A Detailed Lesson Plan in English 7

I. At the end of the lesson the students must be able to:

a. identify the elements of a capsule biography;
b. identify the steps in composing a capsule biography;
c. demonstrate understanding and appreciation by making generalizations, and, (EN7RC-IV-c-2.12)
d. compose a capsule biography of a person interviewed applying the steps thought. (EN7WC-1V-f-
2.8.6)

II. Subject Matter:

a. Topic: Capsule Biography
b. Reference: Gonzales, Carolina T., Francisco, Nelda R. Essential English Worktext in Literature
and Language. RBSI. Manila
How to write biography
Retrieved at: https://m.wikihow.com
c. Materials: PowerPoint Presentations, worksheets, chalk and chalkboard
d. Teaching strategy: Inductive and deductive approach, Question and answer generated activities
e. Time duration: 1-2 hours

III. Procedure:

Teachers activity Students activity

A. Preliminary activities
1. Greetings
Good morning class! Good morning teachers!
2. Classroom conditioning

B. Review
Recently, we have had an interesting Yes, ma’am.
healthy discussion on the story “The
Wedding Dance” Right?

Who was the author of the story? Amador T. Daguio, ma’am.

Can you tell me about him?
He was born in 1912 in the Mountain Province
He graduated at U.P. IN 1932 and won variables
prizes in college and national magazines for his
fiction and poetry.
He returned to teach at his school in Lubuagan.
In 1938, he taught at Zamboanga Normal School
where he met his wife Estella.
He was best known for his fictions and poems.
He served as chief editor for the Philippine House
of Representatives before he died in 1966.

Thank you. You are all amazing. You have

known one of the famous writers in the
Philippines.

C. Motivation:

So, we’ve known enough of Amador T.

Daguio’s life. How about you? Can you call (2 or 3 students introduces his/ her friend to the
a friend to please introduce who you are in class.)
the class?

Wow! Thank you. It’s nice to know you

more. In this way we are building a good
rapport as we are together in this class.

D. Introduction of the lesson:

Based on those things you told about Biography, ma’am.
Amador T. Daguio’s life and your
classmates introducing one of their
friends. What do you think could be our
lesson for today?

Yes. You’re right. Thank you.

E. Lesson Proper

And for that new lesson that we will be
discussing, here’s our objectives. Please
read.
(Students read the objectives)
At the end of the lesson we must be able to:
a. identify the elements of a capsule
biography;
b. identify the steps in composing a capsule
biography;
c. demonstrate understanding and
appreciation by making generalizations;
and, (EN7RC-IV-c-2.12)
d. compose a capsule biography of a person
interviewed applying the steps thought.
(EN7WC-1V-f-2.8.6)

Thank you class.

So what do you think a biography is?

A biography is simply an account or detailed
description about life of a person. It entails basic
facts, such as childhood, education, career,
relationships, family and death.
Yes. That’s right! It is a literary genre that
portrays the experience of all the events
occurring in the life of a person mostly in
a chronological order.

Hence, we are to discuss one type which is Capsule biography is a type of biographical piece
a capsule biography. What do you think a wherein all the important elements of an
capsule biography is? individual’s personal life, including professional,
public, and private information, are included.

What are those elements? These elements are the name of the person, the
date of birth, place of birth, name of parents, and
major achievement, or sometimes, circumstances
surrounding death.

Thank you. It is called a capsule because

all of those elements are put into one
genre.

Writing a biography can be a fun

challenge, where you are sharing the story
of someone’s life with readers. So, how can Researching your subject
we do that? What do you think are the o ask the subject for permission to write the
steps in doing so? biography.

Correct! If the subject does not give you

permission to write the biography, you
may want to choose a different subject. If
you decide to publish the biography
without the subject’s permission, you may
be susceptible to legal action by the
subject.

If the subject is no longer alive, you

obviously do not need to ask permission to
write them.

