NONFICTION-FORMS-and-CRITIQUE.pptxxxxxxxx

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2. Presenting a commentary /critique

3. Most Essential Learning Competency: Present a commentary/critique on a chosen creative nonfictional text representing a particular type or form (Biography/Autobiography, Literary Journalism/Reportage, Personal Narratives, Travelogue, Reflection Essay, True Narratives, Blogs, Testimonies, Other Forms)

4. Objectives: identify the forms of creative nonfiction. present a commentary/critique on a chosen creative nonfictional text representing a particular type or form. compose short nonfiction piece from the chosen form.

5. Overview A literary text’s meaning depends on the interpretation of its readers. Sometimes, readers do not share the point of view of the writer who wrote the literary piece they are reading because of cultural and personal differences. One interesting way to present your opinion regarding a literary text is by writing a critique.

6. Creative nonfiction is genre of writing that combines different literary styles and techniques in presenting factual information which differentiates it from the usual genres of nonfiction. Though it is regarded as a relatively young genre of writing, creative nonfiction comes in different forms.

7. Forms of Creative Nonfiction Autobiography Biography Literary Journalism/Reportage Personal Narratives Travelogue Reflection Essay True Narratives Blogs Testimonies

8. AUTOBIOGRAPHY Etymologically, the word autobiography is composed of the Greek words AUTO meaning “ self ”, BIO, meaning “ life ”, and GRAPHO, meaning “ write ”. Thus, autobiography can be defined as any of the following: 1) a written account of the life of a person written by that person himself or herself, 2) a written record of the author or writer’s life, or 3) a narration that tells the life story of the author or writer CREATIVE NONFICTION FORMS

9. 2. BIOGRAPHY In contrast to autobiography, biography is a description or account of a person’s life story presented through the eyes of another person. The person who writes someone else’s life story is called a biographer. In this genre of writing, the biographer has to extensive research in order to tell accurate facts about the person’s life. CREATIVE NONFICTION FORMS

10. Jot down all life events and arrange them in a timeline. Using a timeline makes it easier for you to chronologically arrange the events. Also, it helps you not to mix up events that may have similarities with one another. Identify the people involved in each event. Every good story has interesting characters, friends and foes who help move the plot along. Knowing the names of the people involved as well as their roles in each event helps you in making the story more accurate and real. Basics in Writing Autobiography and Biography

11. 4. Determine the best events. The entire life story will start to get pretty longwinded and you are going to make some choices about what stories you are going to include and to discard. Start by writing the key stories that will be put together to create an image of your life. 5. For autobiography, write down the story using the first person point of view pronouns such as “I”. For biography, write down the story using the third person point of view pronouns such as “he/she/they”. Basics in Writing Autobiography and Biography

12. 5. Reading the output helps in identifying strong spots to be retained and weak spots to be enhanced while rewriting it is the chance for you to improve and polish the autobiography/biography. Basics in Writing Autobiography and Biography

13. 3. REPORTAGE or LITERARY JOURNALISM Reportage also known as literary journalism 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 journalism creates. It uses literary practices to capture the scene or setting of the assignment or the persona of the person being interviewed. It can often be narrative or heavily imagistic. CREATIVE NONFICTION FORMS

14. Get the facts straight by observing and researching. Keep all your interview and observation notes in order not to miss out relevant information. Take note of all details from smallest ones to biggest ones. Conduct interviews. First-hand information about the topic help in describing and detailing the subject matter. Basics in Writing Reportage

15. 3. Outline the story. Outlining helps you in organizing the events according to your style. 4. Use literary elements and devices in writing. Using the different literary elements helps you not to leave important elements that enhance the reportage. Also, the literary devices help you to make the reportage more dramatic, appealing, and interesting. 5. End with a point. Your goal is to get your readers entertained, informed, and enlightened. Make sure to leave your reader an important point for them to reflect from. Basics in Writing Reportage

16. 4. PERSONAL NARRATIVES Personal Narrative is a person’s true story. The author narrates what happened to them in a particular event which makes it autobiographical in nature. A personal narrative is close to an autobiography; however, they differ in scope. An autobiography tells the author’s life story which is composed of several events, while a personal narrative focuses only on a specific event that the author wants to share. CREATIVE NONFICTION FORMS

17. Think of an event in your life that you want to share through a story. Focus on the topic and write down all the details of that event in order to recall the event well. Remember to use the 5Ws and 1H in identifying details. Basics in Writing Personal Narratives

18. 3. Organize your ideas according to your own style. Using an outline helps you in organizing the details. 4. Write the story and use language in expressing what you really mean to say. You may utilize different devices in order to successfully show rather than tell the story. Basics in Writing Personal Narratives

19. 5. TRAVELOGUE A 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. CREATIVE NONFICTION FORMS

20. Write all the things that you notice like the sceneries, community, food, culture and others while on travel. Get the facts straight about the place, people, events, culture, etc. Factual accuracy must be observed so that the readers will be well-informed. Basics in Writing Travelogue

21. 3. Start with a clear story line. Make sure that the storyline arouses the curiosity and interest of your target audience. 4. Describe the things that you are going to include in your travelogue using the different kinds of imagery so that the readers can also visualize what you witnessed in your travel. Basics in Writing Travelogue

22. 6. REFLECTIVE ESSAY Reflective essays describe an event that happened, then analyze the meaning and what can be learned from that experience. What makes an essay insightful is that the writer analyzes present-day historical occurrences. CREATIVE NONFICTION FORMS

23. Think of what you want to consider as your topic in writing your reflective essay. Assess your feelings towards your chosen topic. Construct questions that you will answer based on your experiences. Answer the questions that you selected. Your answers will be your basis in making a reflective essay. Basics in Writing Reflective Essay

24. 4. Based on your responses, enhance your reflective essay by adding other significant elements of writing as well as utilizing literary devices. 5. Make sure to always have your strong introduction and conclusion. Basics in Writing Reflective Essay

25. 7. TRUE NARRATIVE A true narrative is a story based on real life experiences or events; however, its form is still undefined. The narrative must clearly come from or be based on real life situations and events or else it will be called a fictional narrative as it includes fictional embellishments. The purpose of it is to express a point or observation. CREATIVE NONFICTION FORMS

26. Think of an event in your life that you want to share true a story. Focus on the topic and write down all the details of that event in order to recall the event well. Remember to use the 5Ws and 1H in identifying details. Basics in Writing True Narrative

27. 3. Organize your ideas according to your own style. Using an outline helps you to easily organize the details. 4. Write the story and use language in expressing what you really mean to say. You may utilize different devices in order to successfully show rather than tell the story. Basics in Writing True Narrative

28. 8. BLOG Blog is the abbreviated form of the words “weblog”. It is a website containing short articles called posts that are changed regularly. The person who writes blogs on regular basis is called a blogger. Some blogs are written by one person containing his or her own opinion, interests and experiences, while others are written by many different people. CREATIVE NONFICTION FORMS

29. Plan your blog post by choosing a topic that is in line to your interest. Create an outline of the information that you are going to put in you blog. Craft a headline or a title that is both informative and captivating to the reader. Basics in Writing Blog

30. 4. Conduct a thorough research to check facts and attain accuracy of data based on the outline that you crafted. 5. Write your post according to your style and technique however the properties of a well-written text: organization, coherence and cohesion, language use, and mechanics should be considered Basics in Writing Blog

31. 6. Use images to enhance your post, improve its flow, add humor , and explain complex topics. 7. Read to assess the strength and weakness of your output. Also, assess on how interesting it is to make someone else read your work. Rewrite to ensure that the necessary changes are incorporated. Basics in Writing Blog

32. 9. TESTIMONIO Through literature, it is an oral or written autobiographical story known as "testimonial literature." The word " testimonio " refers to a genre of writing that comes from Latin America dealing with human rights abuse experiences. However, its definition changed as time passed by. A testimonio is generally defined as a first-person narration of socially significant experiences in which the narrative voice is that of a typical or extraordinary witness or protagonist. CREATIVE NONFICTION FORMS

33. Describe the problem. Write a short description or the background of your problem to inform the reader about what you are going through. Tell the pros and cons. Share the effects, both good and bad, of having the problems. Tell the things that you did to solve your problems. 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. Basics in Writing Testimonio

34. Forms of Creative Nonfiction Autobiography Biography Literary Journalism/Reportage Personal Narratives Travelogue Reflection Essay True Narratives Blogs Testimonies

35. What is Critique? Why write a critique? How to write a critique?

36. A CRITIQUE is a short paper, usually about one book or article. First, it gives a short summary of what has been said in the article. Then, it looks at the article critically. In presenting the critical comments, one has to look into the strengths and weaknesses of the article. A critique can be positive or negative. However, it is better that the critique points out to improving the article. What is Critique

37. A critique is written to judge the value of the piece. It is also looking into the content and style of the writer. More so, a critique looks into other elements such as arguments and insights that the reader as critique writer might agree or disagree. Writing a critique on a work help us to develop: a knowledge of the work’s subject area or related works, an understanding of the work’s purpose, intended audience, development of argument, structure of evidence or creative style a recognition of the strengths and weaknesses of the work. Why do we critique?

