Senior High School

English for Academic

and Professional Purposes
Quarter 1 – Module 10
Novel Concept or Project with Accompanying
Visuals/Graphic Aids

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 Senior High School

English for Academic

and Professional Purposes
Quarter 1 – Module 10
Novel Concept or Project with Accompanying
Visuals/Graphic Aids

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Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
Welcome to the English for Academic and Professional Purposes Self-Learning Module
on Novel Concept or Project with Accompanying Visuals/Graphic Aids .
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators
both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping
the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their
personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their needs and
circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that will help

you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage their
own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as
they do the tasks included in the module.

For the learner:

Welcome to the English for Academic and Professional Purposes Self-Learning
Module on Novel Concept or Project with Accompanying Visuals/Graphic Aids.

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

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CONTENT STANDARD
The learner understands the principles and uses of a concept paper

PERFORMANCE STANDARD
Produces a well – balanced concept paper in a specific discipline

LEARNING COMPETENCY
L.O.O 10: presents a novel concept or project with accompanying visuals/graphic
aids (CS_EN11/12A-EAPP-Ig-j-24)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this learning module the learner should be able to:
• Determine the purpose and structure of novel writing
• Explaining organizational methods used when innovating comics/novel
• Create their own graphic novel in a Children’s Book

INTRODUCTION

This module aims to help you identify and differentiate uses appropriate
approaches*in writing a critique such as formalism. In other words, differentiating what
we read about a certain subject, course and field and the texts we read for fun. The
concept paper will include your proposed research title, a brief introduction to the subject,
the aim of the study, the research questions you intend to answer, the type of data you
will collect and how you will collect it. A concept paper can also be referred to as a
research proposal.

HOW TO LEARN FROM THIS MODULE

In order for you to be able to finish and grasp the lesson in this module please be
guided with the following:
1. Start your day with a positive attitude
2. Make sure to plan how to do each of the activities.
3. Read carefully the directions and texts in the activities.
4. If you have questions please your teacher for help.
5. Lastly do your best in every module you do.

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PRE–TEST

Directions. Choose the letter of the correct answer, analyze each item carefully.

1. What term means a visual presentation of a deeper concept?

A. Emanata C. theme
B. Icon D. all of the above

2. What term describes a panel that extends the length and/or width of the page?
A. Icon C. emanata
B. Splash D. all of the above

3. Graphic novels can be considered as literature.

A. True C. It may vary
B. False D. all of the above

4. What should we consider when we analyze graphic weight?

A. the hands and feet of the character
B. the script between characters
C. the contrast of light and dark tones on a page
D. all of the above

5. What do you call the space between panels?

A. Frame C. gutter
B. Caption D. all of the above

6. It is the panel that is closest to the reader.

A. Foreground C. Background
B. Midground D. all of the above

7. It describes how some images are drawn more than others to focus using color
shading in different ways.
A. Emanata C. Graphic weight
B. Foreground D. all of the above

8. What makes graphic novel different from comic books?

A. They are much longer and more complex.
B. They are complete, self – contained story.
C. They often deal to more mature topics and themes.
D. All of the above

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 9. Panels are only square shaped.
A. True C. it may vary
B. False D. all of the above

10. Who is the author of the book about the former Princess of Wales – The Diana
Chronicle?
A. Emily Bronte C. Tina Brown
B. Dante D. all of the above

PRESENTATION

Books give you a chance to drift off from the world and join another, so it’s no
wonder that the average person will read around 4 books a year. In their settings, plots
and other devices, these books are immediately recognizable types. They include
westerns, romances, mysteries, science fiction & fantasy, horror, and action-adventure.
Since we share the love of books with many others, we decided to look at books a little
further, in particular, facts about books. Do you want to know the most interesting facts
about books?

In no particular order, here are the most amazing facts about books

1. Did you know, the fear of running out of something to read is called Abibliophobia.

2. The world’s smallest book is Teeny Ted from Turnip Town. This book is now the
world’s smallest and it is verified by The Guinness Book of Records. The book is
in production and measures 100 micrometers by 70 micrometers. It has an ISBN
number too – 978-1-894897-17-4.

3. There are four law books bound in human skin at the Harvard University Library.
This is a very interesting fact. Anthropodermic bibliopegy is the term given to
binding books in human skin. There are actually several books known to be bound
in human skin. Interestingly it was mainly doctors who bound these books. There
are also several books bound in animal skin.

