Year 2 English Language: Writing Lessons
Overview
Week-by-Week Breakdown (Weeks 8-24)
Week 1: Narrative Writing
● Focal Area 2: Narrative Writing
● Learning Indicator: Write short stories using sensory language
(imagery) to convey a vivid picture of experiences, events, setting
and/or characters
● Content Focus: Features, structure, and style of narrative essays
(including personal experience, storytelling, descriptive language,
reflection, first-person perspective, chronological structure, sensory
details, dialogue, emotional connection, meaning/lesson, engaging
opening, cohesive narrative)
Week 2: Speech Writing (Formal/Informal Speech)
● Focal Area 2: Speech Writing - Formal/Informal Speech
● Learning Indicator: Apply imagery and figurative language in texts
● Content Focus: Composition of formal and informal speeches
● Assessment Mode: Oral debate
Week 3: Argumentative and Persuasive Writing
● Focal Area 2: Speech Writing (Debate)
● Learning Indicator: Apply imagery and figurative language in texts
● Content Focus: Argumentative and persuasive writing, specifically
debate writing
● Assessment Mode: Essay
Week 4: Persuasive Writing (Debate)
● Focal Area 3: Speech Writing - Debate
● Learning Indicator: Apply a procedural method to create texts that
are descriptive, imaginative, persuasive and argumentative
● Content Focus: Persuasive writing, specifically debate writing
● Assessment Mode: Essay
Week 5: Minutes Writing
● Focal Area: Minutes Writing: Structure/Format
● Learning Indicator: Create minutes, reports, articles of local and
international newspapers, magazines on assigned topics adhering to
appropriate formatting guidelines
● Content Focus: Structure and format of well-structured minutes;
organising information clearly and concisely
Week 6: Report Writing
● Focal Area: Report Writing: Structure/Format
● Learning Indicator: Create minutes, reports, articles of local and
international newspapers, magazines on assigned topics adhering to
appropriate formatting guidelines
● Content Focus: Structure and format of well-structured reports (title
page, abstract, introduction, methodology, results, discussion,
conclusion); organising information clearly and logically
Week 7: Article Writing (International Newspapers
and Magazines)
● Focal Area: Article Writing (International Newspapers and Magazines)
● Learning Indicator: Create minutes, reports, and articles in local and
international newspapers and magazines on assigned topics, adhering
to appropriate formatting guidelines
● Content Focus: Structure and style of well-structured articles (catchy
headlines/titles, engaging leads, informative body paragraphs,
thought-provoking conclusions); crafting compelling articles;
organising information clearly and logically
Week 8: Research and Presentation
● Focal Area: Research and Presentation
● Learning Indicator: Create minutes, reports, and articles in local and
international newspapers and magazines on assigned topics, adhering
to appropriate formatting guidelines
● Content Focus: Effective communication of findings using project-
based learning and inquiry-based learning approaches; clear research
questions, concise methodologies, informative data analysis, impactful
conclusions; organising and communicating complex information
clearly and logically
● Assessment Mode: Journal presentation
Week 9: Formal Letter Writing
● Focal Area: Formal Letter Writing
● Learning Indicator: Apply a procedural method to create texts that
are descriptive, imaginative, persuasive and argumentative
● Content Focus: Composing formal letters; addressing challenges in
society; writing letters for employment and other purposes; critical
thinking and writing skills
Week 10: Research and Presentation
(Continuation)
● Focal Area: Research and Presentation (Continuation)
● Learning Indicator: Gather information from both printed and digital
sources, employing in-text referencing and citation techniques to
structure it effectively and to present it in written form
● Content Focus: In-text citation; developing 21st-century skills;
connecting learning to real-life contexts; problem-solving skills,
creativity, and reasoning
Summary Table
Week Writing Focus Text Type Key Skills
1 Narrative Writing Short Sensory language,
stories/narrative imagery, structure,
essays style
2 Speech Writing Formal/informal Composition,
speeches structure
3 Persuasive Writing Debate/ Argumentation,
argumentative persuasion
essays
4 Persuasive Writing Debate Persuasion,
argumentation
5 Minutes Writing Meeting minutes Structure, format,
conciseness
6 Report Writing Formal reports Structure,
Week Writing Focus Text Type Key Skills
organisation,
professionalism
7 Article Writing Newspaper/ Headlines, leads,
magazine articles body paragraphs,
conclusions
8 Research & Research projects Research
Presentation methodology, data
analysis,
presentation
9 Formal Letter Writing Business/formal Letter format,
letters professional
communication
10 Research & Research projects In-text citation,
Presentation referencing,
knowledge
presentation
School: Hope College, Central Region
Subject: English Language, Year 2
Document Created: April 2026