The College of Maasin

“Nisi Dominus Frustra”

Maasin City, Southern Leyte

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CORE SUBJECT

Quarter: 1st Subject: CREATIVE NONFICTION

TOPIC/LESSON NAME Principles, Elements, Techniques, and Devices of Creative Nonfiction

CONTENT STANDARDS Understands the delineation between creative and the nonfictional elements of creative nonfictional text
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Clearly and coherently uses multiple element conventionally identified with a genre for a written report
LEARNING COMPETENCIES 1. Do a close reading of creative nonfictional texts
2. Identify the fictional elements in the texts
3. Analyze and interpret factual/nonfictional aspects in the texts
4. Evaluate the relationship of creative and nonfictional elements of the texts
5. Write a draft of a short piece using multiple elements conventionally identified with the literary genres
following these pointers:
a. Choosing a topic
b. Formulating a thesis statement
c. Organizing and developing ideas
d. Using multiple literary conventions of a genre
e. Ensuring that theme and technique are effectively developed
6. Peer-edit each other’s draft based on
a. Clarity of ideas
b. Appropriate choice of literary elements
c. Appropriate use of the elements
d. Effective combination of the ideas and the chosen literary elements
7. Revise the draft of a short piece using multiple elements conventionally identified with the literary

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SPECIFIC LEARNING OUTCOMES
TIME ALLOTMENT
genres
At the end of the lesson the learner will be able to independently:
a. Evaluate the relationship of creative and nonfictional elements of the texts
b. Discriminate techniques used to develop themes
c. Revise draft of a short piece using multiple elements conventionally identified with the literary genres
24 hours

MATERIALS: PPT presentation

RESOURCES: Books, web

LESSON OUTLINE:

REMARKS
INTRODUCTION:
a. Background knowledge (probe)
b. Introduce to the learners the learning competency and the specific learning objectives.
c. Review on previous lesson

MOTIVATION:
a. Task 1. Pair work. Let the learners read a chosen texts and let them identify the fictional elements
used in said texts
INSTRUCTION/DELIVERY:
1. Introduce the topic by processing the activity done in Task 1. Mention the following key points:
a. Elements of Creative Nonfiction
1. plot
2. characters
3. characterization
4. point of view
5. angle
6. setting and atmosphere

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 7. symbols and symbolisms
8. irony
9. figures of speech
10. dialogue
11. scene
12. other elements and devices
2. Developing Themes by combining multiple elements
PRACTICE:
Task 2. Write a draft of a short piece using multiple elements based on one’s experience.
ENRICHMENT:
Task 3. Revise a draft of a short piece using multiple elements based on:
a. Clarity of ideas
b. Appropriate choice of literary elements
c. Appropriate use of the elements
d. Effective combination of the ideas and the chosen literary elements
Evaluation:
- samples of the different literary elements
- Drafts/Written work

Prepared by:

Ms. Regean U. Ellorimo, LPT

Instructor

Noted by: Approved by:

Mrs. Gilda A. Lopez, LPT, MPA Mrs. Jannes E. Barrera, LPT, MA. Math
SHS Coordinator Principal
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