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Part I: In the Beginning Was the Word

• The following version of this book was used to create this Lesson Plan: Acevedo, Elizabeth. The Poet X. 2018. Harper Teen, E-book.

• The narrative is presented in the form of a journal.

• The journal contains various pieces of writing by the protagonist of the novel, Xiomara.

• Some entries are dated, while others are not.

• Some entries are labeled with the stage of the writing process during which they were created, such as prewriting, drafting, and revising.

• Part I: In the Beginning Was the Word begins on page 1.

• In the poem entitled “Stoop-Sitting,” dated Friday, August 24th, the speaker describes watching “Harlem opening its eyes to September” (3) as she sits on the front stoop of her apartment building.

• She watches the exuberance of the men playing in a dominoes tournament, describing the sounds they make as they slap the table during their...

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