ICSE Class 8 English, Unit 3: Writing
From the CISCE curriculum. 9 key concepts, about 4 days of study at 20 to 30 minutes a day.
What this unit aims at
Children write coherently and logically defend their writings through active research. There is a continuum in their creative writing.
Your child should be able to
- develop different styles of writing as per the genre/ form with a sense of audience
- relate and connect ideas/ concepts
- selects appropriate introductory strategies, develop logical arguments, gives examples and use appropriate quotations to support arguments
- connect relevant ideas and formulates appropriate conclusions
- focus on the use of grade appropriate vocabulary, using precise phrases, sensory language to make the writing vivid and vibrant
- work on short projects individually and in groups for collaborative work and help foster greater interaction among students
- develop age appropriate skills of writing across disciplines
- use technology as a resource to enhance research work
- draw from personal experience or real life situations
- take a stand / debate on argumentative topics and logically defend his/her point of view
Key concepts in this unit
- Write a:: Paragraph (250 -300 words)
- Write a:: Letter (formal, informal) withi
- Write a:: Advertisement exper Diary Princ
- Write a:: Journal etc.)
- Write a:: Notice Creat Poster follo Articles Facil
- Write a:: Report class Personal narrative a wid
- Write a:: Anecdote (incl Story words poem lines feature learn dialogues that
- Write a:: Write across disciplines. Creat
- Write a:: Use of technology as a to expand resource to enhance research work. process approach to writing by planning, writing, revising, editing, and rewriting
Teach this unit at home
- A day-by-day plan from the CISCE concepts, so you know what to cover each day.
- A step-by-step script for each day, so you know what to say and ask (AI-written from the CISCE curriculum, so check it against your child's school book).
- A quiz at the end.
From the CISCE Curriculum for Classes I to VIII (2016). CISCE sets what is taught, not the textbooks, so schools use different books and there are no page numbers here. Adhian Gurus is not affiliated with CISCE.