Synthesis writing:

Paragraph 1 Research Connections: What do you need to know to understand this poem? (Examples: What is the social justice issue? What can you learn about the poet? What is happening around the social justice issue? What other background/prior knowledge would help you?)

Paragraph 2 The Poem: state the main message of the poem, give 3 supporting pieces of evidence (each piece of evidence must be a different poetic device), explain the effect/significance of each piece of evidence in specific relation to the poem. Answer in PEA format; P(poetic device) E (evidence of the device) A (how/why does this device build theme; what does it emphasize to help develop theme?)

Paragraph 3 Personal response: Make a personal connection to the poem.

Length: five fundred-six hundred words (two pages, 1.5 line spacing)

Use a personal voice (e.g. personal pronouns)

Task Requirements:

Use a poem provided

Complete synthesis writing in BRIEF

For the Boys Who Never Learned How to swim

The police sirens sOunded like wind getting knocked out of our stomachs. We tried to find a place to pull over where there was a semblance of light. There was no light. They asked us to step out of the car. I didn't know why—they grabbed him like he wasn't somebody's child, palmed the back of his head like soft fruit ready to be dropped from the top of the roof so everyone could laugh at the plurality of pieces. His face against the front of the police car made him look like a ?sh out of water. But where is the water? When has there ever been water? When have we ever been allowed to swim? When has there ever been somewhere we can breathe? I don't remember the last time police sirens didn't feel like gasping for air. I don't remember what it means not to be considered something meant to ?ounder, to flap against the surface while others watch you until the ?ailing stops.

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