Lesson Plan in English for Grade 10

I. Objectives
At the end of one-hour period, the students will be able to:
a. expand ideas using the principles of cohesion and coherence (EN10WC-IVa-14.1.1);
b. identify the basic cohesive devise commonly used in writing; and
c. use cohesive devices in writing.

II. Subject Matter

Cohesion and Coherence
References: Celebrating Diversity through World Literature (Teacher’s Guide) by Liza R.
Almonte et. al. p. 416.
Materials: Visual aids and hand-outs

III. Procedure
A. Motivation
1. The teacher will ask the students on how they write essays.
2. The teacher will share to the students the importance of having a good written skills
that can be achieved by applying the principles of cohesion and coherence.
B. Presentation
1. The teacher will discuss the principles of cohesion and coherence.
2. The types and correct use of cohesive devices will be taught to students.
C. Activity
1. The students will have the group activity entitled “Label Me”
2. The teacher will check the students’ outputs and will give the scores and inputs right
after.
D. Application (Activity)
1. The students will be asked to write an essay using cohesive devices to meet the
principles of cohesion and coherence.
E. Generalization
1. The students will be asked to summarize the basic concepts of cohesion and
coherence.

IV. Evaluation
Test I (1-8).
Directions: Read the paragraph carefully and underline the cohesive devices used.
Test II (12 points).
Directions: Write an essay regarding on the present issues using at least 10 cohesive devices.
Your essay will be graded based on the rubrics below:
CRITERIA The 4.0 Response
A strong central idea--
clearly stated early in the
response--stimulates the
Content reader, controls the
development of the
response, and ensures unity
The writer achieves unity
and coherence throughout
the entire response as well
ORGANIZATION as in well-organized
paragraphs.
Sentences vary in length
and structure: they are
rhythmic, not labored or
mechanical.
MECHANICS
The writer's diction is
fresh, lively, and precise.
The writer avoids jargon
and padding.
Comments
V. Assignment
Directions: Look for any paragraph that tackles a specific issue or topic and underline and label
the cohesive devices used. Write your answers in a one-whole sheet of paper.
The 3.0 Response
A clearly stated central
idea controls the
organization or development
of thought.
The author arranges
his/her ideas in a clear and
logical pattern; although
sometimes a paragraph may
be inadequately developed,
most paragraphs are
unified, coherent, and
developed with sufficient
concrete detail
Although the writer
normally uses diction to aid
understanding, he/she
sometimes inappropriately
sacrifices immediate clarity
to gain emotional or
aesthetic effect
The 2.0 Response
Contains a strongly implied,
rather than a clearly stated
central idea that controls
the development of the
writer's subject matter.
The introduction and
conclusion are proportionate
to the length of the
response, but the conclusion
may simply repeat ideas
from the introduction
almost verbatim.
Diction is fairly appropriate
but may be hackneyed, and
the writer may mix levels of
usage.
Grammar, spelling, and
punctuation errors are not
distracting (but they are
evident).