Using “Slam, Dunk, Hook” as a mentor text to imitate, craft a poem in which you describe a passion, hobby, or extracurricular activity you enjoy. Describe a snapshot in time, just as Yusef Komunyakaa does with a snapshot of a basketball game.

Requirements:
-At least 20 lines
-Must be highly descriptive of your activity
-Structure/form of your poem should fit your activity.
-Must use figurative language/extended metaphor.

Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.

How would “in a station or the metro” change of the bough was bright and lovely rather than wet and black a: the station would seem cheerier b: the poem would not be considered imagist c: the people would seem less pleasant. d: the poem would no longer be hokku

What is the best strategy for responding to counter-arguments in your persuasive research essay ?