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11/12
Creative Nonfiction
Quarter 2 – Module 9:
WRITING A PIECE FROM A
MEMORABLE REAL-LIFE
EXPERIENCE
Grade 12-Creative Nonfiction 1

Competency: Writing a Piece from Memorable Real-life Experience
(HUMSS_CNF11/12-IIg-j-20)
English – Grade 11/12
English Learning Kit
Writing a Piece from Memorable Real-Life Experience
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Writing a Piece from Memorable Real-life Experience

BEGIN
Would you agree that writing is a mirror of

life—a tangible record of what has been in
our lives? True enough, you or an
acquaintance or a friend of yours keep a
diary or a journal where all the day’s
experiences are recorded. And guess what,
it is always fun and nostalgic reminiscing
your experiences in the past and reflecting
on what you have learned and how you
have changed through these events. Your
journey as a nonfiction writer begins here,
so get ready and enjoy the ride!
TARGET
At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

.
1. write a draft of creative nonfiction piece based on memorable real-life
experience (HUMSS_CNF11/12-IIg-j-20)
TRY THIS
ACTIVITY 1
LIFE’S LESSON

Directions: Write a personal narrative on life lessons you have learned during the
pandemic and community quarantine.
RECALL
I bet you have a great deal of learning

Grade 12-Creative Nonfiction in the past lessons. It’s time5 bring the
to
(HUMSS_CNF11/12-IIg-j-20) memories back!
Ready?
RECALL
ACTIVITY 2
SCRAMBLE CRAMBLES!
Directions: You only have to unscramble the following sets of letters to form terms
related
to forms of creative nonfiction. Write your answers on your notebook.
1. harpygobi ______________________
(Clue: It portrays the experiences of all events occurring in the life of a person.)
2. aegloretuv ______________________
(Clue: It is a piece of writing about travel.)
3. eimmor ______________________
(Clue: It came from a French word that means memory or reminiscence.)
4. filecverte asyes ______________________

(Clue: It is a personal write-up that explores on how the author has changed from
an experience.)
5. irnaretav yasse ______________________

(Clue: It is a personal write-up that has three elements such as character, theme
or motif, and dialogue.)
Easy, right? You are correct that a biography portrays the experiences of all
events occurring in the life of a person. It is a little bit different from an autobiography with
reference to who writes it. A travelogue, on the other hand, is a travel account. It can be
write-up about a place, culture, festival, or food. When you write a memoir, you are
reminiscing a particular event in your (or someone’s) life. Take note that a memoir is
centralized or focused on a particular life-changing event occurred on a specific time and
place. Now, let us discuss the essays. A reflective essay is a write-up that examines and
explores life experiences. It does not only recount a specific experience but also how he
or she has changed or what he or she has learned from that experience. A narrative
essay is an essay that tells a story; thus, it should have the same elements of prose:
character, theme or motif, and dialogue. Bear in mind that the plot should be
chronological.
DO THIS

Activity 3
I WAS BORN GORGEOUSLY, WERE YOU?
Directions: Read the personal narrative below and answer the questions that follow.
Write your answers in your Creative Nonfiction notebook.
Born Gorgeously
“Aarrrgghhhh! Arrraaaaaay! Goryo, I swear! I…won’t let you… Aarrrgghhhh!
Come near me again! Arrraaaaaay! And don’t even dare! Aarrrgghhhh!”
My mother’s ear-piercing wails at two o’clock in the morning of February 17,
2001 made the frenzied bats bump into each other. Outside the bedroom where she
laid, the beads of sweat on the forehead of my father drizzled over my elder brother
and sister because of fright and thrill. After a few more of mother’s screams, a
baby’s shrill cry was heard. Tiya Ising was cleaning me up when…
“Ay, Goryo, your son is your chip off the block! Takya really adores you very
much!”, the midwife sniggered as if she found my resemblance with my father
ridiculously hilarious.
I was baptized in May 2001 when the butterflies and the flowers were the
most radiant and splendid. My brown eyes grew wide the moment I heard my
mother’s peculiarly soft voice.
“Gorgonio. Gorgonio Junior will this sweet baby’s name be.” And the priest’s
shoulders shook with suppressed laughter while pouring my head with so much holy
water that it flowed down the altar to the pews. That moment, I realized that God
must love comedies of errors.
So, with or without a choice, you should call me “Gorgy” because it was
never sinful to be born GORGEOUS! (And I…thank you!)
Butt out, stomach in, breast out, I strutted like a future Miss Universe to our
classroom. The door met me with our godly teacher in Grade 3, Mr. Chavez. He
looked like as if an Apollo on earth. I was dazed to the ground as if I were
hypnotized… and I must have a heart attack that day! Then suddenly… Gorgonio Jr.
Sacramento Reyes echoed through the four walls of our classroom and my fairy tale
world grazed, crushed, and vanished. There it all ended my colorful dreams with Sir
Chavez, all because he mentioned my god-forsaken full name.
I was in the tenth grade when I experienced to have butterflies in my
stomach…again! It was Cholo of Grade 10-STE. He swept me off my feet when he
won the title Mr. Campus Teens of our school. Cholo was a perfect guy: drop dead
gorgeous and smart! One fateful day, he sent me to seventh heaven when he held
my 24-inch waist and just like a romantic movie, he held my gaze and everything
went to a slow motion! As if the crimson leaves of the umbrella trees slowly inched
their way to the ground and I swear that I heard the angels sing! How wouldn’t I
drool when I held his perfect nose, perfect teeth, perfect hair, perfect face in my
gaze as hot as a brand?
“I love you, Cholo…” I breathed.

