Lesson Plan
Department/Course: English Grammar
Total class time: 10 weeks
Title and Description of Lesson: Improve your writing in English
The goal of this instruction is to gain basic grammar and writing skills in English.
Moreover, through the instruction, you will be able to build confidence in their ability of English
skills. To be an effective and efficient instruction, you will go through the instruction with six
different cognitive level based on bloom’s taxonomy. First, you will learn five different sentence
structures to recognize. After understanding differences between the sentences, you will clarify
the sentences and apply them to the real-world problems. Then you will use those structures to
describe a situation and write/rewrite paragraphs. End of this instruction, you will gain a variety
of vocabulary and comfortably be able to create paragraphs using various sentence structures.
Furthermore, you will comfortably be able to continue learning English after the instruction
because you will know English is not as hard as you think, and it gives you a new perspective of
the world.
Teaching method (e.g., Lecture, Discussion, Small Group Activity):
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Online lecture
Readings
Exercises
Activity
YouTube video
Review (in small group & class)
Survey
Instructional Materials and Resources:
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Online lecture
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Readings
http://faculty.mdc.edu/jgarcia/1341LdocDone/sentence%20skills/basic_sentence_patterns.htm
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Exercises about part of speech and sentence structures
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Online Space for activity & peer review.
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Online Flashcards Tool http://quizlet.com/
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Exercises about detecting grammatical mistakes and fix it.
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Online Flashcards Tool http://quizlet.com/
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Watch YouTube video for Penzu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQxS79QinMI
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Online daily Tool https://penzu.com
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Online Flashcards Tool http://quizlet.com/
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Fry’s words
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Exercises
http://englishteststore.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=27&Itemi
d=309 or http://www.uefap.com/accuracy/exercise/jquiz/trans.htm
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Exercises with timer.
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Survey tool
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
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Recognize what kind of sentence structures is being used in articles, essays, and readings.
Clarify given sentences are grammatically correct.
Apply the five sentence structures into real content.
Describe about oneself in English.
Change sentence structures in a paragraph while maintaining the meaning.
Have weekly discussions and conversations online.
Record and assess the progression of your knowledge and confidence in a journal.
Create appropriate sentences in a situation instantly.
Lesson Plan 1 (2 weeks)
Title & Description of
Lesson
1. Scaffolding Basic English Skill
Course & Lesson
Objectives
Identify what kind of sentence structures is being used in articles, essays, and
readings.
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You will recognize what differences between sentence
patterns are and how to use them.
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You will write and read in English based on this skill.
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You will be able to answer for the differences between the
five sentence structures.
Teaching/Instructional
Method
Instructional Materials
& Resources needed
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Online lecture
Readings
Exercises
Activity
Peer review
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Online lecture 1(Part of speech)
Online lecture 2(Sentence structures)
Readings
http://faculty.mdc.edu/jgarcia/1341LdocDone/sentence%20sk
ills/basic_sentence_patterns.htm
Exercises about part of speech and sentence structures
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Online Space for activity & peer review.
Online Flashcards Tool http://quizlet.com/
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Course description
Syllabus (Resources, Schedule, Assessment Plan, Policies,
Procedures)
A Getting-Acquainted Posting (Introduce each other)
Create Quizlet account and learn how to use it
Introduce Objectives for the day’s lesson
Review what will be presented today (This week)
This week you will learn part of speech & five sentence
structures.
Warm-up
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Phase I: Presentation
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Read online lectures about part of speech & five basic
sentences to know framework of English grammar.
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Read online readings for sentence structures.
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Make your own words list to increase your vocabulary.
Phase II - Guided
Practice &
Collaboration
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You will participate in online exercises that support your
understanding of part of speech, vocabulary, and five basic sentence
structures.
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You will participate in an online activity to find interesting
article or any other readings from Internet, and label each sentence to
recognize part of speech and how sentence structures are being used.
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You will review one article labeled by your peer to improve
him/her work.
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You will add vocabulary to your flashcards when you find
one that you do not know.
Phase III – Assessment
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You need to understand how sentence structures are used in
articles, essays and readings. By identifying different structures, you will
have a concrete idea about what differences are, and how they are used.
This will help you to build your own writing and reading in the future.
