John Tavernakis
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I took Spanish for Spanish Speakers 2 with Mr. Tavernakis. In that class, we wrote one essay each month, where we had to answer a prompt based on a movie, book or short story that we read in class that month. As long as you write about three, detailed pages for each essay with somewhat advanced spanish vocabulary, you should be able to get B's or A's on your essays. Don't write one page essays; everyone who did that in my class got bad grades on their essays, so be descriptive and write more. Also, utilize quotes to prove points in your essays; they will make your arguments stronger! When I took the class, we had to write an in class essay for the final, so be aware that you might have to write your essays in a short period of time. If it isn't an in class essay, know that you will usually get around 1-3 class periods to write the essay, depending on how well your class behaves. I recommend actually finishing your essays at home; then, when you return to class, all you have to do is simply proofread and turn in the essay. Also, for any presentations Mr. Tavernakis assigns, it's ok to use flashcards as long as your presentation has a lot of good analysis and information (I did that and I got an A- on my presentation).