Task:

1. Read the following essays:

a. “Becoming Your Own Expert – Teachers as Writers” by Tim Gillespie
b. “Literature and Society” by Salvador P. Lopez
c. “As Imagined as Lived” by Gemino Abad

2. Write a one-page short paper response following these paper specifications:

a. Letter size bond paper (8.5 x 11.0 in)
b. One-inch margin on all sides
c. Single-spaced
d. Font (Times New Roman, size 12)
e. Bold typeface for Title of the paper in sentence case
f. “Works Cited” (if applicable) shall be on the third page
g. Follow the MLA format
h. Write in this word document. Start on page 2.
i. Avoid any form of plagiarism.

3. Since this is a one-page response paper about the three essays, you may write about three
things you learned or points you feel are most vital. You may also write about two things
or points you think should be further clarified. You may conclude by asking a good
question for class discussion.

Criteria for Grading

1. Content (15%)
The response paper is comprehensive. It contains powerfully chosen textual
evidence that back up the student-writer’s insights.

2. Organization of Content (10%)

The discussion of the work is well-organized, logical, and coherent. It begins with
a clear thesis statement that identifies the work/s and briefly states the point of the overall
response paper. The body provides a comprehensive response to the reading materials.
The conclusion is thought-provoking.

3. Conventions [Grammar, spelling, punctuation, proper format, and citations] (10%)

The paper is written with great clarity and precision. Choice of words, grammar,
punctuation, and spelling are outstanding.
It complies with the one-page length requirement, font, spacing, and other
technical requirements of the paper. If applicable, it contains a Works Cited page that
adheres to the correct MLA format and parenthetical / in-text citations.

4. Timeliness (5%)
The paper was turned in before or on the set deadline.
Short Paper Response No. 1
Name: Navarro, Sherilyn T.
Section: BSEd English 2A

The Power of Reading and Writing

Tim Gillespie argues in "Becoming Your Own Expert - Teachers as Writers" that
teachers must write so that their writing instruction can be founded on our own knowledge. Tim
Gillespie's multiple persuasive arguments for teachers being writers, in my opinion, enable other
students appreciate the importance of writing independently. Writing, on the other hand, is a very
difficult talent that requires both time and great instruction to learn. Because writing can
transcend time and is a tool to convey stories from generation to generation, it qualifies us to
teach writing. Writing is a cost-effective approach to convey our ideas, and educators have
numerous options to have their voices heard.

"Literature and Society," by Salvador Lopez, focuses on his notion that literature should
always be socially conscious. "Art was a utilitarian device," he adds, and it should "not just to fill
idle hour with pleasure excitement but to invoke the favors of the gods." He goes on to say that
"Art for Art's Sake" is a waste of time. Reading a coconut poetry or a sonnet on a young man's
love for his girlfriend would help no one. Literature should be socially relevant. He claims that
art is an egocentric outpouring of emotions, feelings, realizations, and other such things. "Only
greatness of heart, intellect, and soul can generate great art...thought and soul are enhanced by
fruitful contact with others," Lopez writes. Despite Lopez' assertion that these writers write
because "they want to evade the awful facts about life" and that they are simply "frightened
children" who are "overcome by fear," perceiving the beautiful world despite the world's grave
concerns is a bold deed. In fact, they give people hope that life is more than just societal
problems. And it benefits society in some way, starting with its members.

"As Imagined as Lived" by Gemino Abad explores how language brings the mind,
consciousness, and sense of reality to life. I honestly felt that when we write, we are transferring
our perceptions of reality through our words. Such cultivating or working of language is
imaginative work: it brings things to life for the mind, which is the source of imaginative force.
"When the imagination sleeps, words are empty of their meaning," Albert Camus writes; we
translate a concept, a feeling, or an impression into language words; the translation may fail. We
attempt to choose the appropriate words in the correct order, inventing or even reinventing our
words, transforming or even subverting their recognized syntax in order to safely transport our
own soul's freight across them.

As a conclusion, all of these essays emphasize the importance of reading and creating
literature because it educates the mind to be flexible, to understand various points of view, and to
put one's personal ideas aside to see life through the eyes of someone of a different age, class, or
race.
 Works Cited:

Gillespie, Tim. THE NATUIONAL WRITING PROJECT. “Becoming Your Own Expert –
Teachers as Writers” vol. 8, no. 1, Nov. 1985.

Lopez, Salvador. THE LIKHAAN ANTHOLOGY of PHILIPPINE LITERATURE IN

ENGLISH. “Literature and Society”

Abad, Geronimo. “AS IMAGINED AS LIVED: SENSE FOR LANGUAGE, SENSE OF

COUNTRY” Jan. 2008, pp. 1-17.

“Literature and Society Salvador Lopez - PDFCOFFEE.COM.” Pdfcoffee.Com,

pdfcoffee.com/literature-and-society-salvador-lopez-pdf-free.html. Accessed 23 Mar.
2022.

“THE POEM IS THE REAL: A POETICS.” Panitikan.Ph, 23 Dec. 2019,

panitikan.ph/2014/06/23/the-poem-is-the-real-a-poetics. Accessed 22 Mar. 2022.