Group+9

Group Participants
 * Vara
 * Norman

Introduction to Summary Writing
 * Original Lesson Title**

__Objectives__ - Provides the students with basic steps on Summary Writing __Lesson Plan__ 1) Teacher takes students through steps on Summary Writing (Powerpoint) 2) Teacher shows students samples of texts and summarised versions of text as models. 3) Students are given a text and asked to attempt a summary following guidelines given on the powerpoint.
 * Original Lesson Description / Plan**


 * New lesson incorporating ICT**

4 periods (30 mins)

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 * **Duration** || **Activity** || **Tool/Resource** ||
 * **1st period** ||
 * 5mins || Teacher provides overview of steps to write a summary || PPT slides
 * 20mins || Student reads the given passage which is posted in Wikispaces || Wikispaces
 * 5mins || Student reads summary question and understands its demands
 * **2nd period** ||
 * 5mins || Student views video on identifying main points, supporting points and examples, to focus on one skill || TeacherTube
 * 20mins || In pairs, students read the passage again and discuss which are the main points, supporting points and examples || Wikispaces
 * 5mins || Each pair highlights the main points, supporting points and examples in different colours || Wikispaces
 * **3rd period** ||
 * 5mins || Students watch video on the use of bubbl.us || Youtube
 * 20mins || Students make use of bubbl.us to create a spider map showing main points, supporting points and examples || Bubbl.us
 * 5mins || Students export spider map and embed it in their Wikis. || Wikispaces
 * **4th period** ||
 * 30mins || Teacher selects both good and weak samples from the various spider maps, compiles them into one diagram and uses it for class critique ||  ||
 * Outside classroom || Students revisit their spider maps and improve on them before re-exporting them into their Wikis || Bubbl.us
 * Outside classroom || Teacher reviews the spider maps and gives final comments || Wikispaces

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 * Useful Links**

Steps in summary writing []

Steps and exercises in summary writing []

There are some writing tools at [] that may be helpful with this lesson.
 * Note from Chris** (after the workshop)