Simin Harvin CO#4 and CO#5

Date/Time: Friday, 9/12/2025, 09:00–10:50 a.m.

Topic/Skill: Composition and writing / Beginners

Teacher Presentation:
The teacher presented the agenda and plan for the day. He reviewed the writing method, focusing on planning how to write essays and short paragraphs. He explained journal-style writing and then asked the students to write about themselves.

Classroom Management:
The teacher structured the lesson by timing each activity. First, students reviewed the homework essay from the last class and had time to go over the feedback and make corrections. Then, the teacher gave 30 minutes for students to write an essay in class. The subject was: What things do you do regularly to be healthy?

The teacher instructed students to write the essay independently, without any help. He explained the requirements for the essay, specifying that it should have an introduction, body, and conclusion paragraph. He also outlined the steps for writing the essay: creating an outline, writing the first draft, revising for the second draft, and rewriting. Additionally, he emphasized that grammar was not a priority at the beginning of the writing process; it would be addressed last.

 

Materials:
Computer (using Google links) and whiteboard.

Student Participation:
All students reviewed the teacher’s feedback and worked on revising their homework essays in pairs. Then they wrote a new essay in class.

Feedback Provided:
The teacher walked around the classroom, checking students’ work and providing feedback. He encouraged them to correct their own mistakes by giving hints.

Lesson(s) Learned:
I learned that having a good plan for teaching writing is very important. It is helpful to teach students the basic steps of writing and encourage them to discuss the topic in class. Walking around the classroom to check students’ work allows the teacher to provide effective feedback.

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