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Poetry Within Paragraphs

HOW TO WRITE YOUR OWN BLACKOUT POEM
Step 1: Pick a text to work with
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Step 2: Find words that stick out to you (These could be words you find interesting, words that repeat, or words that have a similar theme)
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Step 3: Look for connecting words (ex: for, you, and, I)
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Step 4: Get rid of any words you originally circled but aren't going to use
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Step 5: Blackout the rest of the words
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