Lesson Plan

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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 25/02/2026
Subject: English Language
Lesson Topic: Communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively, using and adapting forms and registers as appropriate.
Learning Objective/s:
  • Identify purpose, audience, and appropriate form for a directed writing task.
  • Select and apply the correct register (formal, informal, semi‑formal) in written communication.
  • Plan and organise ideas using a mind‑map and outline to produce a coherent piece within the word limit.
  • Use a range of sentence structures, linking devices and descriptive language to enhance clarity and imagination.
  • Self‑check writing against a checklist for register, structure, vocabulary and accuracy.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and screen for displaying examples.
  • Printed handouts of the forms and register table.
  • Sample task worksheet and model answer.
  • Writing paper or laptops for drafting.
  • Checklist and planning template sheets.
  • Markers and whiteboard.
 Introduction:
Begin with a quick poll: which types of writing have you encountered in everyday life? Review the key elements of purpose, audience and form that students already know from previous lessons. Explain that today they will learn how to adapt their language to different registers and produce a polished directed piece. Success will be measured by completing a mini‑task using the correct form and register.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5’) – Students list different writing situations they have experienced and match them to a form (letter, article, speech, etc.).
  2. Mini‑lecture (10’) – Teacher explains directed writing, purpose, audience, forms and registers, using projector slides.
  3. Guided analysis (10’) – Whole‑class examine the sample formal letter, identifying register features and structure.
  4. Planning workshop (15’) – In pairs, students read a new prompt, brainstorm, create a mind map and outline on the planning template.
  5. Writing sprint (20’) – Individually write a 150‑word piece in the assigned form, focusing on register and language features.
  6. Peer review (10’) – Use the checklist to give feedback on each other’s work, checking purpose, register, structure and language.
  7. Teacher feedback & recap (10’) – Highlight common strengths and areas for improvement, answer questions.
Conclusion:
Summarise how selecting the right form and register shapes the effectiveness of the message. Students complete an exit ticket by writing one sentence describing the most useful planning step they used. For homework, they rewrite their piece in a different register (e.g., an informal version of the formal letter).