4. Fact has it that former American President Theodore Roosevelt read one book a
day. An interesting fact for sure, with today’s distractions we would find it difficult
to read this much. There are plenty of people that read a lot of books in a week but
one day is an achievement. The fact is, reading every day can reduce your stress
levels and help with depression.

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5. People say the longest sentence to ever be printed in literature belongs to Victor
Hugo. The claim is that in Les Misérables there is a sentence which is 823 words
long. This is the longest fact we have on our list. The one we found is 805 words.

6. 1 in 5 adults around the world cannot read or write. This fact is a little sad. In the
western world we take for granted our education system and sometimes forget
about the people in the less privileged parts. This fact has led us on to finding out
about School Aid. They are a charity providing sustainable literacy development
for children and young people in Africa. If you have a spare few minute give their
website a read.

7. Up to 50 books can be made from 1 tree. We love this fact. Being sustainable is a
massive part of our day-to-day lives and being able to make up to 50 books from
one tree is fantastic especially with printing companies using fully sustainable
paper. Also, a new movement on YouTube is trying to plant 20 million trees.

8. Copies of pulped Mills and Boon novels were used to build part of the M6 toll road.
The M6 toll road is in Birmingham, UK. It is 26 miles of a 6-lane motorway. 2.5
million copies of Mills and Boon novels were acquired and then pulped at a
recycling firm in South Wales, UK. They were used in the top layer of the
motorway.

9. The most expensive book in the world is Codex Leicester by Leonardo Da Vinci. It
was purchased by Bill Gates for 30.8 million dollars. This is the most expensive
book fact in the world. Bill Gates purchased the Codex Leicester in 1994 for $30.8
million. When you add inflation to that the book would cost $53.3 million. If Bill
Gates were to sell this book today we reckon the book would sell for a lot more.

10. In America, the most banned books are Harry Potter. The apparent reasons are
because they promote witchcraft, they set bad examples and are too dark. Most of
the books have been banned in catholic schools as they contain ‘real’ spells. It is
also said that the Harry Potter series presents witchcraft and wizardry in a good
light which is simply not true.

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ACTIVITY

Name: __________________________________ Score: ______

K-W CHART

Direction: In the first column write down the things that you already “know” about
Critical writing and in the second column write down the things that you “want to
know”. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

What I Know What I Want to Know

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ANALYSIS

Directions: Choose the correct answer for this exercise.

1. Which is a thought bubble?

A. B. C. D.

2. . What is a panel?

A. The border that surrounds and contains the text.

B. When an image goes past the border of the page.
C. The box or segment that contains the image and text.
D. The heaviness/intensity of a line or block of shading for
focus.

3. What is a frame?
A. The order of elements on the page.
B. The border that surrounds and contains the text.
C. The heaviness/intensity of a line or block of shading for focus.
D. The location of the text.

4. . Which is a speech bubble?

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 A. B. C. D.
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5. What is the gutter?
A. When an image goes past the border of the page.
B. The box around the images.
C. When a draft isn't used because it has errors.
D. The space between the panels.

6.

What is graphic weight?

A. The heaviness/intensity of a line or block of shading for focus. The darker/thicker

the weight the more important the scene or element.
B. The use of prior knowledge to “fill in the gutters” and innately create narrative
sequencing in a series of panels.
C. The panel or part of a panel that is closest to the viewer.
D. Information bubbles or boxes that are generally separate from the rest of the panel
or page. Often used to create a voice-over technique to the action in front of us.
They are also spaces for soliloquies, personal thoughts, and, occasionally,
dialogue.
7. Which is a close up?

A. B.

C. D.

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8. This image is an example of____________.
A. Close Up
B. Captions
C. Graphic Weight
D. Foreground

9. What is the definition of a panel that bleeds?

A. The blank space between panels.
B. The center of a panel – how an author uses this space
helps to create tone and mood.
C. The border that surrounds and contains the text.
D. When an image goes past the border of the page

10. What is the difference between a graphic novel and a comic?

A. Graphic novels are longer (a book)
B. Graphic novels are serious.
C. Comics are always funny.
D. Nothing, they are the same.

