Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
Division of Ilocos Sur

CREATIVE NONFICTION 12
LESSON TITLE:
Forms and Types of Creative Nonfiction/Presenting a
Commentary/Critique

Name of Teacher –Writer: Christian Abella

School: Sinait National High School

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 Having been immersed with the conventions of the different genres
including fiction, poetry and drama, it is complementary that these elements will
guide you in reading and writing creative nonfiction types. Hence, discussed in
this Self Learning Kit are some of the popular forms under creative nonfiction
that undeniably challenge our scheme on how and what to write. However,
according to Moratilla N. et,al (2016), the interesting part is the relative difficulty
with creative nonfiction is that it may be classified or can be divided. Like in
some instance, one may be hard to make distinctions and set between some
of the subgenres.

Generally, this Self Learning Kit aims to help you to distinguish the
different types of creative nonfiction, read some examples of the nonfiction texts
and write pre-activities before writing creative nonfiction compositions with
yourself independently. Moreover, this Self Learning Kit will specifically allow
you to understand the distinction between and among creative nonfiction types
and forms and competently deliver an artistic presentation, summarizing and
analysing the form, theme and techniques of a chosen creative nonfictional text
through presenting a commentary/critique on a chosen creative nonfiction text
representing a particular type or form.

You are advised to answer the different activities embedded in this Self
Learning Kit by using another sheet of paper. You are given two weeks to
accomplish the activities. Do not write anything on this learning kit.

Enjoy learning!

At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:

Present a commentary/critique on a chosen creative

nonfiction text representing a particular type or form
(Biography/Autobiography, Literary Journalism/Reportage,
Personal Narratives , Travelogue, Reflection Essay , Blogs,
Testimonies and other forms.
Specific Objectives:
a. understand the distinction between and among
creative nonfiction types and forms; and
b. present a commentary/critique on a chosen creative
nonfiction text on a particular type or form.

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 Hi good day! I have here a warm up exercise for you.
Activate your schema on Creative Nonfiction and try to fill out
the KWL chart. Are you ready? Let’s get started!

DIRECTIONS: Complete the first and second columns of the KWL chart below.

What I KNOW about the What I WANT to know What I LEARNED about
types of Creative about the types of the types of Creative
Nonfiction Creative Nonfiction Nonfiction

By now, I know you already have activated your schema

on Creative Nonfiction as manifested on the previous activity.
Nevertheless, let us dig deeper and supplement your scheme of
Nonfiction reading and writing as you go over with this Self
Learning Kit.

. Creative nonfiction is everywhere. You have been living with them since then
but voraciously lived around in effect of the advent of technology. As a result, readers
became confuse in identifying whether a certain literary text is fictitious or not.
Nevertheless, as defined in simple terms, fiction is something imaginary and non-
fiction is something that is true. In non-fiction writing, real people and real places are
involved. On the other hand, in fiction stories, everything is from the writer’s

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imagination. Here are some major differences between the two types of writing,
(http://www.catherineshaffer.com/4-major-differences-fiction-non-fiction-writing/)

TYPES OF CREATIVE NONFICTION

1. BIOGRAPHY AND AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Biography is simply an account of someone’s life written by another
person while Autobiography is a kind of biography that centers on the life
of the narrator himself/herself is. The short biographies explain a person’s
basic life facts and their importance, but the long biographies would go an
extra mile and include more details to make an interesting read. You may
find yourself in a situation which requires you to write a biography of a
famous person, a close friend or a relative or perhaps you will write your
own written account. For this reason, it pays to know how to come up with
a biography and the important details that you should include in it. That is
the very reason why, when you are writing you should exercise discernment
in choosing the details that a writer wishes to include, particularly details that
are not only memorable but are also worth sharing with the readers.

2. LITERARY JOURNALISM
Literary journalism is a form of nonfiction that combines factual
reporting with narrative techniques and stylistic strategies traditionally
associated with fiction. This form of writing can also be called narrative
journalism or new journalism. The term literary journalism is sometimes
used interchangeably with creative nonfiction; more often, however, it is
regarded as one type of creative nonfiction. (
Here are the characteristics of a literary journalist:
• Literary journalists immerse themselves in subjects' worlds.
• Literary journalists work out implicit covenants about accuracy.
• Literary journalists write mostly about routine events.
• Literary journalists develop meaning by building upon the readers'
sequential reactions. https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-literary-
journalism-1691132)

3. PERSONAL NARRATIVE
Personal narratives are a form of writing in which the writer relates one
event, incident, or experience from his/her life. Personal narratives allow
you, the writer, to share your life with others, vicariously experiencing the
things you describe. Your job as a writer is to put the readers in the midst of
the action, letting them live through an event, incident, or experience. Not
like the autobiography which deals with a chain of events, the personal
narrative often concerns a particularly happy, sad, humorous, or outrageous
episode in one’s life. Personal narratives also incorporate vivid descriptive
details, as well as the thoughts, feelings, and reactions of the writer.

When you write personal narratives use the first-person point of view.
Also, write a Personal Narrative that:
• Engages the reader by introducing the narrator and situation
• Organizes events to unfold naturally; manipulates time and pacing
• Develops details of events with description and action

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 • Develops characters with physical description and dialogue
• Uses vivid verbs, sensory details, similes, metaphors, alliteration,
onomatopoeia, and personification to set tone and mood
• Uses transitions and varies sentence beginnings
• Closes with a reflection
• Has all no excuse words and conventions correct
• Has exemplary presentation (neat writing that is pleasant to read).

