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Instructional Module in
World Literature

Preliminaries
I. Lesson Number
II. Lesson Title
III. Brief Introduction
of the Lesson
1
The Nature of Literature
In order to know the country’s history and culture, one must have
a deeper understanding of the variety and richness of its
literature. Hence, this module is designed to introduce you to
Literature. The lesson will emphasize the definition and
significance of literature, its background, and important events
that contribute to the development of literature.

IV. Lesson Objectives a. Define Literature.

b. Identify the different Literary Standards and Four Levels of
Reading.
c. Analyse a selected text/ piece of Literature in accordance
with the Literary Standards.
d. Discuss the significance of learning Literatue.

Lesson Proper
I. Getting Started
What is Literature and why do we have to learn it?
II. Discussion

Literature (from Latin litterae which means the smallest element of the alphabet) is the art of
written work.

Broadly, we use the word literature to mean compositions, designed to tell stories,
dramatize situations, express emotions and analyze and advocate ideas.

The Beginning of Literature

Before writing developed as a system of signs, whether pictographs or alphabets, “texts”
were passed on orally. The predecessor of literary expression, called “oral poetry,”
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In 21st century, Audio-literature and the lyrics of songs display the acoustic features of
literary phenomena through the medium of radio and other sound carriers.

In the Middle Ages the visual component of writing was highly privileged in such forms as
richly decorated handwritten manuscripts, the arrival of the modern age - along with the
invention of the printing press- made the visual element disappear or reduced it to a few
illustrations in the text.

Reasons for Reading Literature

Pleasure- most important test of a story, poem, or play.

Does it bring enjoyment?
Insight- for the worth of imaginative literature.
Does it yield insight?

It deals with imaginary events and imaginary people, it can communicate real truth
– not just factual truth but truth delivered living and whole to our senses, our emotions, and
our imaginations as well as to our minds.

Literary Standards

1. Artistry. This quality which appeals to our sense of beauty.

2. Intellectual Value. A literary works stimulates thought. It enriches our mental life by
making us realize fundamental truths about ourselves, about other human beings, and
about the world around.

3. Suggestiveness. This quality associated with the emotional power of literature. Great
literature moves us deeply and stirs our feelings and imagination, giving and evoking
versions above and beyond the plain of ordinary life and experience.
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4. Spiritual Value. Literature elevates the spirit by bringing out morals values which make
us a better person. This capacity to inspire is part of the spiritual value literature.

5. Permanence. A great work of literature endures. It can be read again and again as each
reading gives fresh delight and new insights and opens new worlds of meaning and
experience. Its appeal is lasting.

6. Universality. Great literature is timeless and timely. It is forever relevant and appeals to
one and all, anytime, anywhere because it deals with elemental feelings, fundamental
truths, and universal conditions.

7. Style. This is the peculiar way in which writer sees life, forms his ideas and expresses
them. Great literary works are marked as much by their memorable substance as well as by
their distinctive style.

8. Form. Literary form are skeletal structures or conceptual frameworks designed to support
or enclose parts of literary works. It is the organization arrangement, or framework of a
literary work; the manner or style of constructing, arranging and coordinating the parts of a
composition for a pleasing or effective result.

How To Read by Brian Clark

Four Levels of Reading

1. Elementary Reading- Aptly named, elementary reading consists of remedial literacy,

and it’s usually achieved during elementary schooling years.

2. Inspectional Reading- scanning and superficial reading are not evil, as long as
approached as an active process that serves an appropriate purpose. It also means giving
piece of writing a quick yet meaningful advance review in order to evaluate the merits of a
deeper reading experience.
There are two types
* Skimming equivalent to scanning a blog
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Post to see if you want to read it carefully.

* Superficial is just that… you simply read.

3. Analytical Reading- moved beyond superficial reading and mere information absorption.
You’re now engaging your critical mind to dig down into the meaning and motivation beyond
the text. To get a true understanding of a book, you would:
 Identify and classify the subject matter as a whole
 Divide it into main parts and outline those parts
 Define the problem/s the author’s trying to solve
 Understand the author’s important proposition
 Know the author’s arguments
 Determine whether the author is uninformed, misinformed, illogical or incomplete.
 Synthesize knowledge from a comparative reading of several books about the same
subject.

4. Syntopical Reading- reading is not about the existing experts it’s about you and the
problems you’ve trying to solve, in this case for your own readers.
Five steps to syntopical reading
1. Inspection- quickly identify the relevant parts and passage that satisfy you unique
focus.
2. Assimilation – identify the author’s chosen Language by spotting the author’s terms
of art and key words.
3. Question- the focus is on the question you want to answer.
4. Issues- when you asked a good question, you’ve identified an issue.
5. Conversation- determining the “truth.”
III. Application (Performance Task -40%)

IV. Assessment (Written Works-20%)

V. Reflection (Performance Task -40%)

VI. References
Medrano , M.O., Fernandez M.S. and Solmerano E.M. (2019) Great Books Selected
masterpieces of world literature, First Ed. Fastbooks Educational Supply, Inc.
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Prepared by:

REDEN P. LATAG, LPT

Instructor