ABSTRACTION

Types of Novels

Often publishers have certain criteria they want their category novelists to meet,
including a specified word count, the amount of sex or violence, and/or the moral tone.
Category novels usually have a shorter shelf life than books originally published in
hardcover and command smaller advances as well.

The mainstream novel

The mainstream novel is the broadest classification. Mainstream novels are

usually published first in hardcover, and sometimes reprinted in paperback or trade
paperback (a larger and sturdier version of the mass market paperback). The plot of a
mainstream novel can concern anything from the story of people trapped in a mineshaft
awaiting rescue, to a woman's struggle to succeed as a clothing designer, to the story of
a young boy growing up on a farm in upstate New York.

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 The plot and setting of a mainstream novel may determine that it also fits into one
of the categories just described: Danielle Steel writes mainstream romances; Stephen
King writes mainstream horror; Sue Grafton writes mainstream mysteries. However,
mainstream genre novels are generally longer, less predictable, and peopled by more
complex characters than their category counterparts. A mainstream novel also aspires to
shed some light on society and/or human nature, while genre novels need only succeed
as entertainment.

The literary novel

A novel merits this coveted label when the author demonstrates a masterful
command of language, along with true depth of insight into character and society. Literary
novels sometimes have tight, suspenseful plots-and a tight, suspenseful plot can only be
a good thing. But the plot of a literary novel will ultimately be subordinate to the author's
study of the characters. And, while category novels and many mainstreams are set in
exotic locales, against the background of glamorous industries such as film or fashion,
literary novels are just as likely to deal with everyday life in ordinary settings.

A literary novel may also be mainstream, if it is accessible enough to garner a wide

audience. We might say that the literary mainstream is the Holy Grail of novel writing,
since it potentially brings prestige, celebrity and financial reward to the talented authors
who write them. Literary mainstream writers include Amy Tan, Barbara Kingsolver, and
John Irving. In their day, Dickens, Hemingway and John Steinbeck achieved this pinnacle.

Literary novels are also usually published in hardcover, but they are especially
good candidates for trade paperback. A trade paperback is less expensive to produce,
and so publishers see it as a natural format in which to launch a literary novel, which may
have a smaller audience.

The Category novel

Category novels usually have a shorter shelf life than books originally published in
hardcover and command smaller advances as well. Often publishers have certain criteria
they want their category novelists to meet, including a specified word count, the amount
of sex or violence, and/or the moral tone.

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What is a graphic novel?

A graphic novel uses the interplay of text and illustrations in a comic-strip format
to tell a story. Instead of relying on just text to construct a narrative, it uses graphical
elements such as panels, frames, speech/thought balloons, etc. in a sequential way to
create and evoke a story in a reader’s mind.

What is the difference between a graphic novel and a comic book?

A graphic novel is a longer, more complex piece of text that usually covers the
storyline in one book, whereas a comic book is a lot shorter and tells the story over many
issues and/or volumes.

Why are graphic novels important for learning?

A graphic novel, much like any book, is an important tool for cognitive learning and
is rich in visual literacy. Readers actively participate in its construction by inferring what
they see from the image and linking it to the corresponding text to understand the
narrative developing from panel to panel, or picture to picture. The order and organisation
of the panels, images and text on the page determine the flow and movement of the story
by giving the reader cues as to what their eyes should follow next.

For instance, the reader will first see the panel, then the text linked to the main
image, and from there get a sense of the scene as they continue to move on to the
following panels. The setting and environment in a graphic novel is established through
images, likewise with character expressions, which are all conveyed visually as opposed
to word descriptions in traditional straight-text novels. In this way, the more ‘image-based’
aesthetic of the graphic novel can make it a less intimidating read for beginner and ESL
readers. Instead of having a wall of text, the story is broken up into images, with or without
short pieces of text, which play a significant role in shaping the narrative. It allows readers
to understand ‘words through pictures’.

GRAPHIC NOVEL TERMS

Panel – the box or segment that contains the image or text

Frame – the border that surrounds and contains the panel

Gutter – the space that lies between panels

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Bleed – when an image goes beyond the borders of the page

Graphic weight – the heaviness or intensity of a line or block of shading for visual focus.
The bolder the graphic weight, the greater the visual focus, making that element more
salient in the scene.

Caption – a box or section of text that gives details on the background and setting of the
scene. It sits separately to speech and thought bubbles, often at the top or button of the
panel.