4. THE REFLECTION ESSAY

A reflection or reflective essay is an essay in which you, the writer,
examines your or other’s experiences in life. The writer then writes about
those experiences, exploring how he or she has changed, developed or
grown from those experiences. In other words, it is an essay that expresses
the writer’s insights on given subject matter.
The term is quite confusing as to how it differs with other types of essay.
According to Moratilla N.et.al (2016), unlike the argumentative essay where
its main purpose is to convince the reader of the logic and validity of the
author’s argument, the reflection essay concerns itself, above all, with the
author’s introspection with the respect to what he or she had learned from
individual experiences. It should also be noted that in writing the reflection
essay, one might use or apply elements from other types. For instance, one
may tell an anecdote (narrative) or describe a person or a place
(descriptive).

5. THE TESTIMONIO
Loosely structured, the Testimonio does not measure up to the
standards of “academic” communication and canonical literature. This is
expected because testimonial writings are more concerned with their purpose
– that is, to call public attention to lived experiences of marginality – than with
modernist literary aesthetics. Moreover, the testimonio may also take different
forms (letters, diary entries, incident reports, poetry, among others) and use
different media (print, radio, tv, among others), thus challenging traditional
literary boundaries and even our very notion of the literary, (Moratilla N. and
Teodoro E. (2016).
The following exemplified a Testimonio ,
(https://www.thefreedictionary.com/testimonies )

• A declaration by a witness under oath, as that given before a court or

deliberative body.
• All such declarations, spoken or written, offered in a legal case or
deliberative hearing.
• Evidence in support of a fact or assertion; proof.
• A public declaration regarding a religious experience.

6. THE TRAVELOGUE
A travelogue 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. A travelogue has to be in the first person and describe the place or
places where one (that is YOU, the narrator) has travelled. Among the

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 popular examples are adventure literature, travel guide, and the travel
journal.

Since a travelogue is written after your trip to another country or place,

the main topic of this type of writing is a description of your experience there.
Moreover, Travelogues may be used for promoting a place, say, as a quality
tourist destination. Though your travelogue can contain may areas of focus,
when writing a travelogue, you can concentrate on local customs and
traditions, cuisine, depictions of places of interest, local history, and culture,
your adventures, prices and transportation, entertainment
(https://academichelp.net/creative-writing/write-travelogue.html).

7. BLOG
A blog is an online diary or journal located on a website. The content of
a blog typically includes text, pictures, videos, animated GIFs and even
scans from old physical offline diaries or journals and other hard copy
documents. Since a blog can exist merely for personal use, sharing
information with an exclusive group or to engage the public, a blog owner
can set their blog for private or public access
(https://makeawebsitehub.com/what-is-a-blog/ )
Further, Moratilla N. et,al (2016) agrees that Blog is a shortened term of
“web blog” generally defined a frequently updated journal found on the
internet. However, to them, a Blog is not a genre but it is more likely to be a
way through in which information is shared, opinions are expressed and
stories are told. An entry may be in almost any form including fiction,
nonfiction and poetry.
Now, at the risk of any point, you might say that the other types of fiction
may be presented through blog.

For further understanding of what has been discussed,

study the following examples and answer some questions for
analysis and comprehension.

A. BIOGRAPHY AND AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Read the biography of Senator Imee Marcos.

Imee Marcos

Imee Marcos was born on 12th November 1955 as María Imelda Josefa
Romualdez Marcos in Metro Manila, Philippines. Her parents are Ferdinand Marcos
(father) and Imelda Marcos (mother). Both parents exercised autocratic governance
in the Philippines between December 1965 and February 1986.
She has three siblings, two blood related; namely, Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos
Jr. and Irene Marcos-Araneta, and one adopted called Aimee Marcos. She was
brought up in the Malacanan Palace, the official presidential residence, together with

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her siblings. She attended Saint Pedro Poveda College, formerly known as the
Institution Teresiana, from kindergarten to Grade IV. She later on, joined Assumption
Covent at Herran Street in Manila from Grade V to First Year High School. In both
schools, she earned first honors. She joined International School Manila in Makati,
formerly referred to as American School. In 1973, she enrolled in Princeton University
and undertook various courses in Religion and Politics. Imee Marcos Princeton's
school life was brought to a halt due to the controversies with the black and Asian
students (Asian-American Students Association - AASA) protests on her admission.
Who is Imee Marcos? She is the firstborn daughter of the retired dictator and President
Ferdinand Marcos. She has been the governor of Ilocos Norte from 2010 to 2019 and
the former representative of the 2nd District between 1998 and 2007. She is also the
former chairperson of the Kabataang Barangay, a predecessor to the Sangguniang
Kabataan under the governance of President Marcos. Currently, she is serving as the
Senator of the Philippines
Imee and Tommy Manotoc have three sons. The first son is called Fernando
Martin (Borgy) and serves as a commercial model and a club DJ. The second is
Ferdinand Richard Michael, who works as a lawyer. Lastly is Mathew Joseph, who is
a sports agent and senior provincial board member of Ilocos Norte, now governor.
Mathew Joseph is the only Imee Marcos son who has engaged in politics. She has
two other stepchildren from Manotoc’s first marriage to Aurora Pijuan.

SOURCE: https://kami.com.ph/109479-imee-marcos-bio-husband-net-worth-
children-age-instagram.html

PROCESS QUESTIONS:

1. What life of Sen. Imee Marcos is being highlighted on the biography?

2. Does the biography open with something that captures your attention and makes
you want to keep reading?

Here is also an example of an Autobiography.

