An Inclusive Freewriting Lesson

by Kivilcim Somuncuoglu |

This freewriting class is designed with a wider-than-usual variety of learner types in mind. Oftentimes, writing plans cater to mainly visual and auditory learners given the introspective nature of writing as an act. In this plan, it was aimed to include in the needs of the kinesthetic learners as well.

Resource Type: Lesson Plan

Audience: Adult, Secondary, University

Audience Language Proficiency: Intermediate

Duration: 45 minutes

Objective:

The objective of the lesson is to:

  • familiarize the students with relationship- related vocabulary,
  • have them practice expressing their opinion.

Outcome:

At the end of the lesson, the students will have familiarity with the romantic love related language.

Language Skill: Writing
Content Area: As ruminating on love and relationships is often an enticing topic for young audiences, this lesson is planned around this potential area of interest to make the process more enjoyable. .
Procedure:

The class is to be conducted using the following steps

  • Lead in
  •  Pre-teaching of the vocabulary items
  •  Pre-writing (deciding on topic and planning)
  •  While writing (teacher-monitoring and peer support when necessary)
  •  Post-writing (peer feedback)
  •  Delayed feedback (on language and if necessary on style)

Supporting Files:
An Inclusive Freewriting Lesson Plan 01.pdf
An Inclusive Freewriting Lesson Plan 02.pdf
An Inclusive Freewriting Lesson Plan 03.pdf

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