Speech bubble – this contains the dialogue spoken by different characters within a
scene. It’s usually enclosed in a bubble or another shape; otherwise, can stand on its
own, close to the speaker.

Thought bubble – similar to the speech bubble, this contains the internal dialogue of a
character and is usually shaped like a cloud, coming from the character’s head.

Special effects sounds – words that give a sense of sound on the page (e.g. BANG!
THUMP!). To heighten their impact, the words are either bolded or have a special
graphical treatment to make it stand out on the page.

Layout – the configuration of all the elements on the page; the way in which the frame,
panels, speech bubbles, etc. are arranged to tell the narrative.

Close-up – an angle that zooms into an image, like a character’s face, to allow for close
view. This technique is sometimes employed to convey a feeling of intimacy between the
reader and character, such as when a character reveals their thoughts or revelations.

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How Graphic Novels Help Students Develop Critical Skills

This concept shattered the notion that books needed to focus on high-minded
ideals and individuals of high social value. Nearly a quarter of the way into the 21st
century, teachers and students find themselves in a familiar place with a new type of
book, the graphic novel.

DEFINITION

Graphic novels, on the other hand, feature the same key components of a
traditional novel: they are full-length (over 100 pages), follow a common narrative thread,
and are meant to be read as a single story (or story within a finite series). While comic
series can span generations of readers, graphic novels develop as other novels or novel
series.

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Developing visual literacy skills

“To read a graphic novel, much less a wordless one, many essential literacy skills
are required, including the ability to understand a sequence of events, interpret
characters’ nonverbal gestures, discern the story’s plot, and make inferences.” Through
graphic novels, students can develop inference and literacy skills that apply when
interacting with photos, paintings, and other people. Additionally, for dyslexic readers,
those visual cues offer a lifeline. Moving beyond words supports the specific learning
needs of some students and builds a new set of skills in all readers.

Through graphic novels, students can develop inference and literacy skills that
apply when interacting with photos, paintings, and other people.

According to the Modern Library, these are the top 5 BOARD’s LIST novels of
times:

1. ULYSSES by James Joyce

Written as an homage to Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, Ulysses follows its
hero, Leopold Bloom, through the streets of Dublin. Overflowing with puns,
references to classical literature, and stream-of-consciousness writing, this is a
complex, multilayered novel about one day in the life of an ordinary man. Initially
banned in the United States but overturned by a legal challenge by Random
House’s Bennett Cerf, Ulysses was called “a memorable catastrophe” (Virginia
Woolf), “a book to which we are all indebted” (T. S. Eliot), and “the most faithful X-
ray ever taken of the ordinary human consciousness” (Edmund Wilson). Joyce
himself said, “There is not one single serious line in [Ulysses].

2. THE GREAT GATSBY by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Set in the Jazz Age, The Great Gatsby tells the story of the mysterious millionaire
Jay Gatsby, his decadent parties, and his love for the alluring Daisy Buchanan.
Dismissed as “no more than a glorified anecdote, and not too probable at that”
(The Chicago Tribune), The Great Gatsby is now considered a contender for “the
Great American Novel.” Fitzgerald wanted to title the novel “Trimalchio in West
Egg,” but both his wife and his editor preferred “The Great Gatsby.” Fitzgerald gave
in, though he still thought that “the title is only fair, rather bad than good.”

3. A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN by James Joyce

Published in 1916, James Joyce’s semiautobiographical tale of his alter ego,
Stephen Dedalus, is a coming-of-age story like no other. A bold, innovative
experiment with both language and structure, the work has exerted a lasting

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 influence on the contemporary novel; Alfred Kazin commented that “Joyce
dissolved mechanism in literature as effectively as Einstein destroyed it in physics.”
Reviewing the book in The New Republic, H. G. Wells wrote, “Like some of the
best novels in the world it is the story of an education; it is by far the most living
and convincing picture that exists of an Irish Catholic upbringing.”

4. LOLITA by Vladimir Nabokov

Lolita tells the story of middle-aged Humbert Humbert’s love for twelve-year-old
Dolores Haze. The concept is troubling, but the novel defies any kind of label,
though it has been heralded as a hilarious satire, a bitter tragedy, and even an
allegory for U.S.-European relations. In Reading Lolita in Tehran, Azar Nafisi
summarized the book as “hopeful, beautiful even, a defense not just of beauty but
of life . . . Nabokov, through his portrayal of Humbert, has exposed all solipsists
who take over other people’s lives.”