Finding My Inner Ilocano

Paulynn Paredes Sicam

My bloodline is as Ilocano as can be. I am a Paredes from Bangued, Abra,

where my grandparents were born and where my father spent a lot of time in his youth.
Ilocano was spoken in my grandmother’s house, and at home all the help were from
Bangued. My mother, who was born in Zamboanga, said she learned to speak Ilocano
as a matter of survival, being married to the favorite son of an all-Ilocano household.
My grandparents’ house in Manila was a favored stop of Abra relatives with
things to do in the big city. That was where I first heard names such as Tata Memoy,
Nana Anang, Tata Quintin, Don Getulio and others. But I was a Manila girl, and Abra
might as well have been the moon. It was, to me, distant, alien and uninteresting. As
far as I was concerned, my ancestral home was my grandparents’ place on Alfredo
Street in Sampaloc.
My father, Jess Paredes, died early in the plane crash that took the life of
President Magsaysay, and I grew up alienated from my Ilocano roots. Abra was a
faraway place that the help went home to during the summer. Our beloved
housekeeper, Fausta Baje, whom we called Inay, told us that how difficult life was in

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Abra and what she brought back from her annual vacation was proof of it: small pieces
of local root crops like kamote (sweet potato) and tugue, dried up eggplants, tiny
bananas in a milk box. Piman (pitiful) was an Ilocano word I learned early in life.
And there were scary stories about Abra that my cousins liked to tell. In the
Paredes house, we were told, were many ghosts. According to my mom, on her
wedding night, after a long day trip from Manila to Bangued, as she and my dad
entered the house, a monkey, which was a house pet, grabbed her leg. The incident
made her want to run back to Manila. The honeymooners were on the early bus to
Baguio the following day. My relatives who visited the Paredes house in Bangued
swore that a well-dressed gentleman appeared to visitors, tickled their feet or tugged
at their blankets when they were asleep. A niece swore that a portrait of an ancestor
hanging in the living room followed her with its eyes.
I learned that there were other reasons to be proud to be Ilocano. Quintin
Paredes had quite a lot of accomplishments as senator. An entire colony of Jews who
settled in the Philippines in the late Thirties owes their freedom to him who worked on
the Philippine government to open its doors to those who were persecuted by Adolf
Hitler. My grandfather, Jesus Paredes Sr., was the first signatory of the 1936
Constitution. One elder, a Royal Air Force pilot, was a war hero. My great grandfather,
Lucas, wrote zarzuelas. And Gabriela Silang is an ancestor of a cousin by marriage.
Close enough. In Vigan is a monument to Leona Florentino, a poet, satirist and
playwright, who was the most outstanding Filipino woman writer during the Spanish
period.
It took me only a weekend to get in touch with my inner Ilocano. But I know
there is much more I need to discover before I can claim to be a child of Bangued.

SOURCE: http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/2013/7/finding-my-inner-
ilocano

PROCESS QUESTIONS:

1. From the autobiography presented, what made the narrator find her inner
Ilocano blood?
2. For her, what makes her a proud Ilocano?
3. Is the autobiography logically organized, so the reader can follow the
development of the topic or progression of the events?

B. LITERARY JOURNALISM
The following excerpt from George Orwell is a good example of literary
journalism. Orwell wrote about the colonial regime in Marrakech. His father was a
colonial officer, so Orwell was confronted with the reality of empire from an early age,
and that experience is reflected in his literary journalism piece, Marrakech:
“It is only because of this that the starved countries of Asia and Africa are
accepted as tourist resorts. No one would think of running cheap trips to the Distressed
Areas. But where the human beings have brown skins their poverty is simply not
noticed. What does Morocco mean to a Frenchman? An orange-grove or a job in
Government service.”

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SOURCE:https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/teacher_and_tutor_resources/writing_instructor
s/creative_nonfiction_in_writing_courses/literary_journalism.html

PROCESS QUESTIONS:

1. What is the excerpt all about?

2. Based from the excerpt, how did Orwell write the text?
3. Does the excerpt illustrate the fusion of journalism and literature? Explain your
answer.
4. Scanning the excerpt, what other type of Creative Nonfiction does the text
similar?

C. PERSONAL NARRATIVES
Read this personal narrative of a teacher as he put his gratefulness in a form of
writing in which he relates one event or experience from his life. The writer himself
shared his life with others and vicariously experiencing the things he described.

THINGS DIDN’T HAPPEN AS PLANNED

When I was in elementary, I dreamt of becoming a nurse without any hope of
pursuing because even those times, I already knew my family cannot afford to send
me in college…
When I was in High School, all I wanted is to graduate and find a job for myself
that will suffice the needs of my family …
Luckily, after graduating from high school, I have given the very favorable
opportunity to pursue a college degree through a private scholarship…
Getting a degree, all I prayed was to pass the Licensure Examination for
Teachers in order to have a career and realize one of my untamed dreams – to
lengthen my name by appending a professional title…
After realizing that (LPT) and fortunately had landed a job with a minimum
compensation. My plan was to work and to earn for my family. Yet, I felt lost until I
found myself pursuing graduate studies.
After three years of uncertainties and troubles – again, I MADE IT.
The moment they draped the stole across my heart after my final defense, I
thought how it was started; from making mixtures of efforts and blowing hope to form
a fascinating and precise bubble of dreams. But undeniably it still an incredibly fragile
spherical substance that pops and wafts in the air .It is really impossible to form a
flexible bubble of dream because of our own uncertainties and incognizance making
us hopeless and impatient sometimes. We thought of some possibilities and planned
some know-how’s but ended up the same way. However, as the process recurs, we
learn to be more patient and find a new hope of making and realizing a sturdy self and
a visible dream of bubble. To encapsulate, sometimes it is not only cleverness that
brought and determined us to where we are and how much successes we have
achieved. It is how much patience and hope we have instilled ourselves. Reaching a
dream doesn’t start from chasing it; it begins when you believed and trusted yourself
that you have achieved that dream.
Looking back, I realized how blessed and lucky I am to have those who have
helped and prayed for me from the beginning. Today, as I commence another journey,
let me dedicate this humble achievement for those who believed and still believing and
for those who stood and never left since the journey has started, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH! Above all, THANK YOU LORD! You really are Great, You are Powerful and

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You are Almighty! I will always remember the times when I am about to lose all my
hopes and courage but Philippians 3:14 strengthened me. Reaching this humble
achievement seems so impossible but Mark 10:27 said and made it possible. Every
journey has been sudden, troublesome, challenging and uncertain but Jeremiah 29:11
taught me to trust.

