**Class Summary Report**
**Title:** Presentation Skills and Academic Integrity
**Synopsis:** In this lesson, we focused on the crucial skills required for effective presentations, touching on the importance of presentation etiquette and how it complements the content of academic writing. We also delved into the expectations and guidelines for the upcoming midterm essay, emphasizing the significance of academic integrity and adherence to submission protocols.
**Attendance:**
– No students were mentioned as absent.
**Topics Covered:**
1. **Introduction to Presentation Skills**
– Importance of presentation etiquette.
– Interactive activities and participation encouraged.
– Reminder for students to ask for clarifications if needed.
2. **Attendance Check**
– Confirmation of students present in the class.
3. **Presentation Etiquette**
– Review of past knowledge on presentation etiquette.
– Discussion on the dos and don’ts involving eye contact, voice modulation, and body language.
– Practical advice on improving presentation delivery.
4. **Midterm Essay Expectations**
– Review of the midterm essay instructions.
– Emphasis on submission deadlines, proper submission methods, and consequences of late submissions.
– Discussion on plagiarism, proper citations, and the use of academic language.
5. **Office Hours and Draft Submissions**
– Announcement of extended office hours for essay consultations.
– Reminder of the due dates for introduction, background paragraph drafts, and body paragraph drafts.
**Actionable Items:**
1. **Follow-up on Presentation Skills:**
– Encourage students to practice their presentations and record themselves to self-evaluate.
– Schedule a session to create example introductions for presentations.
2. **Midterm Essay Preparation:**
– Confirm the exact due date for the midterm essay.
– Prepare the schedule for extended office hours and share with the class.
– Remind students to submit drafts on the specified dates.
**Homework:**
– Introduction and background paragraph drafts due on Wednesday.
– Body paragraph draft due the following Monday.
– Prepare for creating example introductions for presentations in the next class.