38. Read the whole book or article thoroughly . Highlight text that you think is important or make notes as you go along. Re-read the article to make sure that your interpretation of the author’s ideas and arguments are correct. How to Write a Critique

39. 2. Think carefully about what you have read and ask yourself questions about the article. Look into the following: 2.1. what are the main points that the author is trying to make? 2.2. how does the author support those points? What evidences are being presented? How to Write a Critique

40. 3. Re-read material to make sure that you have understood the author’s ideas. 4. Try to summarize what you have read . You may wish to do this by way of bullet-pointed notes. A spider diagram or mind map. Use whichever techniques suits you. How to Write a Critique

41. 5. Think about different points of view: 5.1. How do the author’s ideas compare to other writers of the subject? 5.2. Do you agree or disagree with the author? You should say why. This might mean backing up your own views with academic opinion, so you will need to read around the subject area. How to Write a Critique

42. To critique a piece of writing is to do the following: A. DESCRIBE : give the reader a sense of the writer’s overall purpose and intent B. ANALYZE : examine how the structure and language of the text convey its meaning C. INTERPRET: state the significance or importance of each part of the text D. ASSESS : make a judgment of the work’s worth or value How to Write a Critique

43. A critique may follow this template: Introduction. Presentation of the general ideas/points in the article. How to Write a Critique

44. 2. P resentation of the strengths and weaknesses of the article in terms of content, arguments, evidences, and writing style. How to Write a Critique

45. 3. Commentary on how you relate to the article. This may include the impact of the article on your belief system and experiences as well as the effectiveness of the author in presenting and supporting his arguments. How to Write a Critique

46. 4. Looking into the literariness of the article. Literariness is the organization of language which through special linguistic and formal properties distinguishes literary texts from non-literary texts. In other words, literariness is the quality of the article to be considered as creative work. How to Write a Critique

47. 5.Conclusion. This includes your general take/comment on the article. This could be the summary of your impressions on the technical and creative sides of the piece. How to Write a Critique

48. The critique can be written in five paragraphs: introduction which presents the general ideas/points in the article , presentation of strengths and weaknesses n terms of content, arguments, evidences, and writing style, commentary on how you relate to the article, literariness or the quality of the article to be considered as creative work, and conclusion or the summary of your impressions on the technical and creative sides of the piece. How to Write a Critique

49. Introduction example: Written by Beth Fennelly , I Survived the Blizzard of ’79 is her personal account of which she was taking me to have a peek into her own experience of the harsh blizzard. More than that, I believe, the personal narrative uses the event itself - the blizzard - to describe the way her father was. Example Critique

50. Example: Strength and Weaknesses Clearly, the story is loaded with symbolism which gave me a hard time to understand initially. The images were becoming clearer as the narration unfolds until I finally find the writing as something that could be taken in different directions. The story mirrors issue on religion, trauma of a tragedy, disassociation, and abuse among others. To me, it is very much up to the readers’ interpretation. How to Write a Critique

51. Example: Commentary I personally believe that the author succeeds at presenting the idea why many people are afraid of becoming parents as it is the vital question the story asks, when in fact parents know that eventually their children will see the as flawed, just as they did to their parents who did it to their parents. Both events in the story that I mentioned I believe have taken a child’s innocence away which can be considered a painful process of growing up. How to Write a Critique

52. Example: Quality of the Article Fennelly’s personal narrative truly is interesting. Not only that it captures significant human experience, but also the narrative reflects the author’s creative side at displaying her skills at minimalism and images. Sentences are broken as if it is a taste of poetry in prose. Sentences are read like epigrams, giving a refreshing idea that the physical length of the narrative and how it was written is a reminder that there is much more to be said. How to Write a Critique

53. Example : Conclusion Finally, like any other essay of the author, this piece is a description of a moment in a vivid detail with some scene left hanging for the readers to think about and for him to visually experience. But for Fennelly , I am quite certain that her painful experience of a blizzard – of her father - creates memories she has lived to survive and share. How to Write a Critique

54. Objectives: identify the forms of creative nonfiction. present a commentary/critique on a chosen creative nonfictional text representing a particular type or form. compose short nonfiction piece from the chosen form.