PROCESS QUESTIONS:

1. What is the tone and mode of the text?

2. What specific moment is the author tried to share?
3. Why do you think that the author titled the text that way?
4. Were paragraphs and sentences appropriate in length for the type of
information presented?

D. REFLECTIVE ESSAY
This essay example is written at a middle or high school level, reflecting on the
arrival of a younger sibling.
My Little Brother
Anonymous
In my short life, there are many experiences that could qualify as life-changing.
Every new experience was, at one time or another, the first experience. For good or
bad, each instance changed the course that my life has taken. But, the most
transformative experience was the birth of my youngest brother.
Joel is someone my parents often call a happy accident. At the time that my
mother became pregnant, I was 13, and my other brother, Jake, was 10. We were
what you would call a well-rounded, perfect family of four. We neatly fit into the perfect
classification in nearly every way. We didn't realize what we were missing until the
moment that my youngest brother first opened his striking blue eyes.
In truth, I resented the fact that I would be having another sibling. Nothing
needed to be added to our family, and my mother, already 38 at the time, was
considered high risk because of her age. The pregnancy itself was full of complications
that sent the straight course of my life into rollercoaster-like loops that my 13-year-old
mind had a hard time comprehending. But now, I can see how forging through those
loops helped me to roll with the punches that life inevitably brings
The day Joel was born, my mother took me with her to the hospital rather than
my father. It wasn't a planned move, but Jake and my father were both feverish; I was
the next best alternative. Sitting with her through every contraction, I gained a new
respect for just how powerful and strong a woman could be in what might be
considered their weakest moment. Holding her hand and feeding her ice chips, I
gained a connection with my mother that I didn't realize we were lacking.
The moment my new baby brother came into this world, I realized two things
nearly simultaneously. First, you don't realize how much you need something until it's
sitting in your lap. Second, my life after this moment would never be the same. The
moment he curled his chubby little finger around mine, I understood the words "happy
accident" completely.
There are many different experiences in life that have changed a part of me as
a person. But, nothing so profoundly changed my views and outlook on life like the
birth of my youngest brother. Joel's arrival was a life-altering event that caused me to
see the world through new eyes.
SOURCE: https://examples.yourdictionary.com/reflective-essay-examples.html

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PROCESS QUESTIONS:

1. What feeling does the author is trying to evoke in the text?

2. What realizations have you reflected as a brother or a sister after reading the
selection?
3. Does the choice of words feel appropriate? Is the information presented in a
way that the target audience will find easy to understand?

E. THE TESTIMONIO
This example is all about the testimony of the Provincial Government of Ilocos
Sur made by Governor Ryan Luis V. Singson about the first case of COVID-19 in the
Province.

Ilocos Sur now COVID-free -Gov Singson

ANNA FELICIA BAJO, GMA News
4/16/2020

In a statement, Singson said the confirmed COVID-19 case at Barangay

Magsaysay in Tagudin has already tested negative for the disease after another swab
test. He said the barangay would now be opened after it was placed under lockdown.
"The residents will join the general public in the observance of strict home
quarantine with privilege to go out for basic necessities," Singson said.
The governor also bore that 17 swab tests yielded negative results. Of the
number, 11 belong to patients presently confined at various hospitals while six were
already dead.
“Each of the six PUI deaths is now cleared from COVID-19. Be assured,
however, that their remains were properly handled for precautionary measures," he
said.
Despite being COVID-free, Singson urged residents to stay home and follow
the guidelines of the government.

SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/national/ilocos-sur-now-covid-free-gov-
singson/ar-BB12I8EI

PROCESS QUESTIONS:

1. What declaration was made by the Governor of the Province?

2. What type of testimonio or declaration was done by the Governor?
3. Is the target audience of the testimonio clear?
4. Is the tone, language, and reading level appropriate for the audience?

F. BLOG
Below is a screenshot of an Instagram post shared by a student as a
requirement for Creative Writing subject. The writer herself narrates her most
unforgettable experience as a HUMSS student.

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SOURCE:Chiara Duran Reyes’ Instagram Post @ Kharabright.

PROCESS QUESTIONS:
1. What was the realization of the author in the activity?
2. How the author did shared her most unforgettable moment as a HUMSS
student?
3. Are there obvious mistakes in grammar and spelling on the example above?
4. Are there too many clichés in the narrative?

G. THE TRAVELOGUE

A Travelogue: Ilocos Sur

Max Calibuso
November 18, 2017
Ilocos Sur, known to be a Heritage Province, is a province in the Philippines
located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Vigan City, located on the mouth of the Mestizo
River is the provincial capital. Ilocos Sur is bordered by Ilocos Norte and Abra to the
north, Mountain Province to the east, La Union and Benguet to the south and the South
China Sea to the west. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilocos_Sur) Here are the places
known and famous in the Province of Ilocos Sur.
City of Vigan, is a 4th class component city and capital of the province of Ilocos
Sur, Philippines and was recognized as one of the New7Wonders Cities of the World
on May 2015.
Tips and Trivia: The Dancing Lights of Vigan is located at Plaza Salcedo, where
they hold it every night. There’s no entrance fee, so better go early as the place is jam

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packed before the show starts at around 7pm. We were a bit late but still lucky to find
a place right at the edge of the fountain area. Scout a higher spot for best viewing
experience.
Metropolitan Cathedral of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle is a Roman
Catholic cathedral in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site
declaration for the Historic Town of Vigan in 1999.
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption (Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion), commonly
known as Santa Maria Church was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on
December 11, 1993 as part of the Baroque Churches of the Philippines, a collection
of four Baroque Spanish-era churches.
Pinsal Falls has a height of approximately 85 feet, and is known for being the
largest waterfall in the Ilocos Region.
Suso Beach It was named Suso Beach because it is situated at Brgy. Suso of
the municipality of Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur; Nothing malicious about it, by the way!
Come and experience the culture of the heritage province of Ilocos Sur!

