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Department of Education
National Capital Region
SCHOOL S DIVISION OFFICE
MARIK INA CITY
What I Know
Answer the following questions. Select your answers from the options provided. Write
the letter of your choice on your answer sheet.
1. What is defined as a branch of writing which employs literary techniques and artistic
vision usually associated with fiction or poetry to report on actual persons and events?
A. literary element C. literary device
B. creative nonfiction D. creative element
3. What is a type or form of creative nonfiction that focuses on a topic through the lens
of the personal experience of the narrator?
A. The Memoir C. Lyric Essay
B. Literary Journalism D. Personal Essay
What’s In
Before we start with the lesson, let us first review about themes and techniques in
a text. Will you please recall the lecture you have learned?
Literary Element means _______________________________________________
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What’s New
Let us start the lesson by looking at the activity below.
Complete the diagram below by answering the questions given.
What is a travelogue?
What information
should it contain?
Have you ever been to Banaue Rice Terraces (Ifugao, Mountain Province). Puerto
Princesa in Palawan, or other places you had visited that you either loved or
hated? Write down a few details about this place.
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What is It
The answers you made in the previous activity is an example of a type or form of
creative nonfiction.
It involves writing about personal experience, real people, or events. What do you
think is an example of personal experiences? __________________________________
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It is about fact and truth. The truth can be about a personal experience, event, or
issue in the public eye. The following is a list of the most popular types or forms of
creative nonfiction:
a) autobiography
o a written account of the life of a person written by that person
b) biography
o a detailed description or account of a person’s life
d) travelogue
o it is a person’s account of a journey to another country or place. It can either
be a written report with many factual details or a narrative story about
personal impressions and experiences supported by images
e) reflection essay
o a form of writing that examines and observes the progress and meaning of a
writer’s individual experiences like a journal about the thoughts on a certain
topic
f) true narrative
o is an objective account of something (e.g. journalistic report)
g) blogs
o is a website containing short articles called posts that are changed regularly.
h) testimonio
o a Spanish term understood as “witness account”
o it is a first-person account by the person (narrator) who has faced instances
of social and political inequality, oppression, or any specific form of
marginalization
i) critique
o a critical discussion or review that describes, summarizes, and evaluates the
strengths and weaknesses of a work.
j. peer critique
Activity 1
Makes notes about what you will write on your biography in the boxes below. Do
not be afraid to fill in by using your imagination.
2. Know and understand the target audience. This way, your assessment is accurate.
Don’t critique a children’s book and assume the readers will be adults.
3. Get a good grip of the message and how it is conveyed. Now, reflect on your
understanding of the message, have an idea how the reader will understand it, and
then be the judge of whether the message was well conveyed. Are there grey areas?
If there are, say so.
4. Look out for spelling errors, arrangement of words, ambiguous sentences, and then
point them out nicely. Before the negative criticisms begin to pour in, however, do
the positives first; generally, it is natural for one to be disposed to a rebuke, after
they have been commended for one thing or the other.
5. Do not go personal on the author. Deal with the work and not its writer. You are
entitled to your opinion of the person of the author, but it is highly unprofessional
to let this opinion come between you and the work. No personal attacks.
6. Do a follow up on the work, not necessarily with the author. Ask to know how well
the work is coming up if your contributions have been helpful and all that. This
way, you show that your criticism was genuine.
NOTE:
Your comment or critique should end with an overview of the article’s argument,
your conclusions, and your reactions.
1. Why does the narrator claim that the company in question is influential?
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2. Explain the following passage: That the owner can spend excessively on such
occasions, spending cold cash for food and wine, among others, while his workers
are treated most like slaves is beyond me. What does it suggest about the company’s
attitude towards the workers?
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5. If the workers decided to file charges against the company, would they win the
struggle? Why or why not? How effective is the judicial system when it comes to
worker’s rights?
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B. Writer’s Space
Directions: Give your comments on the worker’s issue about the text you have just
read. Be sure to consider the ways or tips given above on how to present a
commentary or critique. Use a separate sheet of paper for your answer.
What I Can Do
Give examples for each of the types or forms of creative nonfiction. Discuss you answer
by explaining why you have chosen it.
1. Biography : _______________________________________________________________
Explanation:____________________________________________________________________
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2. Travelogue: _______________________________________________________________
Explanation: _____________________________________________________________
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4. Blog: _____________________________________________________________________
Explanation:____________________________________________________________________
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5. Critique: __________________________________________________________________
Explanation:____________________________________________________________________
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On Your Own
You are a freelance writer and blogger who wishes to join an international blogging
contest. The contest requires a creative nonfiction piece on one’s native city or town
(Example: Marikina), with not less than five paragraphs. It should revolve around the
theme: “The soil of their native land is dear to all the hearts of mankind,” a quotation from
Roman scholar and politician Cicero.
The instruction is for one to give not just the positive characteristics, but also the
unpleasant side of the place (including the writer’s painful or terrible experiences), as well
as his/her personal reflections. Pictures may also be added. Your blog is for netizens who
will choose the winning blog among the entries on the basis of creativity, clarity, and
accuracy. The final output will be a combination of the different types of creative nonfiction
that was discussed such as the personal essay, reflection essay, and blog.
Since you will give some negative sides, be aware on how you will present your
commentary/critique by following the tips or ways that was discussed before.
I.MATCHING TYPE
Match the words in column A with its correct answer in Column B.
A B
Choose one (1) from the guiding tips/ways in giving a better critic and discuss its
importance.
Books
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Noel Christian A. Moratilla, Ph.D and John Iremil E. Teodoro, Creative Nonfiction, Claiming
Spaces, Understanding, Reading and Writing Creative Nonfiction, A Textbook on Humanities
and Social Sciences: Phoenix Publishing House, 2016, 123-125, 129-130, 138-139
Electronic Resources
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https://www.creativenonfiction.org/online-reading/what-creative-nonfiction
https://davehood59.wordpress.com/2010/02/17/writing-creative-nonfiction/
https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/i-have-an-idea/w/choosing-your-
topic/6397/the-differences-between-memoir-autobiography-and-biography---article
https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-literary-journalism-1691132
https://penandthepad.com/reflective-essay-vs-memoir-
10068050.html#:~:text=A%20reflective%20essay%20is%20a,has%20shaped%20or%20c
hanged%20him
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/blog
https://www.theedublogger.com/100-ideas-and-prompts-for-student-blogging/
https://www.feedspot.com/infiniterss.php?_src=feed_title&followfeedid=4208379&q=site
:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wheninmanila.com%2Ffeed%2F
https://www.wheninmanila.com/look-businesses-closed-down-bf-homes-paranaque/
https://blog.feedspot.com/philippines_blogs/
https://examples.yourdictionary.com/reflective-essay-examples.html
https://www.education.com/download/worksheet/171333/literature-response-
reflection-cards.pdf
https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/503206958361814028/visual-
search/?x=15&y=10&w=470&h=332&cropSource=6
https://thereadywriters.com/critiquing-non-fiction-6-points-to-note/
https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/wrd/chapter/critiquing-a-text/
Elisa O. Cerveza
Chief, Curriculum Implementation Division
OIC, Office of the Assistant Schools Division Superintendent
Janet S. Cajuguiran
Education Program Supervisor-English