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.

Find a newspaper or magazine (either print or digital form), and select one piece of media to evaluate. after reading/viewing the media, describe it, and explain what you believe the purpose and intended audience of the piece may have been. then, label the techniques (images, layout, video, sound, etc.) that were used, and how those techniques interacted to create either an effective or ineffective piece of media. your response should be at least 200 words.

Why does pumblechook choke on the brandy at christmas dinner? a. he has had too much to drink. b. mrs. joe had only spoiled brandy to serve him. c. pip replaced it with tar water. d. he becomes overexcited telling his story.

Which characteristic is common to memoirs? a. they analyze all sides of a particular issue. b. they give the entire life story of an author. c. they may include fictional characters. d. they are written in first-person point of view.