**Title:** Crafting Thesis Statements and Understanding Key Terms
**Attendance:**
– Total Absent: 6 (Adelia, Alisa, Abdul Tawab, Vexat, Timi Rekova, Gaibek)
**Topics Covered:**
1. **Attendance and Course Timeline**
– Acknowledgment of two weeks remaining in the course.
2. **Thesis Statements**
– Importance of a clear and concise thesis statement.
– Review of thesis statement structure and purpose.
– Examination of example thesis statements.
– Discussion on the differences between previous and current essay requirements.
– Analysis of good vs. bad thesis statements.
3. **Key Terms and Definitions**
– Emphasis on the necessity of understanding and defining key terms.
– Strategies for incorporating definitions within the essay (sentence level, parentheses, examples, commas, dashes, passive phrases).
4. **Introduction and Background Writing**
– Purpose and structure of introduction paragraphs.
– The role of background paragraphs in providing necessary context.
– Methods to transition smoothly between introduction, background, and body paragraphs.
**Actionable Items:**
– **Review and Improve Thesis Statements:**
– Students should refine their thesis statements to ensure clarity and alignment with essay objectives.
– **Incorporation of Key Terms:**
– Students should identify and define key terms relevant to their essays.
– **Enhance Introduction and Background Sections:**
– Students should work on creating engaging hooks and informative background sections.
– **Transition Techniques:**
– Students should practice using the given-new principle for smoother transitions between paragraphs.
**Homework:**
– **Background Paragraph Development:**
– Students are to draft the background paragraph for their essay, ensuring it provides a solid foundation for the body paragraphs.
– **Finalize Essay Map:**
– Students should finalize their essay map, focusing on the disease they have chosen, the main essay topic, and the two main points for their body paragraphs.
– **Research Disease Information:**
– Students should gather comprehensive information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment/cure options for their selected disease.