October 5th, 2016- Nina Levatino

Today in class, we began the class with a group activity. Each group answered certain questions to the "Sample Senior Paper". This served to give us an idea on how to complete our essay with thorough analysis and an effective thesis. We had a choice of four different questions to answer. Each question brought up a topic of great discussion, some argument, and a final agreement. Our group discussed the thesis and whether or not it was effective, only to discover we've all learned how tot write a thesis differently. Michaela and I, having been in AP last year, learned to be brief but effectient in our thesis. Ben, Chris, and Jake all learned to include a preview into every topic sentence. We settled on including both opinions in our answer. We then worked on our essays. Each student had something different to complete. Some continued to read their books and look through for potential quotes. Watching movies and looking up certain scenes on YouTube was also taking place. I, myself, created an outline for my essay and finished drafting my thesis and 3 topic sentences. My essay on the film and novel, "The Godfather" discusses the crimes of the "Five Families", which is based on a true story. I found many differences in character acknowledgment and overall story line. Efficient work was completed throughout class and everyone seems to be getting a lot done.