Wrap-Up / Review and
Connections
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10 points - Create own flashcards and share it
10 points - Introducing post
10 points - Quiz
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I will post summary of this module and tables for part of
speech and five sentence structures.
Lesson Plan 2 (2 weeks)
Title & Description of
Lesson
Course & Lesson
Objectives
Be a Grammar Doctor!
Identify given sentences are grammatically correct.
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You will diagnose sentences (patients) and modify (cure) the
sentences to be grammatically correct (healthy).
Teaching/Instructional
Method
Instructional Materials
& Resources needed
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Online lecture
Exercises
Activity
Peer review (in small group)
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Exercises about detecting grammatical mistakes and fix it.
Online Space for activity & peer review. Google Docs
Online Flashcards Tool http://quizlet.com/
Warm-up
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Review for previous materials
Part of speech, Sentence structures, and Flashcards.
Making small groups
Introduce Objectives for the day’s lesson
Review what will be presented today (This week)
This week you will learn where to check in sentences for
writing.
Phase I: Presentation
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Online lecture
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Take online exercises to identify five basic sentence
structures.
Phase II - Guided
Practice &
Collaboration
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You will participate in an online activity to find interesting
article or any other readings from Internet, and label each sentence to
recognize part of speech.
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You will participate online exercises that help you have a
keen eye for checking writings grammatically correct and increase your
vocabulary.
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You will participate in an online activity that you need to
correct writings of your peers wrote for the introducing themselves.
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You will add vocabulary to your flashcards when you find
one that you do not know.
Phase III – Assessment
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You need to distinguish correct and wrong grammar
sentences. By discerning sentences, you will know the tips of how to
write grammatically correct sentences. It helps you to see your writing
objectively.
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Wrap-Up / Review and
Connections
10 points - Quiz (same structures in exercise)
20 points - Activity (accuracy)
10 point - peer review
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I will post summary of the tips to diagnose sentences and
modify the sentences to be grammatically correct. If there is any
significant misunderstanding in daily, I will tell learners to revise it.
Lesson Plan 3 (1 weeks)
Title & Description of
Lesson
Course & Lesson
Objectives
Use them in your real life!
Practice writing the five sentence structures into real content.
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world.
Teaching/Instructional
Method
Instructional Materials
& Resources needed
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You will be able to express yourself and your thoughts in the
YouTube video
Exercises
Activity
Peer review (in small group)
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Watch YouTube video for Penzu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQxS79QinMI
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Online Space for activity & peer review.
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Online daily Tool https://penzu.com
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Online Flashcards Tool http://quizlet.com/
Fry’s words
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Review for previous materials
How to diagnose sentences and modify the sentences
Make Penzu account and learn how to use it.
Introduce Objectives for the day’s lesson
Review what will be presented today (This week)
This week you will write about topic interesting to you.
Warm-up
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Phase I: Presentation
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Take daily use vocabulary exercises to increase your
vocabulary.
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Set up your online page for your weekly journal with Penzu.
Phase II - Guided
Practice &
Collaboration
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You will describe about yourself in English using five
sentence structures.
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You will write weekly journals about your feeling
(confidence about your English), thoughts, personal and public
interesting news, events to practice using five sentence structures.
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You will add vocabulary to your flashcards when you find
one that you do not know.
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You will review your peers’ journals and make two
comments on them.
Phase III – Assessment
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You need to get used to using five sentence structures in real
world contents. By practicing it, you will know how to express yourself
and your thoughts. These iterative practices support to build your
vocabulary and writing skill.
Wrap-Up / Review and
Connections
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10 points - Create Penzu account
20 points - Weekly Journal
20 point - peer review
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I will post summary of the module and comment for dailies.
Lesson Plan 4 (2 weeks)
Title & Description of
Lesson
Course & Lesson
Objectives
Teaching/Instructional
Method
Instructional Materials
& Resources needed
Be flexible!
Change sentence structures in a paragraph while maintaining the
meaning.
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You will gain the skills to write in various ways.
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Online lecture
Exercises
Activity
Peer review (in small group)
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Online lecture 3
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Exercises
http://englishteststore.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=sectio
n&layout=blog&id=27&Itemid=309 or
http://www.uefap.com/accuracy/exercise/jquiz/trans.htm
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Online Space for activity & peer review.
