Read the excerpt below and answer the question. slowly i would get to pen and paper, make my poems for others unseen and unborn. what is the best paraphrase of these lines? the speaker writes poetry that no one will ever read. the speaker writes poetry to attack commercialism and violence. the speaker writes poetry to make political statements to print in newspapers. the speaker writes poetry for people she will never see and for future generations.

Constructing an argument: in modern american society, the legalization of marijuana continues to be controversial and hotly debated. some people find it contradictory that certain "drugs"—such as tobacco and alcohol—are legalized even though they pose proven health risks, while marijuana, which has many medicinal applications, continues to be illegal by the federal government. what reasons do you think the federal government gives for outlawing marijuana, and do the reasons support the conclusion?