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Name: _______________________________Grade & Section: _11/12________ Score: _________________

School: ______________________________ Teacher: ____________________ Subject Creative Nonfiction
LAS Writer: JOY C. RODRIGUEZ
Content Editors: ZYNAFE V. CAIJO ROMEL V. MAT-AN RAFFY G. HERRERA .
Lesson Topic: Forms and Types of Creative Nonfiction Quarter 4 Week 1 LAS 1
Learning Targets: Distinguish the different forms and types of creative nonfiction text. .
Reference(s):Department of Education. 2014. K to 12 Senior High School Humanities and Social Sciences
Strand- Creative Nonfiction Curriculum Guide’s Glossary of terms. DepEd Philippines, pp 4-7. PIVOT IV-A.
2020. Creative Nonfiction. [online] commons.deped.gov.ph. Available at:<https://commons.deped.gov.ph/
documents/007e3c2> [Accessed 6 March 2021].

Forms and Types of Creative Nonfiction

Creative nonfiction always deals with the reality. Reality can be the use of individual encounter, occasion,
or issue. There are different classes or categories to consider in creative nonfiction such as the individual article,
journal, and life account. The following are the different forms and types of creative nonfiction:

1. Autobiography. A self-written life story. The author narrates his or her own life story using literary elements.

Example: “Barrio Boy” by Ernesto Galarza is the young version of an older person recounting to the
readers his childhood experiences. In the process of telling the story or experience, he reveals his own
personality and feelings toward other people and places.

2. Biography. An account of a person’s life written by another person. It gives an objective portrayal of a certain
significant personality from a third person point of view.

Example: “Biography of Jose Rizal, National Hero of the Philippines” written by Kallie Szczepanski
narrates the highlights of Jose Rizal life and his legacies for the sovereignty of the Philippines.

3. Personal Narrative. It is also called memoir. A narration of personal experiences or autobiographical events
that have significant meaning to the writer. Unlike autobiography, a personal narrative is only focused to a
writer’s specific life event usually told to illustrate an insight.

Example: “Sapay Koma” by Joanna Lynn Cruz talks about her experience about moving on from a failed
marriage to acceptance, forgiveness and starting a new life.

4. Travelogue. A piece of writing about touring a place for the pleasure of travel. It is usually accompanied by
a film or slides, or motion picture about the travel.

Example: “Oh my…Omang” by Erudites is a story of the person who travel in Caramoan.

5. Reflection Essay. A form of writing which the writer examines his or her own experiences in life. In the process
of writing, the writer analyzes how these experiences have changed and developed his or her own
perspective in life.

Example: “The Forgotten One” by Mary Jane Dondonay tells how her personal encounter with the street
beggars changed her perspective from complaining to being grateful.

Activity. Give an example of creative nonfictional piece you have read from books, magazines, or blogs for
each type of nonfictional text.
Type of Creative Title and Author of the Brief Description of the Piece
Nonfiction Creative Nonfiction Piece (2 points each)
(1 point each)

1. Autobiography

2. Biography

3. Reflection Essay

4. Personal narrative

5. Travelogue