Scaffolding Language From Speaking to Writing Kim Wong Tak Nga Secondary School

Scaffolding Language Level: Secondary 6 Subject:Use of English Topic: Tourism in Hong Kong

Scaffolding Language Lesson Objectives: 1.To jointly construct a paragraph with students 2.To scaffold the language for formal writing 3.To develop elaboration skills for writing

Scaffolding Language Intended Outcomes: Students are able to develop content ideas into fully elaborated paragraphs using appropriate linguistic devices Students can differentiate between formal and informal language Students are able to apply that knowledge to produce a text of the appropriate genre (e.g. a two-sided argumentative essay)

Scaffolding Language Prior Knowledge: Students have already brainstormed ideas on the topic Students have practised distinguishing topic sentences from supporting details Students have analysed a model essay of the same genre (deconstructing a text)

Scaffolding Language Pre-writing Activity: 1. eliciting ideas from students

Scaffolding Language Pre-writing Activity: 2. Organising ideas into different paragraphs

Scaffolding Language Organising ideas They always cheat people. The parks, toilets, and restaurants are dirty. Things are expensive. The air is bad. It’s good for Shopping. We speak English. It isn’t dangerous. It’s easy to get to places

Scaffolding Language Pre-writing Activity: 3. Joint Construction (whole class activity)

4. Small Group Work (Students write another paragraph in their own groups) Scaffolding Language Pre-writing Activity:

5. Group Presentations Groups take turn to present their paragraphs with teacher & peer evaluation Scaffolding Language Pre-writing Activity:

1. Independent Construction Scaffolding Language Writing Activity:

End of Writing Activity Stage 1 Scaffolding Language

Evaluation For students : makes writing less daunting prepares them better for working autonomously in the long-term gives them a greater sense of achievement For teacher : makes marking a lot easier makes teaching more effective in the long run gives teacher a greater sense of achievement

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