Biographies feedback lesson

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Biographies feedback lesson

Step 1

Scan through the text and highlight:

 What you will read about as detailed in their introduction

 5 adjectives (defines a noun)

What they have asked for feedback on

Step 2

Look at the feedback worksheet

Listen to teacher instruction on it

Now read the whole assignment and fill in the worksheet in detail!

Anything extra to add? Do this on the back of the worksheet

Conventions of a biography

Lets look at the worksheet

Answer the questions and discuss

How does your biography compare?

Biography structure

Introduction

Body

Conclusion

Language checklist

 Descriptive language, figurative language

Linking words

Grammar/spelling/punctuation

Chronological order

Homework

Write a self reflection on these 3 questions:

1 What do you NOW know about writing a

good biography?

2 What is your purpose as a writer?

3 How much effort did you put into this

assignment? Explain...

Overall aims

Writing recap

Make your checklist!

Re plan your assignment

Overall aims (write in your notebook)

Can recognize features of an autobiography and biography 

Can write an (auto) biography

(this is what you need to be able to do before the test!) 

(Home)work

Write a self reflection on these 3 questions:

1 What do you NOW know about writing a

good biography?

2 What is your purpose as a writer?

3 How much effort did you put into this

assignment? Explain...

Create a checklist style notes

Biography structure

Introduction

Body

Conclusion

Look at your notes...

(speech)

Biography structure

Biography structure

Introduction paragraph

What is logical to keep?

Biography structure

Biography structure

Body paragraph

Conclusion paragraph

Biography structure

Language checklist

 Descriptive language, figurative language

Linking words

Grammar/spelling/punctuation

(Auto)biography specific: Chronological order

                                           Is it accurate?

Re-plan

Use the planning sheet

What new knowledge do you have (checklist + reflection)

Re-plan your assignment

Use keywords

But why? So you remember the structure and how to plan for the REAL thing!!!

Are you closer to meeting your aims?

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