Preliminary Lesson Plan

Target Audience
5th Grade English Class

Big Idea
Exposure to different writing styles creates creativity for compositions.

Overall Goal for the Lesson
Introduce students to different forms of writing in order for them to find their own style of writing. Students will search online for different writing styles to get ideas for how they want to write their own composition.

Standard 5: WRITING: Applications
Through the exploration of different types of writing and the characteristics of each, students become proficient at narrative (stories), expository (informational), descriptive (sensory), persuasive (emotional appeal), argumentative (logical defense), and technical writing. Writing demonstrates an awareness of the audience (intended reader) and purpose for writing.

ISTE CNETS Students Standards Adressed
Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.