Draft of a Short Piece Using

Literary Conventions
Lesson 4
 • The learners should be able to:
1.understand the things to consider when
writing a draft using literary conventions.
Learning 2.write a draft using literary conventions.
Objectives 3.develop appreciation on the importance
of draft writing and,
4.accomplish activities with enthusiasm.
Prewriting/Planning
• This is the stage where the writer thinks of the possible
concept or ideas. Conceptualizing helps to determine the
flow of the write-up.
Authors by and large are solid
eyewitnesses who record what they
Some writers keep a composing
see, hear, taste, contact, and smell
diary, a record of records and notes,
since it might turn out to be a piece
possibly drawings or photos.
of a story, a sonnet, a true to life
article, a play, and so on.

Scholars may convey a little

journal with them for the duration At that point, it is promptly
of the day and set it on the end table accessible when a thought a
close to their bed around evening motivation catches their eye.
time.
• Writers make several decisions in the prewriting
stage as well. They will answer questions like
the topic, readers/audience, the mode of
delivering the context, the genre, the point of
view on how to tell the content and some
factual information.
In the previous lesson, you have opted to understand the writing
prompts based on the type of nonfiction whether it is informative,
narrative or argumentative. Each of theses has a format to be followed.
A better outline shall be created first to determine what to be
included in your output.
In writing your draft, you may
consider the following:
1. Identify your topic.
• In choosing your topic, you need to consider the
possibilities of gathering the contents. Remember
that nonfiction deals with factual information and
should be based on reality.
• Topic shall also be interesting with your target
audience. Just tell something about your story in just
one to three sentences. You can also make a list of
possible theme, tone and motif of your piece depending
on its applicability.
 2. Outline your story/output.
• Considering the writing format per type of
nonfiction, start creating your outline. The
outline will help you organize your thoughts. You do
not need to write the entire paragraphs. Just write
on your outline the topic or concerns for each
paragraph. Consider from the introduction part to
the body to the concluding part of your piece.
• Aside from the parts of the piece, you also need to
consider other elements that are applicable to your
genre such as the characters and characterization,
setting and atmosphere, conflicts, point of view and
other possible elements.
 3. Use the learned styles, elements and techniques.
• Now that you have learned the various styles, genre, formats, elements and techniques in
writing a nonfiction story, start writing on a freehand move. Just write everything that comes
out to your mind. Since you have the outline, this will guide you to adhere to the aim of your
writings. The use of these elements and techniques provide vivid impact to the readers once
you are done writing it.
• Keep on writing until you jived your writing to your outline. If there is a plot, see to it that
you have attained to write the complete five parts of the plot. If you are struggling to your
ending, do not worry, you can work on with that later.
• When you are writing, you can have it on handwritten way or direct it to your device like
computer. There are writers who are comfortable to start their draft with their pen and paper.
There are also writers who intend to directly write their ideas on their devices. It is all up to
the comfort of the writers.
4. Impart Dialogues and other
conventions if necessary.

• Using the dialogues depending on the genre or type of

nonfiction that you chose to use makes the piece more
interesting and appealing to the readers. The diction
plays also important thing in your writing. Remember
your target audience. The scene and sequence are also
important for you to attain the chronology of the piece
that you are writing.
5. Think of possible
titles of your piece.
• Make at least three possible titles of
your piece. Consider the content and
see to it that the title is interesting and
catchy to the target audience.
6. Read your draft.
• Read your draft aloud. This will help you to
review and comprehend the things and
information that you have written. You may
also let other people to read your draft for
them to suggest for possible adjustments for
improvement.