Sure Ilocos Sur!

Source:@https://medium.com/@calibusomaricris/a-travelogue-ilocos-sur-
2910c8ae500

PROCESS QUESTIONS:

1. How did the author describe the places included in the travelogue?
2. If you were to add details on the places, what other details would you include?
3. Were the information and descriptions presented in a way the target audience will
find easy to understand?

PRESENTING A NONFICTION CRITIQUE

According to Merriam Dictionary, a critique is an analysis, evaluation, or

appreciation of works of art or artistic performances that expresses a reasoned
opinion or any matter especially involving a judgment of its value, truth,
righteousness, beauty, or technique. In relation, in the context of critiquing a
Nonfiction text, the most essential way is to give an honest, constructive, and polite
assessment of the writing wherein comments should be about the words written and
not about the person writing them (Benedict, 2009). Thus, a good critique describes,
analyses, and evaluates ultimately conveying the reviewer’s opinion of the text while
providing supporting evidence from the text itself.

Here are the things you need to take note of and look at when reviewing and
writing a Nonfiction critique according to Benedict (2009):
1. Overall Impressions: Evaluate the work as a reader. Be autotelic. Critiquing a
Nonfiction texts does not require any approach or theory to interpret or to understand.
What you see and read on the text is the core of the criticism. Generally, focus on the
following:
a. Content: Does it open with something that captures your attention and
makes you want to keep reading? Does the pace seem appropriate for the type

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 of information being covered? Can you clearly identify the subject or main idea?
Is the main idea supported by evidence, anecdotes, interviews, viewpoints, or
some other method?
b. Audience: Is it clear who the target audience is for the book, article, or
essay? Is the tone, language, and reading level appropriate for that audience?
c. Format: Is it following standard submission guidelines for that type of work,
or is it tailored towards guidelines of a specific market? Is it organized logically,
so the reader can follow the development of the topic or progression of the
events?
2. The Mechanics: Evaluate the work for structural strengths and weaknesses. Pay
attention on the following:
a. Structure: Were paragraphs and sentences appropriate in length for the type
of information presented? Would varying their length add interest or adjust the
pace more effectively? Does the choice of words feel appropriate? Is the
information presented in a way that the target audience will find easy to
understand? Does the conclusion summarize the main points effectively, or
bring the work to a satisfying end?
b. Grammar: Are there obvious mistakes in grammar and spelling? Are there
too many clichés in the narrative or dialog?
c. Extras: If there are sidebars, charts, graphs, pictures, or other supporting
documents, do they support the premise, theme, arguments, or hypothesis?
Are they formatted properly and annotated in the body of the work?
Having been immersed with the different characteristics to be observed while
critiquing a Nonfiction text, it is but proper also to get familiar with the parts of
Nonfiction critique. Below are the important elements of a Nonfiction critique to
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fiction-review.

A Strong Introduction
In a successful review, you must begin with a lead paragraph that grabs the
reader’s attention and introduces the review’s subject. Often, a significant quotation
that captures the essence of the work can be used to garner interest in the selected
text and what you have to say about it. Your introduction should also provide the basic
details of the review’s subject: title, author and genre or type. The best reviews then
continue with a synopsis of the text and conclude the lead paragraphs with the
reviewer’s overall impression of the text.
A Rich Body
The body of the critique contains the supporting paragraphs. This is where
you will provide the facts that prove your main idea and support your thesis. Discuss
your observations including the content, the audience, format, mechanics, structure
and others with evidences from the text.
A Solid Conclusion
In many ways, your review’s conclusion is as important as its introduction. In
your final paragraph, you need to offer summative comments about your opinion of
the author’s success or failure in the selected text. Remember two important rules as
you compose your final paragraph:
1. Be impartial in your judgment. If you decide to caution readers against
the text, make sure you have clearly outlined your reasons for doing so.
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 2. Make sure you are evaluating the book/ text the author wrote and not the
what you wish the author had written.

Note: In addition to a strong introduction and a solid conclusion, reviews of both fiction
and nonfiction rely on supportive body paragraphs to help establish your claims about
the text under consideration. However, the focus of those body paragraphs depends
on the genre about which you’re writing.

For a richer understanding on how to present a critique

or a commentary, read the example below. Links were provided
if you wish to access for a well-off presentation.

Below is a commentary of George Orwell’s –“ A Hanging”: an example

of a Literary Journalism which is based on a prisoner’s execution in a Prisoner
of War Camp in Burma during the Second World War.