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Online daily Tool https://penzu.com
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Online Flashcards Tool http://quizlet.com
Warm-up
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Review for previous materials
Take some topics from dailies.
Introduce Objectives for the day’s lesson
Review what will be presented today (This week)
This week you will learn sentence transformation.
Phase I: Presentation
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Find interesting short readings to prepare for your work.
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Take an online lecture to know basic ideas about how to
change sentence structures without changing their meaning.
Phase II - Guided
Practice & Collaboration
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You will write main idea about short readings using own
words to practice rewriting content.
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You will review your peers’ work and make comments for
them.
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You will write weekly journals about your feeling
(confidence about your English), thoughts, personal and public
interesting news, events to practice using five sentence structures.
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You will add vocabulary to your flashcards when you find
one that you do not know.
Phase III – Assessment
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You need to understand how to rewrite sentences and
paragraphs without changing their meaning. By rewriting them, you will
know where and how to change the writings. The purpose of this is to
gain the skill to write in various ways.
Wrap-Up / Review and
Connections
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20 points - Rewrite main idea
20 points - Weekly Journal
20 points - peer review
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I will post summary of the module and comment for dailies.
Lesson Plan 5 (1 week)
Title & Description of
Lesson
Course & Lesson
Objectives
Teaching/Instructional
Method
Instructional Materials
& Resources needed
Training for reflexes.
Create appropriate sentences in a situation instantly.
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You will be able to create sentences fast.
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Exercises
Activity
Peer review (in small group)
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Exercises with timer.
Online Space for activity & peer review.
Online daily Tool https://penzu.com
Online Flashcards Tool http://quizlet.com
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Review for previous materials
Take some topics from rewriting exercises.
Introduce Objectives for the day’s lesson
Review what will be presented today (This week)
This week you will practice to reply in English fast.
Warm-up
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Phase I: Presentation
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Phase II - Guided
Practice &
Collaboration
Watch conversation videos to know how to reply to others.
Read example conversations.
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You will participate in multiple-choice exercises about a
simulated real situation to be used to how to reply in conversation.
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You will time for your writings when you reflect on short
readings, make comments for peer review and write your journals, and
record it.
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You will have an online discussion about the short readings.
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You will add vocabulary to your flashcards when you find
one that you do not know.
Phase III – Assessment
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You need to have English reflexes. By gaining these skills,
you can create sentences immediately. Furthermore it helps you when
you have conversation.
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Wrap-Up / Review and
Connections
10 points - Quiz for a simulated real situation
20 points - weekly journal
20 points - Online discussion
20 points - peer review
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I will post summary of the module and comment if there is
any significant misunderstandings in daily.
Lesson Plan 6 (2 weeks)
Title & Description of
Lesson
Course & Lesson
Objectives
Final Lesson
Assess the progression of your knowledge and confidence.
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You will see what you have done with your work and
understand you are capable.
Teaching/Instructional
Method
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review (in small group & class)
Survey
Instructional Materials
& Resources needed
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Survey tool.
Online Space for activity & peer review.
Online daily Tool https://penzu.com
Online Flashcards Tool http://quizlet.com
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Review for previous materials
Have summary of how important to have English reflexes.
Introduce Objectives for the day’s lesson
Review what will be presented today (This week)
This week you will review what you and your peers have
done.
Warm-up
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Phase I: Presentation
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Phase II - Guided
Practice &
Collaboration
Find your entire work to review.
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You will review your work such as online activities,
discussion, and weekly journals to know quality of your work increased.
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You will write about your feeling of this course in your
journal.
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You will take a survey about your entire work and class to
assess them.
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You will add vocabulary to your flashcards when you find
one that you do not know.
Phase III – Assessment
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You need to understand how much your English improve. By
knowing them, you will know you are capable of learning English. The
purpose of this is to have strong self-efficacy and confidence in your
mind.
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Wrap-Up / Review and
Connections
10 points - Weekly journal
10 points - Survey
20 points - peer review
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I will post summary of this course and learners’ effort.
Moreover I will mention that this is just a first step for their English
learning.