Sample lesson: English (for primary 5)

English Argumentative Writing Practice

This sample document of how AppleTree can be incorporated into an English lesson for primary school students.

Main Objectives:

1. Write an argumentative essay using evidence and refuting opposing views.

2. Explain personal claims and evidence in an argument ('Secondary School A should do more to educate youths about using social media more responsibly.' Do you agree?).

3. Analyse other classmates’ claims and evidence during collaborative learning

4. Refine collaborative artefacts based on peer-comments

5. Write individual writing based on artefacts in collaborative learning

Main Focus of the Powerpoint Presentation used in class:

1. Explain to students what claim and evidence is

2. Learn how to structure an argument

3. Understand how AppleTree can be used to practise argumentation skills

4. Share with the students the different phases of AppleTree (i.e. 5 Phases)

5. Explain to students how to use AppleTree during each phase

Lesson materials

• Lesson plan

• Powerpoint presentation

Related research work

• The Impact of Individual Preparation before Collaboration: An Exploratory Study to Support Collaborative Learning in Primary 5 English Language Classroom.
  

• Computer-supported Collaborative Argumentation in Primary 5 English Language Classrooms: An Innovative Pedagogy to Support Collaborative Knowledge Improvement.

---

Supported by

Singapore Chinese Girls' School English Teachers: Mrs Audrey Lee & Mrs Marion Tan

---