COMMENTARY ON “A HANGING” BY GEORGE ORWELL

The disregard for all ethical expectations of humanity can be a result of

the pressure to execute one’s job regardless of the consequences for those in
one’s vicinity. This was often the case in Europe during the 1900s when the
death sentence was still a frequent form of punishment. This decay of moral
judgement and desensitization to the killing of other human beings is
epitomized in George Orwell’s essay, “A Hanging”, which revolves around his
time spent enforcing capital punishment in Burma under British rule. Orwell
contends that the implementation of capital punishment causes those working
for the justice system to stray from humanity and moral values by dehumanizing
fellow citizens. Due to his personal experience with this issue, Orwell conveys
his opinion on these deleterious effects of capital punishment through his
effective use of contrast, irony and symbolism
George Orwell’s essay on ‘A Hanging’ is a piece of non-fiction where he
gives a very powerful and moving account of an execution of a criminal in
Burma, where he served in The British Military Police. He focused on this single
event which illustrated ‘the unspeakable wrongness of cutting a life short, which
is in full tide’. This was a very provocative piece of writing, where he created an
effective argument against capital punishment , and unintentionally became
connected, when a stray dog ran into the yard. Throughout this essay, Orwell
skilfully manipulated the mood in order to engage our emotions.
He communicated and developed a clear line of thought. In order to help
us understand his thoughts about capital punishment, Orwell selected his detail
very carefully in the opening lines of the essay. In creating an effective
argument, he managed to connect us to the horror he was observing, yet he
never explicitly stated his opposition in an identifiable way. The events of the
narrative and his chosen detail expressed his point of view. We are never told
what the crime was that the prisoner was accused of, so that we are non-
judgmental about the penalty.Orwell’s detailed observation of the prisoner and
the events leading up to his death illuminated the sheer banality of death and
heightened his strong anti- Capital Punishment stance. The writer’s language,

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imagery, use of symbolism, tone and word choice evoked the reader’s
sympathy for the prisoner’s fate.
Initially , the essay introduces to the reader the bleak Burmese setting
where the ‘condemned’ criminals are being held captive by the merciless
guards. Orwell sculpts a dismal atmosphere through the setting and word
choice. “A sodden morning of rain”, “sickly light, like yellow tinfoil” conveying to
the reader the decay and misery all around. He described the condemned cells
“small animal cages” suggesting how inhumanely they were treated-not as
humans but as animals. He was outraged by the conditions he witnessed. This
was also a social commentary of the social inequalities present in a country
which was ruled by a foreign power, in this case the UK.
The description of the prisoners is quite harrowing as he sees them
squatting like animals in these tiny cages, ‘puny’ malnourished and even
portrays a comic image of the prisoner “sprouting a moustache”; contrasting
this with the tall Indian warders who were healthy and well fed. George Orwell
provokes further emotive reactions as it becomes apparent just how harsh the
prison wardens are; cold- hearted. ”The man ought to have been dead by this
time….Can’t get their breakfast till the job’s over”. This is spoken by the
superintendent who is a doctor and even more shocking as he refers to killing
the man as a ‘job’ and as his profession suggests he should be saving lives not
killing people. Ironic devices are used to delay the hanging which engenders
even more compassion from the reader. A stray dog wanders into the yard,
interrupting the sombre procession and heads straight for the prisoner and tried
to lick his face. It is as if the dog knew who to befriend, the prisoner and not the
guards. Dogs do have an ability to perceive the difference between kind and
unfriendly humans. This undoubtedly increased the tension as they obviously
wanted to get it over and done with to get on with their day.
Punctuality was a very British anomaly. Another irony occurs when the
prisoner subconsciously “steps aside to avoid a puddle” and it is at this point
that the essayist realises the terrible wrongness of taking a life. Why would
someone wish to avoid getting wet when they know that they are about to die?
The answer is quite simple; this man is capable of responding to a basic human
instinct. As Orwell says he is still “growing” and “healthy”; there is no need to
murder him. Orwell ‘s reflections here, conveys his opinion towards capital
punishment. At this point he is successfully persuading us to take his view on
such a thought provoking topic. As they reach the gallows , Orwell gives us a
description of the hangman , “a grey haired convict”. The burden of
responsibility at this point is passed onto the prisoner to take the life of the
condemned man. What is heart breaking is when the man shouts, “Ram” “Ram”
Ram” calling to his god, and further delaying the hanging which is causing
extreme discomfort all round. The same thoughts were in all their minds, “kill
him quickly” and at this point even Orwell wishes it to be over. In conveying the
man’s death Orwell says, “A sudden snap”. The master of simplicity as he
reflects on this horrendous act. “He’s all right said the superintendent”! His
callous and uncaring attitude felt by Orwell and the reader. The use of contrast
is very effective as he moves from the dull, uncomfortable event to one of a
“homely and jolly scene” – “the dead man only a hundred yards away”. It was
quite absurd, indicating the relief felt by all now that the job was done. What
does it tell you about their feelings towards capital punishment? “My dear fellow.
Think of all the pain and trouble you are causing”. This was a callous statement

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 followed by laughter. The essay ends with maximum impact. “We all had a drink
together, native and European alike, quite amicably”. We are left to contemplate
was has gone before.
This was a very powerful essay written by George Orwell, very
provocative as the reader was drawn into the horror of the event from the
beginning with Orwell’s carefully chosen use of descriptive language and
narration. This was the White man, representative of the Empire , just doing his
job in a cold dispassionate way. The observer, Orwell as a member of The
British Police was horrified at what he witnessed. This was a man right to the
last second and …. His life mattered. As the superintendent said, this was his
job and he didn’t question it. “This is Empire and how we do things”. The
purpose of this essay was intended to express what it means to destroy a
healthy, conscious man, which he does very succinctly and cannot fail in
leaving a lasting impression with the reader. Orwell’s focused on a single event,
which illustrated the “unspeakable wrongness of c cutting a life short, which is
in full tide”.

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 Now , it’s your time to have your practice exercise.
Answer the succeeding activity based on how you understand
the topic and the text itself. Always use another clean sheet of
pad paper if necessary.

