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Texas Adult Education Standards and Benchmarks
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ABE/ASE LESSON PLANS

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Texas Adult Education Standards
Lesson Plan

Before you begin

Title: Written Story Exchange

Setting: ABE/ASE

NRS Level(s):

Level 2: Beginning Basic Education
Level 3: Low Intermediate Basic Education

Open entry/exit: No

Context: Academic

Standard(s): ABE/ASE Convey Ideas in Writing

Benchmark(s): 1.2, 2.3, 3.3, 4.3

Objective: To improve students’ ability to write in response to a prompt.

Materials: Writing prompt, chalkboard, chalk, paper, pencils

Estimated time needed to prepare for this lesson plan: 15 minutes

Estimated time needed to complete this lesson plan: 1 hour

The Lesson Plan

Introduce the lesson:
As a class, discuss how reading to another person and sharing ideas is one way to improve communication skills. Emphasize how sharing what one writes with another person often leads to improving writing skills.

Teach the lesson:
Write the following prompt on the board: “Describe a day you will always remember. Include details about the day and why it was so memorable.” Each student is to write a paper that responds to this prompt. After making sure each student understands the prompt, give the class sufficient time to finish their writing. When each student has finished, divide the class into pairs. Give each group straws to help determine which student goes first. The “first” student reads his/her memory to the other. After he/she is finished, the partner asks any questions he/she has and makes suggestions to make the writing better. Exercise continues until both have read their stories and all questions have been asked and suggestions made.

Practice the lesson:
Each student will revise their story and re-read to his/her partner. When stories are in their final form, students will turn them in to the teacher for review. They will also turn in their “drafts” so that teacher can see the progression.

Assess the lesson:
Each student will be assessed based on teacher feedback and feedback from peer.

Apply the lesson to the real world:
This lesson should assist students in managing writing tasks at work and preparing for the GED essay.

Submitted by: Melanie Mayeaux

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