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Ms. Nakada's Virtual Classroom: Day 29

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Agenda: Check-in Q - Q - Song Revision  Strategies for NaPoWriMo HW: RJ 16.1 read for 20-30 minutes and record.  Happy Monday,  y'all  and May the Fourth be with you. Our Zoom classes today are at 9:00 and 10:15. See you there.  Check-In: How has time been passing for you? Quickly, slowly, both? Something else?  Our quote this week: "Do. Or do not. There is no try." Yoda  What does this Jedi master mean?  Our question: How do you create balance in your life" Song: "Optimistic" by Radiohead What is this song about? Favorite Lyric?  Ok, so this week you are getting your collections together.  Try to revise your poems. Read through each draft and think about:  1) Titles? Dedications? Line breaks? Stanzas? 2) Take out all unnecessary words. 3) Read it aloud and listen for sounds (rhyme, alliteration, assonance, rhythm, word choice). 4) Notice what your poem is ab...