Wolmer’s Boys’ School

Fifth Form English A

Course Outline
Unit Topic: Narrative Writing
Christmas Term 2018

RATIONALE:
This unit is geared towards allowing students to become certified by CXC in English A. It serves
to further build language arts skills using various strategies that will allow students to smoothly
transition into the CSEC English A Syllabus. This term the unit will focus on narrative writing as
well as completing the SBA process. An integrated approach will be used to further concretize
the facets of language as we seek to prepare students for the global village of which they will
become a part. In addition, a number of grammar and mechanics topics will be done to further
assist students in effectively expressing themselves through speech and writing and to allow
them to respond critically with grammatical correctness.

DATE TOPICS STUDENT ASSIGNMENT

Week 1 1. Review goals and
Week of September 3 expectations for their
2. Review previously done
aspects of the S.B.A
Review elements of their S.B.A
that have been completed.
Complete final draft of the Group
Written report

Week 2 1. Language Registers Language register Worksheet

Week of September 2. Participate in an Oral
10 Speaking Workshop Write a review outlining major
3. Organize and plan their facets of a good speaker
Oral Presentation
Complete group presentations on
various elements of oral
presentations
Week 3 1. Engage in Peer Editing of Mock Oral presentations
Week of September In-Class Mock Oral
17 Presentations

Week 4 1. Literary/Narrative Writing Review short stories to identify

Week of September a. Review elements of story elements
25 short story Writing
b. Conflict in short story
writing
2. Grammar and Mechanics
Activity Sheet

S.B.A Component- Christmas

Term Project
Oral Presentations Commence

Week 5 1. Literary/Narrative Writing Create plot outline based on given

Week of October 1 a. Plot development prompts
b. Narrative organization
and perspectives Review narrative pieces with
various organizations and
perspectives
Week 6
Week of October 8 Six Weekly Test
Six Weekly
Mid Term Break

Week 7 1. Engage in Reflective S.B.A Component -Reflection 3

 Week of October 15 Writing

Week 8 1. Literary/Narrative Writing Activity sheet

Week of October 22 a. Characterization
b. Setting

Week 9 1. Using effective description Write short story based on given

Week of October 29 to enhance narrative prompt
writing.
2. Descriptive
comprehensions
Week 10 1. Vocabulary Development Activity sheet
Week of November 5 2. Comprehension – Visual
Prize Giving Extract Use visual extracts to complete
various questions on the various
levels of comprehension
Week 11 1. Usage
Week of November 2. Grammar and Mechanics Activity sheets
12
Week 12 1. Vocabulary Development Activity sheets
Week of November 2. revision
19
Week 13 Fifth Form Practice Examination
Week of November Begins
26

RUBRICS
ORAL PRESENTATION RUBRIC
RATING SCALE
FACETS 0 1 2 3 4
OF TASK
Fluency of Jerk halting Choppy Awkward but Intelligible; clear;
delivery fragmentary acceptable smooth; well-
long pauses intonation; placed flow
continuous; natural
Structure, Connections Relationships Limited Coherent; heavy Clear
comprehensi unclear unclear; comprehension reliance on progression
bility and incomprehensib slightly (60% understood); repetition; well of ideas;
development le (less than incoherent in lacks elaboration; expressed in sustained;
of topic 25% parts; slightly incoherent many parts Well
understood); utterance in parts; vaguely developed
lacks substance incorrect expressed in parts
Language Lacks basic Ideas limited Basic sentences are Extensive
use and words; to inadequate used; control of vocabulary;
vocabulary specificity; words and basic grammatical effective use of
very many jargon; structures; reliance grammar and
errors in words limited range on practical vocabulary; high
and sentences of grammar; expressions; degree of
lacks reliance on automaticity; rich
specificity formulaic vocabulary
expressions

Score awarded = __________ + _________+ _________ = __________

Name of student: _____________________________
Name of assessor: ________________________________
Time/Date of assessment: ___________ /_____________
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NARRATIVE WRITING RUBRIC
5-4 marks
Content Superiority with respect to
(5 marks) the following criteria:
-Excellent manipulation of
features of action structure
and characterization
-Very good manipulation
of features of action
structure characterization
3-2 marks
Competence with respect to
the following criteria:
-Good manipulation of
features of action structure
but with some unevenness
in the presentation of these
features
-Inconsistency in the
manipulation of features of
action structure
1-0 marks
Incompetence or total
incompetence with respect
to the following criteria:
- An inability to
manipulate vital features
of action structure
-Total inability to
manipulate features of
action structure

10-9 marks 8-6 marks 4-0 marks

Organization Superiority or effectiveness
of Content in arranging the material/text
(10 marks) with regard to sequencing,
coherence, conciseness and
sense of audience.
Language Superiority or effectiveness
Usage in using correct structure and
(10 marks) language: Complete, clear
and meaningful sentences
with effective and
appropriate transition
between sentences. Subjects
and verbs, pronouns and
antecedents agree and there
is consistency in the use of
tenses.
Superiority or effectiveness
in demonstrating accuracy of
spelling and punctuation (for
example, use of capitals, full
stops, commas, question
marks, etc.)
Competence in arranging Incompetence or total
the material/text with regard incompetence in arranging
to sequencing, coherence, the material/text with
conciseness and sense of regard to sequencing,
audience. coherence, conciseness
and sense of audience.
Competence in using correct Incompetence or total
structure and language: incompetence in using
Complete, clear and correct structure and
meaningful sentences with language: frequent and
effective and appropriate inaccurate clear and
transition between meaningful sentences with
sentences. Subjects and effective and appropriate
verbs, pronouns and transition between
antecedents agree and there sentences. Subjects and
is consistency in the use of verbs, pronouns and
tenses. antecedents agree and
there is consistency in the
Competence in the accuracy use of tenses.
of spelling and punctuation
(for example, use of Incompetence or total
capitals, full stops, commas, incompetence in the
question marks, etc.) accuracy of spelling and
punctuation (for example,
use of capitals, full stops,
commas, question marks,
etc.)
Total: 25 marks
REFLECTION RUBRIC

The assessment of this component will be based on the following:

1. Theme factors – critical knowledge related to theme, how material shaped
thinking.
2. Language factors – analysis of language, good organization.
3. Process factors – personal value, benefits clearly identified.
Reflection on topic/issue/theme, use of language, process and its effects
Candidate produces a reflection that integrates the treatment of 5 marks
the issue in the three pieces, with excellent analysis of language
and discussion of the process and its effect.
Candidate produces a reflection that addresses the issue with 4 marks
good use of language and some discussion of the process and its
effect.
Candidate produces a reflection on the issue, with satisfactory 3 marks
use of language but no discussion of the process and its effect.
Candidate produces a reflection on the issue with unsatisfactory 2 marks
use of language and no discussion of the process and its effect.
Candidate produces a reflection that mentions the issue, with 1 mark
very weak use of language and no discussion of the process and
its effect.

Total = 5 marks