poem, our activity, what are the five basic elements teacher, are the scheme, meter, verse, of a poem? Yes, Mae. rhyme, and stanza. That’s right, Mae! So, the scheme, meter, verse, rhyme, and stanza are the five basic elements of a poem. Now, I have attested that you are knowledgeable know about our previous discussion. Give yourselves a big round of applause! (Pupils do as told.) 2) MOTIVATION Do you want to watch a video, students? Yes, Sir. Then let’s begin our discussion for today with a short video. But before that, here are the guide questions (The pupil does as told.) for you to comprehend well. Kindly read, Lourraine. Guide Questions: 1. What is the video all about? 2. Why is it important to be informed about the events in our community? Are all the guide questions clear to you, Yes, Sir. class? Do you have any question about those? None, Sir. If so, watch the video attentively. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfb 1B6h9i5s&t=33s (Pupils watch the video attentively.) Did you enjoy watching the short video, class? Yes, Sir. Now, let’s get back to the guide questions introduced to you earlier. For the first question, what is the video all about? The video is all about the significance of being well informed about various events especially news. Very Good! It is all about the significance of being knowledgeable to numerous events in the community, just like news. Why is it important to be informed about the events in the community? It is important to be informed regarding community events to know where to partake in its programs and activities. Precisely! Being well informed about our community helps us to actively participate in promoting its various programs and activities for the benefit of all. Now, in what ways can you become well informed, not just in your community but in We can become well informed by the country as well? watching the news, engaging in community projects, and reading reliable sources of information. Magnificent! We must exercise critical thinking while engaging in those activities to weigh things that will promote goodness for everyone. And our lesson for today will be about being (Pupils do as told.) informed through writing. Kindly read our topic, class. Begin! COMPOSING ESSAY AN INFORMATIVE 3) STATEMENT OF THE OBJECTIVES And for us to guided with our discussion for today, here are our learning objectives. Kindly read, begin!a) Define an informative essay.b) Explain the significance of being an informed individual.c). composed an (Pupils do as told.) informative essay Are all the objectives clear to you, class? Can we achieve all of these today, class? Yes, Sir. But before we will proceed. Let’s first define what an informative essay is. Yes, Sir. Kindly read its definition. Informative Essay – an academic paper written to inform the target audience about a particular object, person, event, or phenomenon. (The pupil does as told.) Based on the definition, what is the main objective of writing an informative essay, class? Exactly! It is written to inform its target audience depending on its anchoring topic or theme. What do you think is the writing style to be used when writing an informative essay? Is it formal or nonformal and It is to inform the readers, Sir. why? Marvelous! Hence, when we are writing an informative essay, it should be written using a formal tone of writing. B. ACTIVITY Now, to make our discussion more I think it utilizes the formal style of exciting, let’s have another activity. writing, Sir since the focus of the essay is to inform its readers about the theme. Are you ready for it, class? Yes, Sir. Now, kindly read the activity and its mechanics. Begin! (Pupils do as told.) Activity 2: Arreglarme Mechanics: 1. Arrange the jumbled letters to form a word 2. Use the given pictures as clues. 3. Describe the word in two sentences at most. Is the mechanics clear to you, class? Yes, Sir. Now, I will divide the class into six groups. (The teacher divides the class into six groups.) Kindly assign a leader and presenters to your groups. Write your names and your group number on a sheet of paper. I will give you three minutes to do the (Pupils do as told.) activity. Again, arrange the letters to form a word and prepare a short description to describe it. Are we all Yes, Sir. clear, children? Leaders of each group, kindly get now your assigned envelop. Yes, Sir. Are you all ready? Your timer starts now! Envelops 1 & 4: N T I (Pupils do the activity.) O R U D C N I O Envelops 2 & 5: Y B D O Envelops 3 & 6: C N O L C U O N I S Your time is up! Let’s proceed to your (The groups will present their answers.) presentation now. Let us start from the first group. Expected Answers: Groups 1 and 4: INTRODUCTION – It is the first paragraph of the essay wherein the writer presents the topic and grab reader’s attention. Groups 2 and 5: BODY – It is the part contains all the important facts of the topic you are writing. Groups 3 and 6: CONCLUSION – It is the end part that summarizes the essay. Give yourselves five big claps for a job well done presentation. Begin! (Pupils do as told.) C. ANALYSIS Now, let’s go back to the presentations of Groups 1 and 4. Based on their presentations, what is the The first part of an informative essay is the first part of an informative essay? introduction. Exactly! The introduction is the first part or first paragraph of your informative essay. Now, kindly read its definition. Introduction (Pupils do as told.) – this part introduces the general topic of the paper. - it contains the main point of the paper. Thank you so much! Why is it important to always state the main point or idea of the essay in the introduction? It is important to place it in the introduction for the readers to know the focus and scope of the paper. Very good! By emphasizing the main point in the introduction, readers will automatically be acquainted with the succeeding paragraphs of the essay. Is it necessary to keep the introduction from being too broad? Why? It is necessary to keep the introduction from being too vague so that readers will not be confused about what you are implying with your informative essay. That’s right! When you write your introduction, it should be concise so that readers will automatically understand it. Do you have any questions regarding the introduction, children? If so, let’s move forward to the None, teacher. presentation of groups 2 and 5. Based on their presentation, what is the The second part of an informative essay is second part of an informative essay? the body. Precisely! The body is the next part of the essay. Kindly read its definition, (Pupils