Exact BY RAE ARMANTROUT Read the Poem Together

“Exact” BY RAE ARMANTROUT

Read the Poem Together: Text Rendering �Student read �Another student read �Line by line reading �Sentence by sentence reading �Choral read

Pointing �Bracket three chunks of language from the poem that you are drawn to. �Rank the three in order of preference with 1’s being your favorite choice, 3’s your least favorite.

Spontaneous sharing �No disclaimer rule �Start with the 1’s; when it seems as if all the 1’s have been shared, start with the 2’s. �Silence is no big deal. �If more than one person starts, just wait and let one go. Do not discuss. Do not say anything about who should go at all. Do not apologize. �Only the text from the poems should ring in the room. �Absolutely NO other talking.

Writing �Around the edges of the paper, make a list of exactness in your life. List and list until time is called. �Do not talk please. � 3. 5 minutes �Begin to add things that you wouldn’t necessarily want to say out loud. Keep listing exactness.

Poems happen in fast ways. . �Start a fresh page in your WNB. Label it AW 12: “Exact” �Write a poem using as many of the exact ideas from your list. �Sample: “Over and over” by Sue Bull – Written in 6. 5 minutes, summer of 2011 �You can use the model poem to help you. � 6. 5 minutes to finish. �If you get done early, use the time to work on IW’s. 19 -24 due Monday, 3 -26.

Sharing �No disclaimer rule We all had the same amount of time No one is going to die if you wrote a sh@#% poem Use the remaining class time to work on IW’s. 19 -24 due Monday, 3 -26.