“Excuse me, bro! I’ve got to buy siomai. He then accidentally nudged me as
he passed by. Then, as if in a horror movie, my world shattered!
Days flew and I was able to complete my Junior High School as a “With High
Honors” awardee with the help of my loving parents, supportive teachers, engaging
classmates. But. Loveless. Almost perfect in academics but a flunking zero in love
life. It hurts…but I will persevere and survive!
June 2018. One of the most exciting times of my life. I enrolled in the HUMSS
Strand at the same school. New uniform, bag, notebooks, G-Tec ballpens, and a
cute pristine Sakura pink water bottle! But an old memory and feeling haunted me
like a forgotten mummy that has arisen from its millennia-old tomb—Cholo! We were
classmates but seated miles away from each other. One day, he crossed the seas
and mountains just to seat beside me and asked for my digits which I gave in no
more than a millisecond!
“Wouldn’t you ask for my heart, too?”, I suddenly blurted out.
“I might, someday. For now, might I have your answer first?”, he asked more
sweetly than Cadbury chocolates.
“Of course, Cholo! YES! YES!”, I exclaimed with so much delight without
batting an eyelash! A dream come true and, yes, I heard again the angels sing…
again!
“Huh? I think you’re getting it wrong. I think we’re having a reaction essay as
an assignment in Ma’am Guerrero’s class. Can you share with me your ideas in the
third question, please? Please?”, he begged as if a child wanting sweets.
So, I made up my mind. Studies would be my “before anything else”. No love
life for the meantime.
Questions:
1. What is the full name of the narrator / author of the story?
2. What form of creative nonfiction do you think the write-up is?
3. Why do you think is the gender of the narrator / author? What are the facts used in
the write-up that made you say so?
4. Do you think everyone, including you, was born gorgeously? Why or why not?
5. Is romantic relationship needed to have inspiration in studies? Why?
6. What do you think makes a person extraordinary?
EXPLORE
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Great! You did a wonderful job in
providing possible answers in the first
activity. Now, let us connect your
responses to the following questions.
Write your answers in your CNF
notebook.
1. How do you find the first activity?
2. Reread the article and answer the following:

a) What makes up a piece from a memorable real-life experience?
b) Have you noticed the elements of fiction used in the article? What are
these?
c) How has the author / narrator unfolded the story?
d) Do you think the style employed in the article is effective?
3. How can this activity develop your understanding of writing a piece from a
memorable experience?
KEEP THIS IN MIND
Well done! You have successfully made a meaningful

connection after answering the previous activities. Now
you are all set for the discussion about writing a piece
from a memorable experience; namely, autobiography,
memoir, reflective and narrative essays. These are
collectively known as personal narratives.
WHAT IS A PERSONAL NARRATIVE?
We often write about our own personal experiences in various ways such as
autobiography, memoir, reflective, and narrative essays. These are among the most
popular forms of personal narrative.
So, what really is a personal narrative? It can be something written for private
enjoyment or it could be something that is intended to be shared to inspire or inform
others. A personal narrative brings to life a memorable event and tells how the writer felt
about the experience. Furthermore, these are the features of a write-up that can be
considered as personal writing: (1) it tells a story from a personal experience, (2)
expresses the writer’s feelings using the first-person point of view, (3) uses dialogue,
description, and pacing as narrative techniques, (4) shares events that uses transitional
words, phrases, and clauses to make the sequence clear, and (5) uses concrete words
and phrases and sensory details to describe events and people.

A good personal narrative, like a good story, creates a dramatic effect, makes us
laugh, gives us pleasurable fright, and/or gets us on the edge of our seats. Although
personal narratives capture true events, sometimes writers embellish or use figurative
language to illustrate a point or for dramatic effect.
WHAT IS AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY?
I. DEFINITION
An autobiography is a true, self-written life story. It is different from a biography,
which is the life story of a person written by someone else. Though other people,
incidents, and settings may appear in your autobiography, the focus is still on the author,
you! It usually covers more of your life and may contain many elements which are also
present in a short story such as dialogue, description, and incidents developed in
chronological order.
There are many types of autobiographies. Authors must decide what purpose they
have for writing about their lives, and then they can choose the format that would best tell
their story. Most of these types all share common goals: helping themselves face an
issue by writing it down, helping others overcome similar events, or simply telling their
story.
II. WRITING AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Writing down your life experiences may be challenging. Here are a few tips on
crafting your autobiography.
1) Write down key points to share. List down first what ideas you would like to
share but make sure you will not bore your readers. Think of the details that are personal
that only you can tell about.
2) Identify the purpose of writing. As an author, you should keep in mind why are
you sharing your life experiences. Would you like to inform? To inspire? Or to influence?
3) Create a timeline of events. It would help you draft your autobiography if you
have a timeline of events. For example, if you want to share significant experiences since
you were in your elementary grades, you may want to start with the year you enrolled as
Grade 1, then Grade 2 and Grade 3, and so on.
4) Do an outline. The process of any writing starts with the draft. It is very helpful if
you have an outline of what details you will be sharing or how you will be unfolding the
events.
5) Make the story more credible by using names, places, and dates. Keep in mind
that facts make nonfiction different from fiction. The names, places, and dates make the
nonfiction not only interesting but realistic.
6) Use descriptive details and dialogues. The details and dialogues make your
write-up interesting, vivid, and life-like.
In the next page, please read an example of an autobiography and do the activity
that follows.
An example of autobiography:
When I was three and Bailey four,10we had arrived in the musty little town,
Grade 12-Creative Nonfiction
wearing
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from Memorable wristsExperience
which instructed--"To Whom It May Concern"--that
we were Marguerite and Bailey Johnson Jr., from Long Beach, California, en
route to Stamps, Arkansas, c/o Mrs. Annie Henderson.
WHAT IS A MEMOIR?
I. DEFINITION
A memoir, objective and anecdotal in emphasis, is a collection of memories that
someone writes about his or her own life. The definition of memoir is very similar to that
of autobiography; in fact, many consider memoirs to be a subset of the genre of
autobiography. There is a key difference, however: an autobiography can cover an entire
span of a life, whereas a memoir is usually centered on a specific part of a life. The
memoir might cover an important turning point in a person’s life, or a particularly
memorable story or group of touchstone events.
II. WRITING A MEMOIR
You don’t have be someone great to be able to write a memoir. In fact, these
famous memoir writers started from being a novice writer, only that they have great
stories to tell and lessons from these stories have made them what they are right now.
Yes, now is the time for you to share your great stories with life-changing lessons. But
first, these are the tips in writing an effective memoir.
1) Put your audience in your shoes. There goes a rule-of-the-thumb line in writing
any effective article: Show, do not tell. Instead of telling your reader that you were born in
the month of December, for example, you might say “I was born when the chilly air
wafted the aroma cooked ham and the tunes of “Jingle Bells” and “Oh, Come All Ye
Faithful.”
2) Have an overarching theme. What else separates autobiography from a memoir is

that a memoir is thematic. When writing a memoir, keep in mind what your predominant

theme be. Might be you would like to share your story about success is sweeter after
failures.
3) Add the impact in your life today. Since a memoir is reminiscing a life-changing
experience, it must have an impact in your present, on what you are right now.
4) Avoid chronology. Chronology is one of the features of autobiography but not of

