Basic 9 · English Language
Term Project in English Language
In this topic you will apply the speaking, reading, writing, grammar and presentation skills you have learned during the term to complete a practical English Language project.
By the end of these notes you should be able to:
- Plan a practical English project
- Create a written or spoken product
- Present your work and reflect on it
What you already know
- All topics covered in English Language this term
Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.
- Strand
- English Language
- Sub-strand
- Term Project
Introduction
Real English lives outside the exercise book. In this project, you will write for real readers and speak to a real audience.
1. Project Options
| Option | Task | Skills used |
|---|---|---|
| class magazine | articles, stories, poems and adverts | writing, editing |
| radio programme | scripted news and interviews | speaking, register |
| issue campaign | speeches and posters | persuasion |
| play | a short original drama | dialogue, plot |
| book review club | reviews and discussions | reading, analysis |
2. Working Through the Project
- Choose a project, an audience and roles.
- Plan the content and set deadlines.
- Research and draft.
- Peer-edit each other's work.
- Revise and proofread.
- Publish or perform.
- Reflect and evaluate.
3. Editing Checklist
| Area | Question |
|---|---|
| content | Is it clear and suited to the audience? |
| organisation | Do paragraphs link logically? |
| register | Is the tone right? |
| grammar | Are noun phrases, adjectives and quantifiers correct? |
| punctuation | Are dashes and hyphens correct? |
| originality | Is it your own work? |
Editing is what turns good writing into excellent writing. Each of you should read another person's work and offer helpful suggestions. Use the checklist above. Remember that you are editing the writing and not judging the writer. Ask for clear reasons, and look for ways to make your partner's work stronger.
4. Presenting Your Work
Choose a good way of sharing what you have made. Hold a launch for your magazine, perform your radio programme at assembly or put your campaign on the notice board. Speak clearly, and adjust your language to suit your audience. Thank those who supported you. Ask your readers and listeners for feedback, and write down what they say.
5. Reflecting on the Term
Look again at the targets you set in Week 1. Did you meet them? Which of the five strands has improved most? Which still needs work? Plan what you will do over the holiday, for example reading two novels or practising past questions. Your English is a tool that you will use for life, so keep sharpening it. Well done on reaching the end of the first term of your final year.
New words
- peer-edit
- To improve a classmate's work.
- publish
- To make work available to readers.
- proofread
- To check writing for errors.
Summary
- Choose a project with a real audience, and plan your roles.
- Edit, present and reflect on your progress.
Class activity: Publish It
- Complete your project.
- Present it to the class or school.
- Collect feedback and reflect.
You need: Printed English review cards, Exercise books, Pencils, Chalkboard, Chalk, Word, Sentence cards
Exercises
Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.
1. Which is the last stage in the project?
- A. reflect and evaluate
- B. choose a project
- C. plan
- D. draft
Show answer
Answer: reflect and evaluateOrder.2. Peer editing helps writers to improve.
- A. True
- B. False
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Answer: TrueFeedback.3. To check writing for errors is to ______.
Show answer
Answer: proofreadEditing.4. Name two project options.
Show answer
Answer: A class magazine and a radio programme.Any two.
Homework
- Write a reflection of about 100 words on your progress in English this term.