The author, Elizabeth Acevedo, is a National Poetry Slam champion and her poems have been published in many places. Like Xiomara she uses her voice to reckon with her own silence. Have you ever felt silenced? How do you use writing to discover yourself and your voice? Watch and read this poem, “Afro-Latina” by Elizabeth Acevedo and respond with your own poem that speaks to who you are, where you come from, and what you represent.

- "in the declaration of independence, it is stated that all people have certain rights that can't be taken away. when the government fails to protect these rights, the people have no choice but to remove that government and replace it with a government that will do its job and protect the people's rights."

a compare and contrast essay is a piece of formal writing in which the author focus on the similarities between two ideas, objects, places, etc., and the differences between them. there are some aspects that the author should take into account when he/she is crafting the essay. first, the author has a clear idea of the effect that he/she wants to produce on the audience (a purpose). his/her main idea should be presented in the thesis statement in a simple but effective way which gives the audience a clear idea of the content and the direction of the essay. in addition, it is also important to focus to the similarities and differences that not only are interesting and relevant to the reader but also provide a new, impressive point of view or deeper understanding of a topic.

what does jane think of mr. rochester the first time she meets him?

b.he is average height, 35 yrs old and not very handsome