5. BRAVE NEW WORLD by Aldous Huxley

Though Brave New World is less famous than George Orwell’s 1984, it arguably
presents a world that more closely resembles our own: a world of easy sex, readily
available and mood-altering pharmaceuticals, information overload, and mass
production. Juxtaposing Orwell’s and Huxley’s dystopias, the critic Neil Postman
commented: “What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley
feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one
who wanted to read one. . . . Orwell feared that the truth would be concealed from
us. Huxley feared the truth would be drowned in a sea of irrelevance.”

APPLICATION

Directions. Create a Children’s book using graphic novel with your personalized content,
please note that the elements of writing of story should be follow accordingly. Creativity
and animation and artistic mind is a must! Enjoy!

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POST–TEST

Directions. Choose the letter of the correct answer, analyze each item carefully.

1. Which city does Barry Humphries spend his childhood as mentioned in his
autobiography entitled More Please?
A. Africa C. turkey
B. Melbourne D. all of the above

2. What is the longest novel that John Steinbeck ever wrote?

A. West of Paradise C. East of Eden
B. Eruditio D. all of the above

3. In the novel of Mark Twain’s, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, who is the girl that
Tom falls in love with?
A. Huckleberry Finn C. Aldous Gusion
B. Becky Thatcher D. all of the above

4. Who is the author of the famous British books including Wise Children, Nights at
the Circus and The Bloody Chamber?
A. Aaron Carter C. Nick Carter
B. Angela Carter D. all of the above

5. Who is the author of the true – crime book in Cold Blood and was often called as
thefirst non – fiction novel?
A. Truman Capote C. William Shakespeare
B. Jackie Chan D. All of the above

6. He was Britain’s biggest selling non – fiction writer of the 2000s.

A. Harry Potter C. Saint Laurent
B. Jamie Oliver D. all of the above

7. This author is very passionate opponent against slavery and wrote series of
novels.
A. Louisa May Alcott C. Margaret Thatcher
B. E.L. James D. all of the above

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8. Which fictional school was featured in seven films between 1954 and 2009 created
by Ronald Searle?
A. St. Trinian C. St. Agnes
B. St. Augustine D. all of the above

9. In the book trilogy of Rick Riordan, what’s the name of the main character whose
teacher, Mrs Dodds turns out to be a mythological Fury?
A. Artemis C. Percy Jackson
B. Jon Snow D. all of the above

10. Who is the winner of the 2006 Man Booker Prize in which the story revolves
around a relationship with the math tutor?
A. Jill Murphy C. Kiran Desai
B. Dr. Faustus D. all of the above

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PRE-TEST POST TEST ANALYSIS
1. B 1. B 1. A
2. B 2. C 2. C
3. A 3. B 3. B
4. C 4. B 4. C
5. C 5. A 5. D
6. A 6. B 6. A
7. C 7. A 7. D
8. D 8. A 8. C
9. B 9. C 9. D
10. C 10. C 10. A
ANSWER KEY
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Drewry, John. Writing Book Reviews. Boston: The Writer, 1974.

Hoge, James O. Literary Reviewing. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia,
1987.
Sova, Dawn B. and Harry Teitelbaum. How to Write Book Reports. 4th ed.
Lawrenceville, NY: Thomson/ARCO. 2002.
Walford, A.J., ed. Reviews and Reviewing: A Guide. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press,
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https://www.grammarly.com/blog/how-to-write-review/
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https://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/ld/all-resources/writing/questions-to-ask/questions-
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Online resources:
Creating Multimodal Texts: https://creatingmultimodaltexts.com/comics/ •

Graphic Novels in the Classroom:

http://courseweb.ischool.illinois.edu/~gray21/GraphicNovels/ •

The Truth About Graphic Novels:

https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/ALAN/v32n2/fletcherspear.pdf • Get Graphic

(Graphical resources for teachers): http://www.getgraphic.org/teachers.php •

How to Teach Graphic Novels: https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-

network/2015/nov/30/how-to-teach-graphic-novels • A Teacher Roundtable:
https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/teaching-graphic-novels/

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Peñaranda St., Surigao City
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