Next. o Look for primary sources about the

subject.
You may create research questions to help
focus your research of the subject, such
as: - What do I find interesting about the
subject?
- Why is this subject important to
readers?
- What can I say that is new about the
subject?
- What would I like to learn more about
So, those questions could be of great help the subject?
on the conduct of your research by
simply giving you focus.
And the third is? Please read: o Conduct interviews with the subject and
those close to them.

Thank you. Interviewing people will

breathe life into your research- people you
interview can tell you stories that you
can’t find in a history book.

Who are the possible people you’re going Interview the subject as well as people close to
to interview in making a biography? them, such as spouses, friends, business
partners, family members, co-workers and peers.

There you go. How can you conduct the We can conduct the interview in person, by
interview? phone, or through e-mail.

Yes. That’s it. And for person interviews,

record them with a tape recorder or a
voice recorder on your computer or phone.

You may need to interview the subject and

others several times to get the material
you need.

Please read the fourth one. o Visit locations that are important to the
subject.

Thank you. To get a feel for the subject’s This could be the subject’s workplace and regular
history, spend time in locations and areas hangout spots.
that are meaningful or important to the
subject. Where do you think could be
those locations?

That’s correct!
o Study the time and place of the subject’s
What’s next there to do? Please read. life.

Yes. You need to contextualize the

subject’s life by looking at what was going
on around them.

Read the sixth one please? o Make a timeline of the person’s entire life.

To help you organize your research, make

a timeline of the person’s entire life,
starting from birth. Draw a long line on a
piece of paper and fill in as much of the
person’s life as you can.

So those are the things you need to

consider when you are researching your
subject.

After you have had researched your

subject, you will now write your  Go for chronological structure.
biography. Here are the steps to guide
you. please read.

Thank you. what do you mean by that? It means that in writing the biography, we would
start it from the subject’s birth to their later life.

That’s correct. And if they are no longer

alive, include information on their death.

What’s your next guide there?  Create a thesis for the biography.
Thank you. Please explain what could that It may be helpful to create a thesis statement or a
mean. sentence with your main idea for the biography.
Use the thesis to help you organize the rest of the
biography.
That’s right. For example; you may have a
thesis statement about focusing on how
the person impacted the lives of the people
around him/ her.
Red the next guide please.
What is a flashback, class?
How could you apply that in writing a
biography?
 Use flashbacks.
Flashbacks are when where you move from the
present to the past.
You may start with a present moment and then
include a scene of the persons past. Or you may
have one chapter that focuses on the present and
one chapter that focuses on the past.

There you go. What’s next?

 Focus on major events and milestones.
What could be those milestones or major
events, class?
Major events could include marriages, births, or
deaths, in the person’s life. They may also have
milestones like their first successful events.

That’s right. So you may focus on the

person’s accomplishment like maybe being
a topnotcher of a board examination or
winning a pageant that had change
his/her life.

Next.
 Identify a major theme or pattern in the
person’s life.
Explain, please.
Look over your research for any similarities
between events or moments in the person’s life.
Thank you. for example, you may notice
that the person’s life is patterned with
moments of tragedy, poverty and/or
misfortunes in life where they worked
hard and fought against larger forces. You
can use the theme of overcoming it in the
biography.

Read the next one, please.  Include your own opinions and thoughts
about the person.

Explain. As the biographer, you play a role in the person’s

life story. Do not be afraid to put your own
thoughts about the person in the text. Reflect on
your research and comment on how you view the
person.

Ok. Thank you.so that’s all your guide in

writing a biography. After you had written
your essay, you need to polish it before
publishing.

What must you do? Read and explain.
Very well said. Revise the biography based
on feedback from others. Do not be afraid
to cut or edit down the biography to suit
the needs of your readers.
 Show the biography to others for feedback.
- Once you have completed a draft
of the biography, show it to peers,
friends, teachers and mentors for
feedback. Ask them if they get a
good sense of the person’s life and
if the biography is easy to read.be
open to feedback so you can
improve the biography and make
it better.