Activity 1. THROUGH THE MAGNIFYING GLASS

DIRECTIONS: With the different examples of Nonfiction given on pages 6-13, choose
and analyse one example of any type and complete the graphic organizer below by
means of answering each posted questions.

What captures your attention

and makes you keep reading
the example? •-
Is the example you have read
fit you as the reader? •-
Is the example logically
organized ? •-
Were the paragraphs and
sentences appropriate for the
type and information
presented in the example?
•-
Are there obvious mistakes in
grammar and spelling? •-
Does the choice of words feel
appropriate in the example? •-

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 Reading and writing Creative Nonfiction will take a mastery of the
different elements of other genre like fiction, drama and poetry.
However, in reading and writing Creative Nonfiction, always remember
to evaluate and start from facts then pigment it with creative elements
to make a piece more vivid and interesting. To be a successful
Nonfiction writer and a reader, one must embrace the art and the
language of the two. Always remember, that one complements the
other.
Meanwhile, when presenting a critique of a literary text, you have
to describe by means of giving the reader a sense of the writer’s over all
purpose and intent, examine how the structure and language of the text
to convey its meaning, state significance or importance of each part of
the text and make judgments work with worth and value.

You’ve gone so far of this Learning Kit. It is time for application

and reflection. Let’s see how far you have understood the discussion.
Work on the activity below.

WRITER’S BLOC
Directions: Read the example of a Travelogue below and write a critique paper. Be
guided with the rubric for scoring reference.

VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR TRAVELOGUE

by Sarmiento , John Michael O.

Architecture of old times, the deep culture, cobblestoned streets are the thing
I’m looking forward to. My family and I have planned a trip to Vigan this upcoming
summer and this is something I’ve wanted to experience for so long. Just a nice and
relaxing trip with family and friends. It’s great to just see all those hard work payoff
after a long challenging school year and forget all of the stress and problems that
keeps you from living life to just enjoy, so it’s nice to just sit back and relax for once.

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 This 3 day trip to Vigan, Ilocos Sur at the west coast of Luzon got me so excited!
I can’t wait to see the small city of Vigan and feel its well-preserved Spanish colonial
and Asian architecture it’s well-known for, and just feel like I’m stepping onto another
era! I’ve always wanted to experience the deep culture it has with family and friends.
First things first, to get there you could either just drive or ride a bus to go there.
My family planned on to drive in our van which is also exciting since I would get to see
different places we pass through while on our way to Vigan, but it was also a 6 hour
drive I expect it to be very exhausting but for the thrill of the adventure it’s all worth it!
HOTEL LUNA

Hotel Luna during the night.

When we got there we went straight

to Hotel Luna which was one of the most
respected hotels in Vigan, located at the
heart of heritage village it is also listed as
a world heritage site by UNESCO. Hotel
Luna is also known to be the only museum
hotel in the Philippines which is something
to be experienced!

Double Queen Deluxe Rooms

So the room we plan on staying in looked super

luxurious and classy. Its elegant and spacious
perfect for a family trip, gives more space ideal
for family and group bookings. Room is well-
designed to allow maximum of four persons, with
a separate, Toilet, Bath and Lavatory to allow
multiple users of each space.

THINGS TO DO IN VIGAN

1. Explore Calle Crisologo during dawn

Calle Crisologo during dawn

Calle Crisologo is the ultimate place in

Vigan! You can’t go to Vigan and not go
to this place. The yellow streetlights, the
cobblestoned street. The ambiance of
Calle Crisologo during the night time is
something to experience, just walking
through it must feel so romantic, also like
you’re in a vintage photograph or film!
You can’t help but feel you’re like in the
outskirts of Barcelona.

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2. Climb up Bantay Bell Tower

Bantay Bell Tower is a magnificent brick

tower standing lonely on a green hill, it has
witnessed so much history of Ilocos Sur since
the Spanish revolt. The bell tower stands
beside the St Augustine Parish, also known
as the Sanctuary of the Nuestra Señora de
La Caridad. It is one of the oldest churches in
Ilocos Sur You can then climb the winding
staircase up to the top of the tower where the
enormous main bell which dates back to
World War II hangs. It just looks so majestic
and dreamy we would be sure to go there!

3. Have Vigan longganisa for breakfast

One of the pleasures that you could have in

traveling is discovering all the different food in
different places. In Vigan it has its famous
longganisa you can’t leave the city without
trying it! One of the places to find this is Café
Leona near Plaza Burgos so we better drop by
when we go there. It tastes like heaven!Small
but big in taste.

4. Visit Father Burgos’ house

Next stop is the Vigan Museum which was also the birth place of Father
Jose Burgos, one of the 3 priests of
GOMBURZA. It well-known as bahay na
bato, near the Ilocos Sur Provincial Hall.
Today, this bahay na bato the home of
Padre Burgos is a museum for all things
Vigan. Here you’ll find old farming and
weaving implements, photos of prominent
Bigueños and more. Standing in Padre
Burgos’ bedroom and I’d imagine him
writing letters on his desk, complete with
antique writing implements to see during
the trip.

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5. Take a bite of empanada
Some will suggest Evelyn’s stall near
Plaza Burgos, others will insist it’s
Irene’s on Calle Salcedo. The main
difference between the two is their
empanada dough. Irene’s is soft and
chewy while Evelyn’s is crunchy. Some
of the best empanada and okoy
delicacies are found in the cluster of
stalls near Plaza Burgos knowing myself
I would probably try both!

6. Hunt for antiques and furniture

Where to look for souvenirs? I’m sure Vigan miniature

furniture is found in almost all souvenir
shops along Calle Crisologo so I’m
sure I’d find something to remember
this adventure by or something to take
home and give as a gift to my friends or
family. With pages and pages of Vigan
history, no doubt people out there will
be able to dig up treasures from the
antiques and curio shops scattered all
over the city.

