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The document provides an overview of various forms of creative nonfiction, including autobiography, biography, literary journalism, personal narratives, travelogues, reflection essays, true narratives, blogs, and testimonies. Each section outlines the definition, characteristics, and basics of writing for each form, emphasizing the importance of structure, detail, and personal voice. It serves as a guide for writers to effectively convey their experiences and insights through these different genres.

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The document provides an overview of various forms of creative nonfiction, including autobiography, biography, literary journalism, personal narratives, travelogues, reflection essays, true narratives, blogs, and testimonies. Each section outlines the definition, characteristics, and basics of writing for each form, emphasizing the importance of structure, detail, and personal voice. It serves as a guide for writers to effectively convey their experiences and insights through these different genres.

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CREATIVE NONFICTION

(CNF)
Topic 7: The Basics in Writing the
Different Forms of Creative
Nonfiction
Exercise 1: Text Twist

TAOUGRIOBAHPY
Answer: Autobiography
Exercise 1: Text Twist

TERRYAIL
Answer: Literary
Exercise 1: Text Twist

PHGYRABOI
Answer: Biography
Exercise 1: Text Twist

NSMIEOTTESI
Answer: Testimonies
Exercise 1: Text Twist

GLBO
Answer: Blog
Exercise 1: Text Twist

ETARVOLUGE
Answer: Travelogue
Exercise 1: Text Twist

RREOPTGEA
Answer: Reportage
Exercise 1: Text Twist

PREOANLS
Answer: Personal
Exercise 1: Text Twist

MSROUJANIL
Answer: Journalism
Exercise 1: Text Twist

RUTE
Answer: True
Exercise 1: Text Twist

FLERETCNIO
Answer: Reflection
Exercise 1: Text Twist

RRANAIEVT
Answer: Narrative
Exercise 1: Text Twist

SASEY
Answer: Essay
Exercise 1: Text Twist

INOFINCNTO
Answer: Nonfiction
Different Forms of Nonfiction:
A. Autobiography
B. Biography
C. Literary Journalism/Reportage
D. Personal Narratives
E. Travelogue
F. Reflection Essay
G. True Narratives
H. Blogs
I. Testimonies
A. Autobiography
• From the Greek word auto means “self”,
bios means “life” and grapho, graphien
meaning “write”
• Defined as:
− A written account of the life of a person
written by that person himself or herself
− A narration that tells the life story of the
author or writer
A. Biography
• A description or account of a person’s life
story presented by another person.
• A person who writes someone else’s life
story is called a biographer
✓ He/she has to do extensive research in
order to tell accurate facts about the
person’s life.
Basics in Writing Autobiography/Biography
1. Jot down all life event and arrange them in
a timeline. It makes it easier to arrange the
events chronologically.
2. Identify the people involved in each event.
Every good story has interesting
characters, friends, and foes who help
move the plot along.
Basics in Writing Autobiography/Biography
3. Determine the best events. Make some
choices about what stories you are going
to include and to discard. Select the key
stories that will create an image of your life.
4. For autobiography, use the first person POV
or the pronoun “I”. For biography, use the
third person POV or the pronouns
“he/she/they”.
Basics in Writing Autobiography/Biography
5. Reading the output helps in identifying
strong spots to be retained and weak spots
to be enhanced. Rewriting gives a chance
to improve and polish the
autobiography/biography.
B. Literary Journalism/Reportage
• It reports an event, history, or an actual case
based on direct observation, investigation or
thorough research and documentation.
• Writers use interviews and reviews in order to
look outside of the straightforward, objective
world that the journalism creates
• It uses literary practices to capture the scene
or setting of the assignment or the persona of
the person being interviewed.
Basics in Writing Literary Journalism/Reportage

1. Get the facts straight by observing and


researching. Keep your interview and
observation notes in order not to miss out
small and big details.
2. Conduct interviews. First-hand information
about the topic help in describing and
detailing the subject matter.
Basics in Writing Literary Journalism/Reportage
3. Outline the story. It helps you in organizing
the events according to your style.
4. Use literary elements and devices in writing. It
helps in enhancing and making the
reportage more dramatic, appealing and
interesting.
5. End with a point. Your goal is to make your
readers/audience entertained, informed,
and enlightened. Leave an important point
to reflect on.
C. Personal Narratives
• It is a person’s true story.
• The author narrates what happened to
them in a particular event which makes it
autobiographical in nature; however they
differ in scope:
• Autobiography – author’s life story
composed of several events
• Personal narrative – focuses only on a
specific event
Basics in Writing Personal Narratives

