Computer- Based Lesson Plans: How To Write An Essay by Jane Scofield

Title:                      How To Write An Essay

Learner Level:      Adult (Intermediate)   

Pre-Instruction: 

Contemporary Language Arts-Writing GED Book, PBS(KTA) Language Arts/writing Video, various CD-ROMS

Duration:              Introduction:  2 - 3  hours;  Writing, revision and publishing:  2 - 3  hours      

Materials:           

Computer, Microsoft Word, internet, writing rubric, web sites, samples of  poor,

average, and good essays.

Objective:  To be able to write an accurately, constructed essay using the writing rubric guidelines.  

Procedure: 

1. Each student will correct, one at a time, a poor, an average, and a good essay sample.             

2.  The corrected essay will then be discussed by the group.

3.  The writing rubric will be presented during the discussion period.           

                      http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/taks/rubrics/writing.pdf

4.  The 5  Paragraph Essay (with other sites) will be introduced and discussed.

                      http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/1437/structure.html

                      http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/index.html

                      http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/

5.  Each student will be given a topic to write on.

6.  Using Word, each student will make an outline.

7.  The student will write first draft of essay.

8.  With self-evaluation (using the tools provided) the student will make corrections and re-write essay.

9.  The essay will be completed, published, and handed in for evaluation

Evaluation:  Student and Instructor evaluation using the writing rubric.