### Class Summary Report
**Title: Crafting Effective Essay Introductions and Conclusions**
In this session, students focused on developing the introductory and concluding paragraphs for their descriptive essays on food. The lesson emphasized the structure of an effective essay, including the importance of a strong thesis statement.
**Attendance:**
– Asiel: Absent
– Analia: Absent
**Topics Covered:**
1. **Review of Previous Work:**
– Recap of descriptive essay body paragraphs written two weeks prior.
– Students were asked to retrieve their work on food descriptions.
2. **Introduction Writing:**
– Explanation of the introduction’s role in an essay.
– Components of an introduction: the hook, background information, and thesis statement.
– Interactive discussion on what makes an effective hook.
– Guidance on forming a thesis statement that outlines the essay’s main points.
3. **Thesis Statement Formulation:**
– Practical demonstration using an example comparing Mac and Windows laptops.
– Students were tasked with identifying topic sentences for their body paragraphs to inform their thesis statements.
4. **Background Information:**
– Importance of establishing the context and problem the essay addresses.
5. **Drafting and Feedback:**
– Students drafted their introduction paragraphs.
– Individual feedback was provided on students’ drafts, focusing on relevance, clarity, and adherence to the introduction structure.
**Actionable Items:**
– Students need to refine their introduction paragraphs based on feedback.
– Ensure all students understand the distinction between the introduction’s general information and the body paragraphs’ specific details.
– Address the issue of students not fully grasping the essay topic’s requirement to describe their first experience with the chosen food.
**Homework:**
– Complete a revised draft of the introduction paragraph incorporating the feedback given in class.
– Prepare both introduction and conclusion paragraphs for the next session.
– Email the revised introduction paragraph to the teacher for further feedback.