### Title: Categorizing Research Sources and Enhancing Academic Writing
**Synopsis:** In today’s lesson, the focus was on refining academic writing skills, specifically through the categorization and evaluation of research sources. Students were guided in identifying primary, secondary, and tertiary sources, as well as assessing the credibility of each. The lesson aimed to empower students to discern the quality of their research materials for their ongoing writing assignments.
### Attendance:
– Two visiting students were present.
– No specific mention of absent students.
### Topics Covered:
1. **Introduction and Welcome:**
– Visiting students welcomed.
– Overview of class objectives.
2. **Review of Previous Class:**
– Recap of topic sentences and background paragraphs.
3. **Categorizing Sources Exercise:**
– Discussion on types of sources (primary, secondary, tertiary) and credibility levels (high, medium, low).
– Practical exercise to categorize students’ chosen sources for their writing assignments.
4. **Peer Collaboration:**
– Visiting students paired with classmates for the exercise.
– Encouragement of student interaction and collaboration.
5. **Source Analysis Discussion:**
– Students shared insights on their most and least credible sources.
– Teacher facilitated a critical analysis of each source, discussing bias, relevance, and credibility.
6. **Utilization of Technology:**
– Use of Google Docs to share and view sources collectively.
– Examination of sources on the smart board for class discussion.
### Actionable Items:
– **Follow-up on Source Categorization:**
– Students may need further practice in evaluating the credibility of their sources.
– Consider a future session on how to find and cite more recent and relevant studies.
– **Technology Integration:**
– Ensure all students are comfortable with using Google Docs and other technology tools used in class.
– **Peer Learning:**
– Continue to foster peer collaboration in class exercises to enhance learning experiences for visiting and regular students.
### Homework:
– Complete an “Essay Map” and a background paragraph for the next class (Wednesday).
– No new homework was assigned for Friday’s class.