Madison Pinkney Prof Suzanne Ingram English 1101-004 19 July 2013 High School Genre High school was

a whirlwind of emotions and tedious tasks. An overload of angst and confusion mixed with monotonous schedules and rules. Besides these, high school was also a time to begin laying a firm foundation as a writer in a wide variety of areas. We became more familiar with the five-paragraph essay and we were told that it was the only real way to succeed as a writer unless we were speaking in prose. Teachers fed us worksheet after worksheet giving us transition words and guidelines on how to express original thoughts on generic prompts. It seemed there was a correct way and incorrect way to think and not falling in line with the norm yielded bad marks. Having abstract and seemingly endless ways of thinking sometimes caused me to feel restricted in high school. I aimed for high marks and wanted to please my teachers, but at the same time this made me feel that I was sacrificing a part of myself or putting it on the back burner. I was longing to incorporate music, poetry or art into the everyday classroom; I was trying to put the art back in arts and science and it just didnt seem to work. My classmates and I were oftentimes bored in class because we were so used to the routines of walking in, sitting down, taking notes and leaving. We wanted to have fun with each other, have discussions and

interactions together as well as with our teachers. I wanted to excel in school and learn, of course, but I also wanted to incorporate creativity and flexibility. My senior year of high school brought on a lot of changes and I tried to welcome them openly. I adjusted to memorizing Shakespeare scenes and even performed in front of my entire school; I took a fourth year foreign language class online and still managed to excel without a teacher and I even got the hang of being on time to school the majority of the week. Although I completed these tasks among others fully and well, they didnt give me the creative outlet I was searching for. Despite this, one teacher did allow enough creativity to keep my head in one piece for another year. Dr. Peoples-Marwah was my AP Biology teacher and she taught me more lessons than any textbook could have. She worked hard to incorporate multiple intelligences in every assignment and it finally made school interesting again. One day my class was given an assignment to produce a work of art that could teach the class about mitosis and meiosis solely at the discretion of the artist. I was immediately excited because I was finally in the presence of a teacher that wanted to give students a chance to self-discover and then teach the class of what theyve learned in a way that would be entertaining for everyone involved. I began reviewing the weeks notes and started to mentally sketch ideas. Other teachers who were stuck in an ancient way of teaching believed Dr. Peoples-Marwah had created nothing more than a poorly planned lesson that students wouldnt take seriously. I am a terrible artist, pathetic at navigating through Prezzi, and I didnt want to write a skit for a few fake laughs. I wanted to do something that would excite people, was easy to comprehend but still could be taken seriously because the humor was supported by facts. I knew that since my audience would

be mainly teenagers it had to be good or I would be harshly judged. So I decided to write a rap. It would be upbeat, humorous and timed perfectly to hold the attention of seventeen teenagers. This genre is unique because it was specially tailored for the audience that it was presented to. It was a masterpiece created with scholasticism and wit. It was my own and it always will be. This genre doesnt have word counts or paragraph formats, however it does require certain sentence structure and rhyme scheme. It also serves a purpose to inform and entertain all those who come in contact with it. My cell division rap shows that the author is young enough to have a silly and creative sense of humor, but old enough to learn and provide knowledge on scientific matters. This genre is unique because it is specific to high school, but specific to me as well. Enjoy.
Listen up kiddies, youre in for a surprise In order to live, cells must divide They go through a quick and painless process, Then all the parents and baby cells rest

Mitosis, Meiosis, more important than they seem Okay, you say, but what does that mean? Just a few steps, then well be ready to go Just a few steps before these cells can grow!

Well start with Mitosis, which happens in Eukaryotes. During this process through the membrane things float. Mitosis, this process, is divided into fifths And the end of this process, cells can be stiff.

Prophase, Prometaphase, and Metaphase too. Anaphase, plus Telophase in this cell through and through. Spindle fibers and centrosomes play a role in this game. To not know this process truly is a shame.

Meiosis makes sex cells and those make kids If you dont want one, you better use a lid. Meiosis requires a few things to work: Like gametes, genes and maybe a lil twerk.

Sex chromosomes can be an X or a Y, These will determine if youre a girl a guy. Everyone should have 2 sets of 23, If you have more youll have deformities.

Just like soil, gametes must be fertilized. And when they fully are, daddies are in for a surprise. The surprise is called a zygote, but you could call it Bill. Unless its an XY, then you better call it Jill!

This was just a little rap about cells, The tiny things inside you, some even help you smell. Cells are important and they must reproduce, Its cool how they do this, when we dont even choose.