Lesson Plan (Academic Writing)

LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 7
I. Learning objectives
At the end of the lesson, the Grade 7 students are expected to:
a. Define Academic writing

b. Identify the features of Academic writing
c. Foster teamwork through a group activities
II. Subject Matter
Topic: Features of Academic Writing

Instructional Materials: Power point presentation , television
A. References: EN7WC-I-c-4.2
“Teaching First Year Students Features of Academic Writing”, AD Samigullina Mascow State
Institute of International Relations, last modifies May 3, 2018, www.rulb.org>article>obuchenir-stude
“Characteristics of Academic Writing “, Glasgow School for Business and Society, accessed June
16,2020,www.studyskills.Ishtm.ac.uk>features of
Strategy: Collaborative Learning and Lecture Discussion
III.Procedure
I. Preliminary Activities
Prayer
Greetings
Checking of Attendance
Review
II. Lesson Proper
A. Activity
Four Pics One Word
➢ The teacher will present a picture on the television and students need to identify what is
the picture all about.
Academic Writing
B. Analysis
➢ The teacher will ask the learners the following process questions:
Example:
1. What can you say about the picture?

- Answer may vary.
2. Are you all familiar with Academic writing?
- Answer may vary.
3. Can anyone give me an example of Academic writing.
- Answer may vary.
C. Abstraction
➢ The teacher will present the power point presentation on the television and discuss the lesson.
Academic writing
-It uses words which are formal, standard and impersonal. Persuasive and informative essays
and research papers are examples of this.
-Is a formal style of writing, it’s general purpose is to present information in order to display a
clear understanding of a particular subject.
Features of Academic Writing:
1. Complexity- Written language is relatively more complex than spoken language. Written
language has longer words.
2. Formality – academic writing is relatively formal. In an essay you should avoid
colloquial words and expression.
3. Precision- in an academic writing facts and figures are given precisely.
4. Objectivity – written language is in general objective rather than personal. It therefore has
fewer words that refer to the writer or reader .
5. Accuracy – the writer uses vocabulary words with accurate meaning.
6. Responsibility – the writer must be responsible for and must be able to provide evidence
and justifications for any claims you make in writing.
Process Questions:
1. What is Academic writing?

2. What is the importance of Academic writing?
3. What are the 10 features of Academic writing?
D. Application
➢ The teacher will group them into five (5). Each group will work as a team to answer the
following question.
1) Features of Academic writing where in the writer must be responsible for and must be able to
provide evidence and justifications for any claims you make in writing.
- Responsibility.
2) Features of Academic writing that is relatively formal. Where in you should avoid colloquial
words and expression.
- Formality
3) Features of Academic writing that facts and figures are given precisely.
- Precision.
4) The main emphasis should be on the information that you want to give to the reader and the
arguments you want to make.
- Objectivity.
5) It is where the writer uses vocabulary words with accurate meaning.
- Accuracy.
6) It is also used for publications like school papers, books, essays, research paper or academic
journal that are used by teacher and researchers or presented at conferences.
- Academic writing.
III. Evaluation
Directions: Try to complete the following exercises to see how much you know about the
features of academic writing. Write the letter of the correct answer.
1. Mr. Salvatorre, a writer at a local newspaper, always checks his data and the facts that he
puts in his articles. What feature of an academic writing is he putting emphasis on?
1. Explicitness
2. Precision
3. Accuracy
4. Organization
2. It has been argued by many (Hills, 2003; Smith and Jones, 2004; Andrews, 2004) that
qualitative research is the most interesting aspect of the study of malaria. What feature of
an academic writing is being inferred in the given situation?
1. Objectivity
2. Formality
3. Accuracy
4. Organization
3. “ The local newspaper suggest a new policy should be considered as soon as possible so
that writers will be able to make a stance for their write-ups”. What feature of an
academic writing is putting emphasis on?
1. Objectivity
2. Formality
3. Accuracy
4. Hedging
4. If you think that one sentence gives reasons for something in another sentence, make it
explicit”. What typical features in academic writing this sentence is putting emphasis on?
1. Explicitness
2. Formality
3. Accuracy
4. Hedging
5. “Written language is relatively more complex than spoken language”. What typical
features in academic writing this sentence is putting emphasis on?
1. Complexity
2. Formality
3. Accuracy
4. Hedging
Assignment
Direction: Choose a topic and make an essay about it.
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LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 7

a. Define Academic writing

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Features of Academic Writing

II. Lesson Proper

1. What can you say about the picture?

Features of Academic Writing:

1. What is Academic writing?

Direction: Choose a topic and make an essay about it.

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN

Prepared by: Jane T. Cabayacruz Observed by: DAISY F. WEE SIT

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