SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL-GRADE 12

CREATIVE NONFICTION
Introduction to Creative Nonfiction
Quarter 1 Module 1

What I Know

True or False questions:

1. Creative nonfiction is applicable in ALL Literary genres

o True
o False

2. The word Nonfiction, meaning the content of the literary art piece does not go beyond
impossible/unrealistic concepts of ideas
o True
o False

Multiple Choice. Select the letter of the best answer from among the given choices.
3. When we say “artistic”, it can be connected to similar word
A. Creative B. Dull
C. Traditional D. Both A and C
4. The main focus of Nonfiction literary piece is to .
A. Create concept that is near to the reality
B. Give alternative kind of genre
C. Offer other flavor in reading
D. Establish important knowledge to readers

Lesson 1 Introduction and Literary Genres

What I Need to Know

First, one needs to be clear about what the term creative nonfiction has come to mean. This
lesson will teach us everything about creative nonfiction and literary genre as foundation of the subject.
Various literary genres will be introduced in order to analyze and synthesize the scope of the lesson.
At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

1. Defines Creative Nonfiction

2. Identify the different Literary Genres
3. Describes the Fiction and Nonfiction Genre
4. Describes the differences and similarities of Fiction and Nonfiction
5. Learners will broaden and acquire the necessary creative tools that open opportunities in
pursuing their individual career goals and aspiration thru Nonfiction writing
 What’s New?
WORDY CHALLENGE!

RDNINTOUCTIO
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ARRYLITE
REGEN

From the jumbled letters, what should be our topic?

INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY

Instruction:
In your own words, kindly explain the different words relevant to Creative Nonfiction. (Teacher will
provide rubrics as a tool for scoring)

Literary Terms Personal Meaning

DRAMA
FAIRY TALE
BIOGRAPHY
FANTASY
LEGEND
ESSAY
SPEECH

What Is It

Creative nonfiction is a form or genre of writing which blends a delicate mixture of the two ends of
writing (being fiction and nonfiction). It uses literary tropes to create a factually based narrative. This is
far from writing creative stories that are surreal. For instance, the narratives about the man who slayed
giants and saved the queen who were stocked at the top of the giant monstrous bean vines. Creative
nonfiction focuses on the accurate information, however needs to make it more creative.
Creative nonfiction can use the following devices:
1. cinematic techniques- this gives the reader
the chance to visualize the happenings,
environment and the mood of the narrative. For
instance, author uses imagery to let the readers
have visualization about the life of Jose Rizal.
The author is creative enough to create
cinematic techniques to tell the true story of
Rizal’s life.
2. traditional essay techniques- for example, thinking is shown
clearly on the page, trace consciousness and thought processes
written down as you process the story yourself. Authors do have
their own styles and makes them remarkable to the readers.

3. empathy-ideas shall be made understandable regardless of the

complexity of the plot, meaning empathy gives us the
comprehension of what actually is happening in the narrative.
This technique also establishes the relationship of readers to the
author as they could relate themselves to the narrative itself.

5. arguing with yourself on the page- i.e. paradoxes,

showing how the mind actually works. This device is understood when the
reader himself think deeply beyond the text itself. The author will be able
to make the reader anticipate possible outcomes in the narratives.

6. uses narrative tension —

which straight nonfiction
typically doesn’t use (I what is going to happen next? creates a sense of
anticipation). This does not apply to genres that is straightforward and the
intention is to inform the readers.

It can also include:

poetry and song lyrics authenticity about events never witnessed
(meaning the narrative can be someone else’s and the details can be
writer’s) or biography in short.Creative nonfiction is about
reflection and getting consciousness on the page with a heightened
attention to language and voice. It essentially poses a pertinent
questions (most pertinent to the writer but one that is often universally
relatable) and then we witness the transgressions as the
writer comes to any sort of conclusion or solution (even if that
conclusion that there is no conclusion).

ASSESSMENT

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Direction, Read the sentence carefully, select the letter of your choice
and place it on your answer sheet.
1. Creative Nonfiction focuses on .
a. Artistic and surreal narrative ideas
b. Realistic and accurate ideas
c. Artistic but unrealistic concept of ideas
d. Any ideas that the readers can relate
2. Readers of Nonfiction narratives can relate themselves through .
a. Creative narration
b. Visualization
c. Information gathering
 d. Relationship establishment
3. In which of the following the reader can relate in a nonfiction narrative?
a. data
b. mood
c. choice of words
d. empathy
4. What could the nonfiction have which fiction does not?
a. Accurate facts
b. Creativity
c. Elements
d. Designs
5. Creative Nonfiction is recommended when the reader .
a. Wants to read for leisure
b. Intends to read to be informed
c. Intends to read in a short period of time
d. Intends to read for leisure and information
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL-GRADE 12
CREATIVE NONFICTION
Activity Sheets Week 1

What’s More

Lesson 1: Activity 1
II. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Direction, Read the sentence carefully, select the letter of your choice
and place it on your answer sheet.

6. Creative Nonfiction focuses on .

a. Artistic and surreal narrative ideas
b. Realistic and accurate ideas
c. Artistic but unrealistic concept of ideas
d. Any ideas that the readers can relate

7. Readers of Nonfiction narratives can relate themselves through .

a. Creative narration
b. Visualization
c. Information gathering
d. Relationship establishment

8. In which of the following the reader can relate in a nonfiction narrative?

e. data
f. mood
g. choice of words
h. empathy

9. What could the nonfiction have which fiction does not?

 e. Accurate facts
f. Creativity
g. Elements
h. Designs

10. Creative Nonfiction is recommended when the reader .

e. Wants to read for leisure
f. Intends to read to be informed
g. Intends to read in a short period of time
h. Intends to read for leisure and information

11. The authors’ purpose in writing creative nonfiction is to .

a. Inform the readers in a particular discipline
b. Inform the reader at an extent that they would probably think of an idea beyond the text itself
c. Both A an B
d. Neither A nor B

12. Creative Nonfiction can be described as

a. Idealistic
b. accurate
c. true
d. Both C and D
III. Write True or False on the following statements:

13. A biography is an example of Creative Nonfiction.

14. Readers will expect information rather than entertainment when reading a nonfiction stories.

15. Creative Nonfiction is the same as Creative Writing.

What I Have Learned

TRUE OR FALSE
__________1. Creative nonfiction is a form or genre of writing which blends a delicate mixture of
the two ends of writing.
__________ 2. Creative nonfiction focuses on the accurate information, however needs to make it
more creative.
__________3. The word Nonfiction, meaning the content of the literary art piece does not go
beyond impossible/unrealistic concepts of ideas
__________4. Creative nonfiction is applicable in ALL Literary genres
__________5. Authors do have their own styles and makes them remarkable to the readers.
__________6. Empathy establishes the relationship of readers to the author as they could relate
themselves to the narrative itself.
__________7. Nonfiction also involves poetry and song lyrics
__________8. Creative nonfiction is about reflection and getting consciousness on the page with
a heightened attention to language and voice.
 What I Can Do
ACTIVITY 1: Word connectivity organizer - the activity will introduce the wide vocabulary the learners
have. (The teacher will make rubrics as a tool for scoring)
Fill out the boxes using the words relevant to creative nonfiction. You must fill all of the box. (30 ITEMS)

CREATIVE NONFICTION