1. Think of an event in your life that you want


to share through a story.
2. Focus on the topic and write down all the
details of that event in order to recall the
event well
• Use 5Ws and 1H in identifying the
details.
Basics in Writing Personal Narratives

3. Organize your ideas according to your


own style by making an outline.
4. Write the story and use language in
expressing what you really mean to say.
Use literary devices to successfully show
rather than tell the story.
D. Travelogue
• Is an account of a person’s experiences
while touring a place for the pleasure of
travel.
• It includes vivid descriptions, illustrations,
historical background, and possibly maps
and diagrams.
Basics in Writing Travelogue

1. Write all the things that you notice like the


sceneries, community, food, culture, and
others while on travel.
2. Get the facts straight about the place,
people, events, culture, etc. Factual
accuracy must be observed so that
readers will be well – informed.
Basics in Writing Travelogue
3. Start with a clear storyline. It must arouse
the curiosity and interest of your target
audience.
4. Describe the things that you are going to
include in your travelogue using different
kinds of imagery, so the readers can
visualize what you witnessed in your travel.
E. Reflection/Reflective Essay
• It describes an event that happened, then
analyze the meaning and what can be learned
from that experience.
• It allows the writer to open up about their
thoughts and emotions.
• It should contain a vivid summary and
description of the experience in order for the
reader to feel the experience as well.
• It should also include an explanation of your
feelings, thoughts and reactions.
Basics in Writing Reflection/Reflective Essay

1. Think of want you want to consider as your


topic.
2. Assess your feelings towards your chosen
topic. Construct questions that you will
answer based on your experiences.
3. Answer the questions that you selected. It
will the basis in making a reflective essay.
Basics in Writing Reflection/Reflective Essay
4. Based on your response, enhance your
reflective essay by adding other important
elements and by utilizing literary devices.
5. Make sure to have a strong introduction
and conclusion.
F. True Narratives
• It is a story based on real life experiences or
events.
• The purpose of it is to express a point of
observations.
Basics in Writing True Narratives

1. Think of an event in someone’s life that you


want to share through a story.
2. Focus on the topic and write down all the
details of that event in order to recall the
event well
• Use 5Ws and 1H in identifying the
details.
Basics in Writing True Narratives

3. Organize your ideas according to your


own style by making an outline.
4. Write the story and use language in
expressing what you really mean to say.
Use literary devices to successfully show
rather than tell the story.
G. BLOGS
• Abbreviated form of the word “weblog”
(websites containing short articles called
posts that are changed regularly)
• Blogs are written by one or more person
containing their own opinion, interests, and
experiences
• Kinds of blogs:
• Food blogs  Lifestyle blogs
• Travel blogs
Basics in Writing Blogs

1. Plan your blog post by choosing a topic


that is in line to your interest.
2. Create an outline of the information that
you are going to put in your blog.
3. Craft a headline or a title that is both
informative and captivating to the reader.
4. Conduct a thorough research to check
facts and attain accuracy of data.
Basics in Writing Blogs

5. Write your post according to your style and


technique. However, consider the
properties of a well-written text
(organization, coherence, language use,
and mechanics)
6. Use images to enhance your post, improve
its flow, add humor, and explain complex
topics.
Basics in Writing Blogs

7. Read to assess the strength and weakness


of your output. You may also asks someone
to read your output and if necessary,
rewrite to incorporate necessary changes.
H. TESTIMONIES
• The word testimonio refers to the genre of
writing from Latin American dealing with
human rights abuse experiences.
• It is an oral or written autobiographical story
known as “testimonial literature”
• Defined as the first-person narration of
socially significant experiences.
Basics in Writing Testimonies

1. Describe the problem.


2. Tell the pros and cons. Share the good and
bad effects of having that problems.
3. The closing of the testimonial. Tell what you
have learned from the problem and what
you want the readers to learn from you
and from the experience.

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