### Class Report: Essay Writing and Paragraph Structure
**Title:** Crafting Effective Paragraphs: Essay Writing and Choosing Stances
**Synopsis:** In today’s lesson, we focused on refining essay writing skills, particularly in crafting well-structured paragraphs. The objectives were to correct common mistakes observed in students’ midterm paragraphs, to reinforce the importance of choosing a clear stance in response to essay questions, and to practice creating topic sentences and supporting details.
**Attendance:**
– Number of students absent: 2 (Aydana, Analia)
**Topics Covered:**
1. **Review of Midterm Paragraphs:**
– Identified the need for additional review based on common errors.
– Emphasized the importance of choosing a clear stance (good or bad) rather than both.
2. **Paragraph Structure:**
– Discussed the importance of a clear topic sentence closely related to the essay question.
– Reviewed the process of creating a topic sentence and supporting details.
– Practiced writing a complete paragraph with a focus on technology dependence.
3. **Interactive Writing Exercise:**
– Students created topic sentences and supporting details for a new essay question.
– Peer review and feedback on topic sentences via Telegram group.
4. **Attendance Check:**
– Conducted midway through the lesson.
5. **Clarification of Essay Expectations:**
– Emphasized the need for paragraphs to directly answer the essay question.
– Provided examples of good and bad topic sentences.
**Actionable Items:**
1. **Feedback and Grading:**
– Complete grading the remaining midterm paragraphs.
– Update grades on e-course platform.
2. **Student Participation:**
– Encourage absent students to catch up on the material.
– Offer additional support to students struggling with paragraph structure.
3. **Technology Use:**
– Ensure all students are members of the Telegram group for class communication.
**Homework:**
– Write a new paragraph based on the provided essay question about art classes.
– Submit topic sentence for the next essay question on the Telegram group chat.