 Proofread the biography.

Next please. - Check the biography for spelling,
grammar, and punctuation. Read
the text backwards to check for
spelling and errors.
 Very good. Having a biography riddled
with spelling, grammar, and punctuation
errors can turn off your readers and result
in a poor grade if you are handing in the
text for a class.

And lastly. Please read and explain.

 Cite all sources used in the biography.
- Most biographies will include
information from sources such as
books, articles, magazines, and
interviews. Make sure you cite
any sources you quote directly or
paraphrase. You may use in- text
And that’s it, guys. The steps in citations, footnotes or endnotes.
researching your subject. Writing the
biography and polishing it before you
publish.

Do you have any clarifications?

(Teacher answers clarifications)
(students ask questions)
Anymore?
None ma’am.
Ok. If there’s none. May we have an
activity to test if you really had understood
the lesson.

F. Activity
Instruction: Answer the following in a ¼
sheet of pad paper.

1-5. TRUE OR FALSE

1. A biography is simply an account or
detailed description about the life of the
writer himself.
2. Biography is a type of biographical piece
wherein all the important elements of an
individual’s personal life are included.
3. If the subject does not give you permission
to write the biography, you may want to
search for other primary sources.
4. In writing the biography, we would start it
from the subject’s birth to their later life.
5. Include your own opinions and thoughts
about the person.

6-10. IDENTIFICATION

6. It is a sentence with your main idea for

the biography. It’s used to help you
organize the rest of the biography.
7-9. What are the 3 parts of making
your biography?
10. It is a type of genre wherein all
the elements of the person’s life
are included.

G. Generalization
So, what have you learned so far? We have learned about biography. And a
biography is simply an account or detailed
description about life of a person. It entails basic
facts, such as childhood, education, career,
relationships, family and death.

We also learned the steps in researching a subject

for biography. These are:
o ask the subject for permission to write the
biography
o Look for primary sources about the
subject.
o Conduct interviews with the subject and
 those close to them.
o Visit locations that are important to the
subject.
o Study the time and place of the subject’s
life.
o Make a timeline of the person’s entire life.

We also had the steps in writing the biography.

These are to:

 Go for chronological structure.

 Create a thesis for the biography.
 Use flashbacks.
 Focus on major events and milestones.
 Identify a major theme or pattern in the
person’s life.
 Include your own opinions and thoughts
about the person.

And we also had the steps in polishing the

biography. These are to:

 Show the biography to others for feedback.

 Proofread the biography.
 Cite all sources used in the biography.
Very good. Class!

What do you think is the significance

Capsule biography teaches life lessons. Learning
of learning capsule biography?
essential life skills such as listening to learn from
others, dealing with failure, and perseverance to
achieve goals.
Very well said. Learning from the real
experiences of others is a great tool to
help young people grow into
successful, contributing members of
society.

Anymore?
Capsule biographies provides inspiration.
How?
Reading about the real life story of a successful or
remarkable person often influences, motivates, or
Awesome! You’ve done an amazing job provides encouragement.
today, class.

IV. Evaluation: General instructions: Use ½ lengthwise sheet of pad paper for your answers.
Don’t write anything on the questionnaire.

A. Modified TRUE or FALSE (20 points)

Instruction(s): Write TRUE if the statement is valid and FALSE if otherwise. If the statement is FALSE,
copy the word(s) that make it wrong and write the correct statement.

1. You can write and publish a biography without the subject’s permission.
2. Primary sources and other people’s information about the subject aren’t necessary if you have
already interviewed the subject.
3. To get a feel for the subject’s history, spending time in locations and areas that are
meaningful or important to the subject is not needed.
4. All events or moments that affected the subject drawn in a long line in a piece of paper is
called biography.
5. In writing the biography, it is right to start from later life or death to birth of the person. This
is called flashback.
6. Your thesis statement helps you organize the rest of the biography.
7. Major events could include marriages, births, or deaths in the biographer’s life.
8. As a biographer you are not allowed to include your own opinions and thoughts about the
person in the biography.
 9. Once you have completed a draft of the biography, show it to peers, friends, teachers, and
mentors for them to polish it.
10. Capsule biography is a life story wherein all the important elements of an individual’s
personal life, including professional, public, and private information are not included.