do as told.) begin! Body of the essay - it is the section that provides information and arguments that supports the main point stated in the introduction. Why is it important to support the main idea stated in the introduction with facts It is essential to support the main idea with and arguments? facts and arguments for it to not become hollow, thus, making the informative ineffective. Commendable! We should bear in mind that when we are writing an informative essay, we should support the main idea with facts and arguments to solidify it, making it more interesting to the readers. Why should we consider the facts and arguments in organizing the body of our We should consider the facts and essay? arguments in organizing the body of our essay since, aside from strengthening the main idea, it will also harmonize the chronology of the big points. Excellent! Hence, we should always see that the facts and arguments we used to support the main point should be coherent to one another. Any questions regarding the body of the essay? None, Sir. Then, let’s go to the last presentation. Based on the third and sixth groups’ presentations, what is the last part of an informative essay? The last part of an informative essay is the conclusion, Sir. Correct, the last part of an informative essay is the conclusion. Now, kindly read it definition. Conclusion - it is the last part and serves as the (Pupils do as told.) summary of the whole essay - it encourages the reader to seek out more information about a topic. How do essay conclusions influence individuals to be well informed citizens? Great idea! Individuals become well informed citizens as they make themselves vessels of knowledge by exploring and seeking more information about the matter. This part influences the readers to become well informed citizens since it encourages them to learn more about the topic, thus making them vessels of knowledge. Are there any questions regarding the None, Sir. last part of the essay children? D. ABSTRACTION Again, what is the main goal of writing an informative essay? Its main goal is to inform the readers about a specific topic. Concisely! Now, what are the fundamental parts of an informative essay? The fundamental parts are introduction, body, and conclusion. Now, to check whether your essay is an informative one, kindly remember the characteristics of an informative essay through this mnemonic: ICEPA I-nform the readers about the problems they are not aware C-ompare viewpoints on controversial subjects the E-xplain its importance P-resent the latest research on a topic A- nalyze cause-effect relationship. Again, what are the characteristics of an informative essay? The characteristics of an informative essay are the following: I-nform the readers about the problems they are not aware C-ompare viewpoints on controversial subjects E-xplain its importance P-resent the latest research on a topic A- nalyze cause-effect relationship. Here is an example of an informative essay that shows its characteristics: I –1st and 2nd sentences C- 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th sentences (third paragraph) E – Introductory and concluding paragraphs P- Third paragraph A- third paragraph. Do you have any questions, students? None, Sir. E. APPLICATION To further concretize your knowledge about the informative essay, let us have another activity. Yes, Sir. Are you all ready, class? Kindly read directions. the activity and its Activity 3: Answer Me! Directions: Carefully read the sample informative essay. Answer the questions that follow. Do the activity within 5 minutes. Write your answers on a ½ crosswise sheet of paper. Is the activity and its directions clear to (Pupils do as told.) you, class? Yes, Sir. Again, read carefully the short informative essay and follow the directions given to you. Are you all ready, children? Yes, teacher. Your timer starts now. (Pupils do the activity.) Short informative essay: Do you know what the difference between a reserve and a zoo is? A reserve is a piece of land set aside to protect animals. On a reserve, the animals live outdoors. They must also hunt for their own food. Reserves are different from zoos. In a zoo, animals live in cages. Most animals also live away from each other. They do not hunt for their own food. Reserves and zoos help keep animals safe. Questions: 1. What is the topic of the essay? 2. What are the factual information given about a reserve and a zoo? 3. What is the conclusion given about a reserve and a zoo? (Pupils do as told.) Time is up. Kindly pass your papers orderly. VALUE INTEGRATION Now, class, what do you think is the similarity between an informative essay The similarity between an informative and a well-informed individual? essay and a well-informed individual is that they do not dwell on false information. They enlighten others through the factual knowledge they got. Exactly! Both seek to inform and enlighten others. What do you think is the role of wellinformed individuals in this age where The role of well-informed individuals in fake news proliferates social media? this age is that they will help in debunking various fake news found on social media. They will also help educate the citizens across their community about the proper utilization of various reliable online information sources found on the internet. Exactly! Hence, we should partake in educating others about the proper utilization of social media. In this way, we are aiding the community in building a safe and healthy virtual environment. Are there any questions, class? If so, given yourselves a round of applause for participating in our discussion today. Begin! None, Sir! (Pupils do as told.) IV. EVALUATION Activity 4: Say Something! Mechanics: 1) Write an introduction of 3-5 sentences in a ½ crosswise sheet of paper. 2) Create a clear thesis statement. 3) Choose among the following topics: Super typhoon Karding, Importance of Health and Wellness, COVID 19 Example: Every country has its differing values and stereotypes, and the Philippines is no exception. We Filipinos firmly believe that our country has the best values in the world. One of the most common classic Filipino traits adored by people across the nation is placing high regard on strong family ties. Unlike in Western countries, we never ever leave any family member even if they are already told and this is practiced even today (Thesis Statement). Rubrics: V. ASSIGNMENT: It’s Showtime! Directions: Write an informative essay on the topic of your choice. Create your title for your informative composition. Write it on a one whole sheet of paper. Rubric:
