Learning Module

Week 1-2
 MODULE COVERAGE

CREATIVE
WRITING
Name:______________________________________________________Section:_________________

Prepared by: Mr. Cyrus P. Pablo and Ms. Ma. Klyden Glydel P. Jauod

Content Standards
 The learners have an understanding of imagery, diction, figures of speech, and variations on
language.
 The learners have an understanding of poetry as a genre and how to analyze its elements and
techniques.
Performance Standards
 The learners shall be able to produce short paragraphs or vignettes using imagery, diction, figures of
speech, and specific experiences.
 The learners shall be able to produce a short, well-crafted poem.

This module has the following lessons (MELCS):

Lesso You’ll learn to: Estimated

n No. Time
Use imagery, diction, figures of speech, and specific experiences to
1 2 weeks
evoke meaningful responses from readers
Identify the various elements, techniques, and literary devices in
2 specific forms of poetry
6 weeks
Write a short poem applying the various elements and literary devices
exploring innovative techniques
 LESSON 1:
The World of Creative Writing

At the end of the lesson, the students must be able to:

 Use imagery, diction, figures of speech, and specific experiences to evoke
meaningful responses from readers

Generally, ideas flow once you begin writing. If the ideas you
initially write about are not good enough, you can always go back
and rewrite your unimpressive art.
But even if you write about things you are so familiar with, make
sure to plan ahead.
Some beginning writers are wary about style. Don’t be too worried
about it. Perhaps, not just yet. Generally, style takes shape as you
write honestly and truthfully. You can pick up the style of other
writers by reading their works, but never imitate completely. As you
practice writing regularly, you will develop your own distinct way of
storytelling.

Helpful Strategies When You Begin Writing

 Read all forms of writing. Reading always help generate all sort of ideas.
 Keep a notebook handy. You’ll never know when an idea will come along.
Write in your notebook your observations, impressions, and the lines that
you hear from someone.
 Learn to appreciate the magic and power of words, their meanings and their
vagueness.
 Observe how people talk and relate to one another. Make guesses about
their characters and personalities and watch out for their mannerism and
ways of talking.
 Appreciate paintings, dance and music. Many of these may not be used, but
some may be developed into scenes, others into stories eventually.
 Ask somebody to check your work.
 Keep an open mind about criticisms. Writing is never static. What you have
written is not the final one, and it can still be improved and developed
through time and practice.

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EXPLORE

Preliminary Question
You are in your house. Look at the objects in front of you. Try to listen to different sounds, and smell
the familiar and unusual scents. Then close your eyes. Be sure to record in your mind the things you
see, listened to and smelled. Write about them.

FIRM UP

Topic 1: Imaging and the Use of Imagery

The use of imagery appeals to how you see, hear, smell, taste, touch and feel the things you are
writing about. If you are writing from memory, these images can also help readers to imagine or
relate to some of your specific experiences.
 Visual
Is a picture in words something that is concrete and can be seen.

Examples:
Broken hula-hoops, hollow blocks, and tires are crowded atop a thatched roof.

 Auditory
Is something that can you hear through your mind’s ears.

Examples:
The pattering of the rain is heard against the window pane.
The screeching wheels of reckless taxi cabs and vehicles plagued my ears.

 Gustatory
Is something that you can taste through your mind’s tongue.

Examples:
Mouth-watering ripe managers, tender melons and luscious cherries are served on a tray.
I endured the pungent taste of unripe bananas.

 Tactile

Is something that you can touch through your mind’s skin

Examples:
The soft velvety feel of silk and satin caressed my skin.
His cornered working hands were brought out by years of hard work and toil.
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  Thermal
Is something that depicts temperature.

Examples:
The scorching heat of a middy tropical sun made my eyes squint.
A sudden gush of December wind breezed against my face, reminding me of Christmas.

 Erotic
Is something that suggest sensation and feeling

Examples:
His eyes follow her wherever she goes, like a blind servant following his omnipresent master.
I shuddered and felt a tingling sensation as his warm breath heaved through my nape.

DEEPEN
Write your own example of the imagery discussed in your lesson.

TRANSFER

ACTIVITY 1: Writing Exercise

Write a two-paragraph essay that employs imagery. Make a draft first then write your final output in the
space provided. Insert your draft in your answer sheet. Do not encode. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE
WORKS FROM THE INTERNET.
Choose from the following topics:
 A Memorable Place
 Best Memory with Someone
 An Imagination or Dream that You Wished to Come True

Topic 2: Using Analogies

EXPLORE
Instead of saying that you are gloomy, you may opt to describe why the clouds are now grey in the
sky. Read the text below.

Getting up early in the morning to go to class is like taking a bitter pill. You find ways and reasons not to do it
just yet. You struggle against yourself. Finally, you get up because you know you need to. Just like swallowing
the pill. You close your eyes just before you take it. Like closing your eyes before you open the door of your
classroom. Ultimately, you do it because it is good for you. Pills will make you better just as attending your
QUESTIONS:
classes will do, too. At the end of the day, you’re just glad you did it.

1. What is the comparison used in getting up early and going to class?

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 2. What ideas are presented to make the comparison effective?

3. What other comparisons can be made with going to class?

FIRM UP
An analogy is an extended comparison between two things. Seasoned writers often use analogies so
that readers may better understand what they wrote about. Sometimes, they use analogies because the
emotions are either too direct or painful that they need to project their ideas to other things.
EXAMPLE:

Peering Through the Window (An Excerpt) by John Jack G. Wigley

I have always loved travelling. Whether on long road sprees on a bus or in an air-conditioned car, or just short trips
inside a taxi, I have always looked forward to going elsewhere. There is always something fascinating about peering
out the window and seeing the world outside from a moving vehicle.

I used to think when I was a child that riding a bus was like watching a film, the images flashing across the window
screen beside me. Except perhaps that on a bus, I couldn’t follow a straight narrative and I saw images in broad
daylight. But like watching a film, I could sit back and look out the window, and catch anything I fancied, as my hair
got blown by the aggressive wind. Children noisily playing on the road would get halted by an approaching bus.
Vendors would apprehensively peddle their banana fritters, peanuts and sodas as they looked at me with downcast
eyes. When we were caught in traffic, people looking from their window houses would come out and stare at us with
interest as if we were their long lost relatives. Some would even attempt to smile and wave their hands. Because of
sheer shyness, I would look the other way and revert my gaze on them after a few seconds.

Travelling is magic. People of different natures and personalities are clumped inside a vehicle for hours, but they all
have the same destination. And then, there is a view outside. It’s like watching two diverse film fused into one.

In the years that followed, I would travel on a boat, and on an airplane. I have visited other countries and famous
cities. But I have always insisted on sitting near the window. I have always had a happy relationship with a vehicle’s
window. Even if the only thing I would see outside was the vast ocean or the untouchable clouds.

DEEPEN

1. What is the personal essay about?

2. Why did the author compare riding a bus to watching a film?
3. How did the author develop the theme?

TRANSFER

ACTIVITY 2: Writing Exercise

Choose one pair of items below. Compare these two items. Write a paragraph consisting of 200 to 300
words by developing your comparisons. Make a draft first then write your final output in the space
provided. Insert your draft in this module. Do not encode. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE WORKS FROM
THE INTERNET.
1. Your best friend- A superhero
2. Reviewing for an exam- Going to a battle
3. Budgeting your allowance- playing chess
4. Riding a bicycle- swimming in the ocean
5. A person you admire- an animated or cartoon character
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Topic 3: Diction: The Effective Use of Words
EXPLORE
All written forms of communication (including oral) are made up of words. They are considered the basic
kernel of transmitting ideas and information. Knowing how to properly use the right words in any form of
creative writing is an advantage.
Question:
Who is your favorite author? What do you like about his or her writing?

FIRM UP
1. Use strong and exact verbs.
2. Use specific words.
Example:
The word look is general. As a writer, you should realize that there are many shades of
meaning to the word look, which you have to distinctly know.
LOOK: Watch, stare, gaze, ogle, squint, observe, glare, glance, gape, scrutinize
3. Select words with the best connotations.
4. Use a specific color.
Example:
Other layers of shades as cited below.
Brown- cream, tan, apricot, sepia, mahogany, dandelion, raw siena, chestnut, , peach, rust,
mauve, melon, tumbleweed, burnt sienna, golden rod, chocolate, cocoa butter, teak, terra
cotta, auburn, bronze, burgundy, citrine, coyote brown, khaki, ochre, taupe, umber, wheat
(Try to look for different shades of other colors)
5. Avoid clichés.
6. Use varied words.
7. Maintain a consistent tone.
Tone refers to the voice of the writer in a piece (formal, light, funny, conversational, or serious)
8. Be concise.
a. Avoid deadwood words and phrases
b. Avoid redundancy
c. Avoid wordiness

9. Use adjectives and adverbs appropriately.

DEEPEN
Encircle the correct answer. You may check your answers directly at https://literaryterms.net/diction-
quiz/
1. Which of the following is written in a formal diction?
a.“The adventurers rode thru the forest with their swords drawn.”
b.“We shouldn’t have to do this kind of junk, anyway!”
c.“Steve and Adam will be out of town this weekend.”
d.“I would be very pleased to snag a job at WLC’s development office.”

2. Where should you use diction?

a.Formal essays
b.Creative writing
c.Dialogue
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 d.Everywhere – you can’t avoid it!

3. What is jargon?
a.The diction of a specific field or profession
b.Modern-day vernacular
c.Using too many words in a single sentence
d.Overly complex diction

4. Why should you use caution in imitating the diction of professional scholars?
a.Because academic diction should only be used by professionals
b.Because this could count as plagiarism
c.Because many professional scholars are poor writers
d.All of the above

TRANSFER

ACTIVITY 3: Writing Exercise

Write a paragraph consisting of 100 to 200 words about an experience that made you:

 Laugh at yourself
 Question your existence
 Cry the whole day
 Feel loved and appreciated
Choose only one among the topics given. You may also choose to write about an experience
not in the list, something of equal intensity as those in the choices. Be sure to employ proper
diction.
*Make a draft first then write your final output in the space provided. Insert your draft in this
module. Do not encode. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE WORKS FROM THE INTERNET.

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