### Class Summary Report
#### Title:
Essay Writing and Midterm Revision Strategies
#### Attendance:
– Number of students mentioned absent: Not specified in the transcript.
#### Topics Covered:
– **Paragraph Revision Discussion:**
– Students shared mistakes they fixed in paragraphs, such as lack of supporting details and insufficient length.
– Emphasis on the importance of editing and adding meaningful content.
– **Midterm Essay Revision Activity:**
– Opportunity to earn extra points for midterm by revising two body paragraphs.
– Focus on applying rules discussed in previous classes to improve paragraphs.
– Collection of phones to minimize distractions during revision.
– **Essay Writing Strategies:**
– Quick decision-making on essay stance (agree/disagree).
– Generating main points and supporting details.
– Importance of structuring essays well, even if the content is not factually accurate.
– Detailed explanation on how to expand main points into supporting details.
– Use of personal experiences to enrich essay content.
– Strategy of comparing and contrasting to develop arguments.
– Simulation of planning responses to practice essay questions.
#### Actionable Items:
– **Midterm Revision Follow-up:**
– Review and award extra points for revised midterm essays.
– Ensure students understand the importance of revising for clarity and depth.
– **Essay Writing Skills Enhancement:**
– Reinforce the strategy of quickly developing structured main points.
– Encourage students to differentiate between main points and supporting details.
– Continue to emphasize the importance of planning before writing essays.
#### Homework:
– Students are to create a plan for an essay question posted on e-course.
– The plan should include:
– Decision on stance (agree/disagree).
– Two main points with two supporting details each.
– Explanation of how the details connect back to the main argument.
– Students should not write a full essay, only the plan.
– Plans are to be submitted on e-course.