Lesson Plan

• Identify the prompt and select the appropriate register for the intended audience.
• Organise an opinion piece using introduction, supporting arguments, counter‑argument, and conclusion.
• Apply linking expressions and appropriate vocabulary to articulate personal viewpoints.
• Demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation and grammar in Kiswahili opinion writing.
• Evaluate peer work against a checklist for register, structure and language accuracy.

• Projector or interactive whiteboard for displaying examples.
• Printed handouts of sample opinion letters (formal, informal, semi‑formal).
• Checklist rubric for peer review.
• Markers and flip‑chart for group brainstorming.
• Writing paper or notebooks for each student.

Show a short video clip of a student presenting an opinion on school technology and ask learners what makes the argument convincing.

Recall that we have already practiced paragraph linking and basic register choices.

Today we will produce a formal opinion letter, and we will know we are successful when our piece follows the four‑part structure and uses the correct register.

1. Do‑now (5’) – Students read a sample opinion letter and highlight register cues.
2. Mini‑lecture (10’) – Review the four‑part structure and register distinctions with board examples.
3. Guided practice (15’) – Whole‑class co‑construct an outline for the prompt “Benefits of using technology in school”.
4. Independent writing (20’) – Students write their own formal opinion letter using the outline and checklist.
5. Peer review (10’) – Exchange letters and use the checklist to give feedback on register, structure and language.
6. Teacher feedback & plenary (10’) – Discuss common strengths and errors; recap success criteria.

Summarise the key elements of a well‑structured opinion letter and the importance of matching register to the audience.

For the exit ticket, each student writes one sentence stating the most useful tip they learned today.

Homework: draft a semi‑formal email opinion on a school issue to be submitted next lesson.