B. Identification (10 points)

Instruction(s): Complete the statements or answer what is asked.

1. A _____________ is the whole of one person’s life story from birth to his/her later life.
2. It is meant to highlight important aspects of someone’s training, experience, and areas of
interest.
3. A biographical sketch is much shorter and more specific. It is a summary of Capsule
biography.
4. It is a life story of a person often having a personal slant and written in an individual style.
5. The name of the person, the date of birth, place of birth, name of parents, major achievement
and circumstances surrounding death are the ____________ of a capsule biography.
6. Before you dive into your research, make sure you get the okay from the subject to write their
biography. This is asking for _______________.
7. ____________could include books, letters, pictures, newspapers and newspaper clippings,
magazines, internet articles, journals, videos, interviews, existing biographies, or an
autobiography by the subject.
8. It includes important dates, locations, and names that helps you organize your research of the
person’s entire life, starting from birth.
9. A sentence with your main idea for the biography.
10. _________________ are when where you move from the present to the past.

C. Enumeration: (8 points)
List down or enumerate what are asked for each of the following.

1. The elements of a capsule biography. (5)

2. 3 main parts of doing a capsule biography. (3)

V. Assignment: Lets apply what you’ve learned.

Interview one teacher and make his/her a capsule biography.

(see attached rubric for scoring)

Prepared by: Reviewed by:

Michelle S. Pangket Marlon C. Etngay

BSED-E, MPSPC English Teacher
Pre-service Teacher, MPGCHS Cooperating Teacher
 Biography Writing Rubric

Student(s) Name:     ________________________________________

CATEGORY Exceeds Standards Meets Standards Below Standards Well Below Standards

20 15 10 5

•Writer knows topic • Early Life, •Early Life, •Early Life, Significant
really well Significant Events, Significant Events, Events, Contributions,
• Early Life, Contributions, Contributions, Character Traits,
Significant Events, Character Traits, Character Traits, Introduction &
Ideas & Contributions, Introduction & Introduction & Conclusion are
Content Character Traits, Conclusion all Conclusion are incomplete or
Introduction & included. either incomplete or unacceptable
Conclusion all •Writer knows the insufficient •Writer doesn't know
included. topic. •Writer doesn’t know topic
•Many interesting •Most details are enough about the •Details lacking
details relevant & are topic •Needs more •Ideas missing or don't
interesting details make sense
10 8 5 2

•Carefully organized •Has some •Few transitions •Paragraphs and/or

with varied transitions •Most used •Too many transitions missing
transitions •Lead parts of paper fit details are out of •Too many details are
grabs reader's together. order out of order
Organization attention •Most details & •Bibliography/Work •Bibliography/Works
•Conclusion works paragraphs are in s Cited is incomplete Cited is missing
well •Details & right order
paragraphs are in •Bibliography/Works
right order Cited is included
•Bibliography/Works
Cited is included
10 8 5 2

•Has a variety of •Writing has some •Too many dull, •Words don't show the
Word Choice strong words strong words ordinary words writer's meaning
•Words create vivid •Some words create •Some words just •Reader is confused by
pictures in reader's pictures in the don't fit the writer's choice of
mind reader's mind words
10 8 5 2

•Has FEW or NO •Has FEW errors in •Too many errors in •Capitalization,

errors in capitalization, capitalization, punctuation, spelling
Conventions capitalization, punctuation, punctuation, & grammar mistakes
punctuation, spelling & grammar spelling & grammar make the writing
spelling & grammar •Sounds correct make the writing impossible to read &
•Writing is easy to when read aloud difficult to read understanding.
read •Editing needed •Major editing needed