Title: Crafting Academic Narratives: The Art of Storytelling in Academic Writing
Attendance:
– Asiel: Absent (left the class)
– Rizkaldi: Absent (in Moscow)
– Ruslan: Absent (no further details)
– Total Absentees: 3
Topics Covered:
1. Introduction and Course Timeline
– Acknowledgement of the semester nearing completion
– Outline of the remaining weeks and activities planned
2. Review of Previous Classwork
– Recap of the opinion paragraph assignment
3. Introduction to Narrative Paragraphs
– Explanation of narrative paragraphs and their purpose
– Discussion on creative vs. academic storytelling
– Analysis of a narrative involving a snake man
4. Class Activity: Picture Analysis and Story Building
– Students engage in interpreting a picture and creating a backstory
– Exploration of narrative elements such as character feelings and actions
5. Reading and Discussion of a Text
– Reading of a text about a snake man in Western Africa
– Vocabulary discussion (e.g., frightening, deadly, poisonous)
– True or false activity to assess comprehension
– Inferencing based on the tone and details of the text
6. Writing Assignment: Personal Experiences of Courage
– Students reflect on personal experiences requiring courage
– Discussion on what these experiences taught them about themselves
Actionable Items:
1. Review and Feedback on Midterms
– Scheduled for upcoming Friday session
– Opportunity for students to revise their midterms
2. Enhancement of Inferencing Skills
– Encourage students to practice reading between the lines
– Further develop students’ abilities to infer author’s intent and tone
3. Personal Development Reflection
– Guide students to connect personal experiences with self-awareness
Homework:
1. Reflective Writing Exercise
– Students to choose two experiences that required courage
– Provide details on when, where, and specific memories related to the experiences