"Anyone can scribble out words- the clever part is knowing which words to leave"
Station One: Blackout Poetry
This is fun, so how can it be Comm. Arts?
E07.D.2.1.1: Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy.
E07.D.2.1.5: Choose words and phrases for effect.
...In other words, you are practicing choosing the best words in the best order, except you already have a base of text to work with!
*To begin this station, first read through the slideshow below for the easy steps to your new creation!
*Source: http://prezi.com/0kcwb7gk_la0/blackout-poetry/