Teaching Writing Using Popular Songs

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ACTIVITY 1

WRITING A PARAGRAPH

BY:

ELUCIA YONGTIONG WONG INGLEANZA WONG

IVY CLARE

LOH CHIA YEE


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TOPI C:FRI ENDSHI P

First task- students listen to the song and

try to immerse themselves into the

situation sung in the lyrics.

Secondly, students are asked to thinkabout a bad situation they themselves

had experience.

They are required to write down a short

paragraph about what happened and how

their friends helped them.


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(When?), I was unhappybecause (What?). My f riendhelped me by (How?). I know

I can count on my f riendbecause (why?).


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Th e Bad Sit uat ion

W he n? W hat ? H ow ?

Last w eek Lo st m y purse Lent m e m o ney

Last year Quarrel w it h fam ilym em ber s

Consoled and adv ised m e

Yest erd ay Failed m y exam i nat io n Ad vised . Co nd uct revisio n w i th m eo r t u t o r ed m e .

Last n ight Invo lved in anaccident

Took care of m e or v isi ted m e.

Th is m o rn ing Pet d ied Conso led m e.

A fo r t n ight ago Go t lost in a newplace

Came a l l the w ay to he lp m e.

Few years back Had self est eemprob lems

Giv ing suppo r t by encouraging m e.


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W hy? Becau se, he / she

Can keep secret s.

Is som eon e I can t ru st .

Gu ides m e w henever I need he lp .

M akes m e sm ile .

Accep ts m e fo r who I am .

App reciate m e .

A lw ays stand by m e.

Understands m y needs.

Give supp or t w hen I need i t .


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La st y ea r , I w a s unha p p y

b eca u se m y m oth er p a ssed

a w a y. M y f r iend , JoAnne

help ed m e by giv ing m e sup p ort

a nd sitt ing b y m y sid e, si lent lycry ing w i th m e. I k now I ca n

count on m y f r iend b eca u se no

m a t t e r w h a t h a p p en ed , I ca n

a lw a ys ca ll her a nd sha red m yp roblem s w ith her


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Ba ck in yea r 20 0 8 when I joined t he

prefect ca m p, I w a s unha pp y a s Iw a s sick a nd I spra ined m y a nk lew hen I fe ll dow n f rom the ta b le

tw ice . M y f r iend helped m e by

ta k in g ca re of m e an d p u t t in goin tm ent on m y a nk le . I k now I ca n

count on m y friend b eca use shew ould a lw a ys be t here w hen I need

help a nd she w ould a lw a ys ta k e ca reof me.


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Ex a m p l e

La st n ight , I w a s unha p p yb eca u se I q u a rrelled w it hm y sist er. M y fr iend help edm e by com for t ing m e a nd

t old m e jok es. I k now I ca ncount on m y f r iend b eca u seshe is t he one w ho a lw a yssta nd b y m e.


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ACTIVITY 2

CREATING AN ACROSTIC POEM

BYSTENNIA M IGA


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Son g w i ll be p layed and st ud ent s are requi red t osing t he son g t hen lat er ref lect on i t .

Brainst or m abou t f r iend ship. ( st ud ent s are f ree togive ideas on w hat f r iend ship m eans to t hem )

St ud ent s w i ll be d ivided in to group s to pro ceed t ot he group task.

STEPS


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Revise a l l th e t h ings t hat has been brainst or m ed.Point s t hat is no t re levant , can be cut ou t .

Typ e o f Po et r y : Acrost ic PoemIt sim p ly m eans, t he FIRST lett er in each l ine can be

read ver t ical ly to form a w ord .They can u se t he i r ow n nam e for exam ple, bu t in

t h is task, th ere w i ll be g iven l im i tat ion s.

Gro up t ask: Po et r y


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Each group has to com e ou t w i th TW O acrost ic po em .

The w ord t hat can o nly be used by each group is FRIEND and also o ne o f t heir goo d f r iend s nam e.

Exam ple: F Fo rever, lend ing m o ney,R Rem em ber, t hat I don t pay,

I In t im es, you w i ll be poor,

E Every t im e I need you ,

N Never once you leave m e,D Dear Sten nia.

Po em m ust be related t o t he t he m e, FRIENDSHIP.

Inst ruct ions


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Exam ple b ased o n f r iend s nam e:S Som et h ing...

U U n u su al

S Secret ....A Ad o rab le

N Nice


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Line 1 : For ever d ream ing, ( I dr eam ed) Line 2 : Rem em ber ing w ho ?, (a f r iend s nam e) Line 3 : In w her e?, (nam e a place etc.) Line 4 : act ion Line 5 : how it w as don e

This t ype of po em a lso kno w n as W ing spa rk. Itfo l low s a speci f ic pat t ern .

How to develop t he poem ?


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Acro st ic Poe m

Increasesvocabulary.

Im por tance o fw ord choice.

Im proved in th easpect of accuracy.

St ude nt s are ableto constr uctsentences.

Im por tance in thew r i t ing on pur posecan be st ressed.


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Cho ice of w ord s

Grammar

Sent ence st ru ct ure Format

Text re lat ion t o t he t op ic

Presenta t ion o f w ork

Part icipat ion in gro u p d iscu ssion

Evaluat ion Schem e


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ACTIVITY 3

PARAGRAPH WRITING

BYM UHAM M AD FARIZ PUGALM UHAM M AD SHYAZZW AN IBRAHIM BRIAN

NUR AFFIA HELIM IN

ERNI NABILAH HASNINUR FATIN KASSIRAN


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The Lesson PlanStage Activity and content Rationale

Set induction

(5 minutes)

1. Teacher makes a quick overview of what the studentshave learnt in the previous lesson.

2. Students are then asked whether they really have theability to write a topic sentence and a complete paragraph.

To make a review of what the studentshave learnt and to direct students to

the topic.

Presentation(1 0 minutes)

1. Teacher will then distribute the song lyrics to the studentsfor each.

2. The song will play through the radio while the studentsare told to listen attentively and sing along.

3. Teacher will ask the students to state their view on thestory, meaning and theme of the song.

4. After that, teacher will come out with a topic sentenceand a complete paragraph by follow the theme of the song.

5. Teacher will also explain the use of some thephrases/words highlighted within the lyrics.

Teacher and students work together toknow the right way to write a completeparagraph (joint-construction).

Practice

(1 5 minutes)

1. Teacher will divide the students into groups.2. Teacher will distribute the handouts for the song lyrics toeach groups.3. The song will play through the radio and the students aretold to listen and sing along.

4. A suitable topic will be given by the teacher which relatedto the theme of the song.5. Each group will develop only one paragraph with a topicsentence according to the topic given. They may use thephrases/words highlighted to complete their own paragraph.

Students are told to work collaboratively in order to help themgenerate more points.This also helps to build up theirconfidence before they are required to

write independently.

Closure(1 0 minutes)

1. Teacher asks students have they have learnt from thelesson.2. Explain the moral value of being cooperation, friendshipand reliable.

To make an overview of what thestudents have learnt and also to instillmoral value.


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Suggested answer :

*BOLD PHRASES/ WORDSare phrases/words taken from

the lyric.

I have a friend who is reliable. I can always count on him wheneverIm in need. He always helps me no matter what kind of problems Iface. He is always the light to guide me when I am wrong.

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