### Class Summary Report
**Title:**
Analytical Writing: From Expository to Analytical Reports & Understanding Epidemics
**Attendance:**
Number of students mentioned absent: Not specified in the transcript.
**Topics Covered:**
1. **Introduction to New Assignment:**
– Transition from the previous expository essay to the new analytical report assignment.
– Emphasis on learning from past citation mistakes and essay focus issues.
2. **Analytical Report vs. Expository Essay:**
– Explanation of the differences and similarities between the two types of writing.
– Introduction to the concept of analysis and deep thinking in writing.
3. **Choosing a Disease Topic:**
– Students will choose a disease to write about, focusing on why it’s dangerous.
– Discussion on epidemics, pandemics, and the distinction between them.
– Exclusion of coronavirus as a topic choice.
4. **Active Reading Strategies & Credible Sources:**
– Strategies for incorporating quotes and paraphrases.
– Importance of identifying and using credible sources in academic writing.
5. **Understanding Scientific Terms:**
– Introduction to scientific language, particularly in the context of diseases and immunology.
– Vocabulary building for scientific and academic writing.
6. **Essay Structure and Content:**
– Overview of the essay structure: introduction, background, body paragraphs, conclusion, and citations/references.
– Focus on contagious diseases and their impact on individuals and society.
7. **Interactive Activity – Disease Research:**
– Students selected diseases of interest and answered questions about them without internet research.
8. **Attribution Statements in Writing:**
– Explanation of the importance of attribution statements for credibility in academic writing.
**Actionable Items:**
1. **Citation Improvement:**
– Review and improve citation methods based on common mistakes observed in past essays.
2. **Deepening Analysis in Writing:**
– Develop strategies for deeper analysis and critical thinking for the new assignment.
3. **Credible Source Identification:**
– Plan a future class discussion on identifying and using credible sources effectively.
**Homework:**
1. **Disease Essay Assignment:**
– Choose one epidemic or pandemic disease (excluding coronavirus) to write about.
– Find two credible sources and create an information chart with facts, symptoms, causes, effects, and other relevant details.
2. **Paraphrasing Practice:**
– Bring a 250-word max biography of a celebrity to the next class for a paraphrasing exercise.
**Next Session Preparation:**
– Students should be ready to discuss paraphrasing techniques and practice them in class.