It must be really hard to leave such a lovely place like

Vigan. Once we go there we would sure to bring home with lots of goodies,
new tales to tell , captivating photos to show and a whole bunch of
experiences and memories to cherish, and we would come back never the
same.

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CRITERIA and High Average Low None
DESCRIPTIVE LEVEL

TOPIC/FOCUS (5 %) (5) The topic is focused (4) The topic is focused (2)The topic is too (1) The writing is
narrowly enough for the but lack direction. broad for the scope totally out of the
scope of the activity. of this activity. scope of the activity.

INTEGRATION OF (30)The paper (20) The paper (10)The paper (5) The paper fails to
KNOWLEDGE (30 %) demonstrates that the demonstrates that the demonstrates that demonstrate the
author fully understands author for the most part the author to a concepts learned in
and has applied understands and has limited extent the module.
concepts learned in the applied concepts understands and
module. The author learned in the module. has applied
provides concluding Some of the concepts learned in
remarks that show conclusions, however, the module.
analysis and synthesis are not supported in
of ideas. the body of the paper.

COHESIVENESS (25) (25) Paper flows from (15) Paper flows with (10)Paper does not (4) Paper does not
one issue to the next. only some flow - flow and appears to
Author's writing disjointedness. disjointedness is be created from
demonstrates an Author's writing apparent. Author's disparate issues.
understanding of the demonstrates an writing does not Writing does not
relationship among understanding of the demonstrate an demonstrate any
materials obtained from relationship among understanding of relationships
the text. materials obtained the relationship between the text and
from the text. among material the critique paper.
obtained from the
text.

DEPTH OF (30) In-depth discussion (23) In-depth (14) Cursory (7)The writer has
DISCUSSION (30) and elaboration in all discussion and discussion in a few omitted pertinent
sections of the paper. elaboration in a few sections content excessively.
sections of the paper.

MECHANICS (10) (10)Writing is clear, (7)Writing is mostly (5)Writing is unclear (2)Writing is unclear
concise, and well clear, concise, and well and/or and disorganized.
organized with excellent organized with good disorganized. There There are numerous
sentence/paragraph sentence/paragraph are not more than spelling, grammar, or
construction. No construction. There are five spelling, syntax errors
spelling, grammar, or no more than three grammar, or syntax throughout the
syntax errors per page spelling, grammar, or errors per page of writing.
of writing. syntax errors per page writing
of writing.

ASSESMENT 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE

DIRECTIONS: Read and analyse the following questions and write the letter of the
correct answer on your paper.
1. What best describe an autobiography?
a. Writing things which are is not true
b. Gives description of someone
c. A writer tells someone else’s story
d. A writer tells his own story

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 2. Before you write nonfiction, what do you need to do?
a. Read a book
b. Eat a good lunch
c. Research your topic
d. Take a test
3. Nonfiction means _____________.
a. Humorous b. Fake c. True d. False
4. In writing nonfiction, what supports the writer’s idea?
a. Persuasion to prove their point
b. Facts and details to prove their points
c. Opinions and details to help prove their points
d. Summaries and details to prove their points.
5. Which of the following is an example of a work classified as Creative
Nonfiction?
a. Biography b. Personal Narratives c. Blog d. All of the foregoing
6. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about biography?
a. An account or a story of a real person’s life that is written by another person.
b. A written story of a person’s life.
c. It tells a story of a life of a person narrated by himself or herself.
d. None of the above
7. A website containing articles called posts that are changed regularly.
a. Blog b. Vlog c. Facebook d. Reportage
8. Which of the following characteristics best describe a literary journalist?
a. Literary journalists immerse themselves in subjects' worlds.
b. Literary journalists work out implicit covenants about accuracy.
c. Literary journalists write mostly about routine events.
d. All of the above
9. Which of the following title best exemplified a reflective essay?
a. Still Worth Living: How I Survived Life’s Uncertainties by Atilla Rom
b. My French Village by Criselda Yabes
c. Forever “Baguio-ed” on my Mind
d. Braving Storms by Noel Christian A. Moratilla
10. Sir Christian wrote a report with factual details and a narrative story about
personal impressions and experiences after visiting Ilocos Sur supported by
images. Specifically, he wrote what type of Nonfiction?
a. Blog b. Travelogue c. Biography d. Reflective Essay

ASSESSMENT II. ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE TEST

DIRECTIONS: Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Write TRUE if the
statement is correct and FALSE if not. Write your answers on the space provided after
the statements.
_____1. A text-based analysis is the focus of a Nonfiction critique.
_____2. In presenting a critique of a Nonfiction text, you have to evaluate the author’s
intention and consider the text’s organization.
_____3. A strong introduction and a solid conclusion rely on a
supportive body paragraphs of the criticism.
_____4. A Nonfiction critic should give comments about the person writing them and
not the words written.

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______5. As a Nonfiction critique, you have to know and understand the target
audience of the text.
_____6. The essence of presenting a Nonfiction critique is to offer constructive advice
and professional opinion hence ensure your invaluable and true contributions.
_____7. To help establish the claims of the critique, provide supporting evidence from
the text itself.
_____8. Be subjective in your evaluation and analysis of the text.
_______9. A well-written critique provides readers with a critical analysis and evaluation
of the text.
_____10. Doing a grammar and semantic check is not necessary when presenting a
Nonfiction critique.

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B 10. F 10.
D 9. T 9.
D 8. F 8.
A 7. T 7.
C 6. T 6.
D 5. T 5.
B 4. F 4.
C 3. T 3.
C 2. T 2.
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