Do your students complain of not being able to elaborate their essays? Or not have ideas to write? Well, if you have the same problems I do then you can try this lesson in your next class.
TIME: double period
MATERIALS:
1. Essay titles ( one per group). Since I'm focussing on the narrative and descriptive essays, I give them relevant titles related to the two genres.
2. Mah jongs, marker pens, masking tape
STEPS:
1. In groups of 4, SS discuss a mini-plot for the title given. the mini-plot must consist of an introduction, development, climax, falling action and denouement.
2. Groups paste their mah jongs on walls so that you have 5 stations (depending on the number of groups you have).
3. 3 stray 1 stay: 1 member will stay to explain the mini-plot to other groups while 3 members will be going round to other groups to look for for information or learn about idea generation from other groups. After the three members return, they in turn explain other groups mini-plots to the 1 member.
4. T reviews group's language errors and recaps lesson.
5. SS individually write essay as homework.
Happy teaching!
Those who can DO, Those who can do more TEACH
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