Teaching Guide

Creative Writing
Topic: Reading and Writing Poetry
A. Elements of the Genre
A.1. Essential Elements
A.1.a. Theme
A.1.b. Tone
A.2. Elements for Specific Forms
A.2.a. Convention Forms
A.2.b. Free Verse
A.3. Other Experiment Texts
A.3.a. Typograph
A.3.b. Genre-Crossing
A.4. Tone
B. Techniques and Literary Devices
Specific Objectives:

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

 identify different elements of genre, specific forms, and other experiment texts
 recognize experiences and language techniques in writing;
 apply various techniques in writing; and
 portray write-up that evokes audience’s emotion.

Performance Standard Learning Competency

Minimum Beyond Minimum Minimum Beyond Minimum

The learners: The learners: The learners: The learners:

make a short poem - identify the various apply various

produce a short,
elements, techniques in
well-crafted and deliver orally in
techniques, and
poem class writing and classify
literary devices in
poetry techniques
(HUMSS_CW/MP11/12 according to
-c-f-6) purpose and
- determine specific function.
forms and
conventions of
poetry
(HUMSS_CW/MP11/12
c-f-7).
- use selected
elements of poetry in
short exercises
(HUMSS_CW/MP11/12
-c-f-8)
- explore innovative
techniques in writing
poetry
(HUMSS_CW/MP11/12
-c-f-9).
- write a short poem
applying the various
elements,
techniques, and
literary devices
(HUMSS_CW/MP11/12
-c-f-10).
 - Preliminaries
- Let the students listen to a delivery of various oral literary
Introduction pieces
- Guide Questions:
I. Have you understood the text?
II. What did you feel upon understanding the text?

- Let the students read a sample literary text from local

author
Motivation - Guide Questions:
I. What are your observations upon reading the text?
II. What is/are the technique/s used by the author in his
writing?

(Teaching Strategy: Interactive Lecture Method)

- Using the read text, students in small groups are assigned

to identify the aspects used in creative writing:
Instruction a. Genre Elements
a.1. Essential Elements
a.2. Convention Forms
a.3. Other Experiment Texts
b. Techniques and Literary Devices

Practice - Presentation of Ideas

- Discussion

(Beyond minimum LC: Specific Activity)

Enrichment - Based on the discussion, students are to make their own

writings applying the various aspects presented

Evaluation - Oral Presentation