memoir. Since it is your own story, you can tell it the way you want it to be. Remember
that there are other ways to unfold a story such as flashback and juxtaposition, not just
chronology.
5) Do not lie. Facts make fiction a nonfiction. Since personal narratives capitalize on
facts, as a writer, you should include only the facts. Yes, you are thinking that it might be
boring but, remember, elements of fiction such as dialogue and descriptions will bring
your work to life.
6) Do not lose your voice. It is believed that a write-up mirrors its author. You pen
down yourself, your personality, your attitude, your tone towards your subject. You only
have to be consistent with your voice.
Here is an example of a memoir. Kindly read it and complete the activity that
follows.
An example of memoir:
Every human being with cognitive functions under the control of sanity aims to
step on the podium of winners. This desire is understandable since triumph is naturally
sweeter than heaven filled with red velvet cakes while losing, on the other hand, is as
bitter and sorrowful as a bachelor and widow during Valentine's Day.
Even I - a confessed deviant of norms had a grandeur of daydreams relating to
personal victories that drowned my thoughts with confetti and deafened my ears with
imaginary yet thunderous applause. It may sound pathetic, but I truly believed that I was
born and coded with the same winning genes that made Michael Jordan or Napoleon
Bonaparte compelling and victorious characters.
Fueled by unparalleled delusions of grandeur, I decided to join a journalism
contest where I never practiced nor studied any form of technique and topic related to the
process of writing journalistic texts. I believed that whether I prepare or not, the outcome
would be inevitable: me emerging victoriously with an ear-to-ear smile carved on my
visage.
But fate had other plans while reality was slapped me with a five-fingered wake-up
call.
I did not win anything. It was a harsh realization. The twin demons of sudden
abysmal self-esteem and societal pressure have haunted and terrorized my spirit and
shattered my core.
But I learned valuable lessons. Having talent and self-belief alone would never
makeNonfiction
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After tasting defeat, I practiced and worked hard. I poured my soul in my pen and
WHAT IS A REFLECTIVE ESSAY?
I. DEFINITION
A reflective essay is an analytical practice in which the writer describes a real
scene, event, passing thought, memory, or interaction and adding a personal reflection
on the meaning of the incident in his/her life. It is similar to a journal entry only that it
requires better coherence, structure, and mechanics. The writer primarily examines
his/her life for him/her to provide a platform to recount a particular life experience and to
explore how he/she has changed or learned from the said experience. To put it simply,
reflective essays constitute a critical examination of a life experience.
II. WRITING A REFLECTIVE ESSAY
Reflective writing can be presented in various formats, but you will most often see
it in a learning log format or diary entry. Diary entries in particular are used to convey
how the author’s thoughts have developed and evolved over the course of a particular
period. The format may also depend on the target audience. It could be academic or
journalistic or personal. To cap it all, just remember that just like any other academic
papers, your reflective essay should have an interesting introduction, a substantial body,
and an effective ending.
Once you have chosen the topic of your essay, it is really important you study it
thoroughly and spend a lot of time trying to think about it vividly. Write down everything
you can remember about it, describing it as clearly and fully as you can. Keep your five
senses in mind as you do this, and be sure to use adjectives to describe your
experience. At this stage, you can simply make notes using short phrases, but you need
to ensure that you’re recording your responses, perceptions, and your experience of the
event(s).
A great way to start reflecting is to pick out some reflection questions which will
help you think deeper about the impact and lasting effects of your experience. Here are
some useful questions that you can consider:
1) What have you learned about yourself as a result of the experience?
2) Have you developed because of it? How?
3) Did it have any positive or negative bearing on your life?

4) Looking back, what would you have done differently?
5) Why do you think you made the particular choices that you did? Do you
think these were the right choices?
6) What are your thoughts on the experience in general? Was it a useful
learning experience? What specific skills or perspectives did you acquire as
a result?
These guide questions should help kick-start your reflective process. Remember,
asking yourself lots of questions is key to ensuring that you think deeply and critically
about your experiences – a skill that is at the heart of writing a great reflective essay.
An example of reflective essay:
Recently, photos of Sunshine Cruz and her daughters Agelina, Chesca, and
Sam circulated on social media platforms, and many people have been
objectifying them publicly. Sadly, I saw my students and friends do the same. I was
genuinely disheartened with such behavior.
Sunshine could be anyone's mother or wife. She is no different from your
parent, who raised you well to be educated. Her hands are no different from the
hands that held you when you had your first step. How could people afford to
disrespect her at a time when she's most proud of her children?
Her daughters could be anyone's sister or girlfriend. They could be your shy
classmate in the corner who's not really shy but is traumatized when you catcalled
her, first day of class. They could be my two female maritime students in a room of
20 male cadets, looking uncomfortable whenever prostitution is made fun in class.
How could people afford to objectify such children when they are just budding to
be the most empowered women they could be?
Sunshine could be any woman. Sunshine could be anyone.
I recently questioned myself if I failed to make my friends and students
understand that women deserve the same respect men demand from them. Are
we a generation believing that clothing or its lack thereof is an invitation rather than
self-expression? Is weaponizing women's confidence against them to justify our
carnal desires still a thing? Or is it just the patriarchy?
Whatever that is, I know that my voice is quieter than the louder forces
against me – bigotry, misogyny, and fragile masculinity.
I call for boys to act like men. The world needs you. Use your balls for the
right battles.
-An excerpt from Elijah Jose C. Barrios’ Facebook post

SUM UP
You are almost done with this

module, you have defined personal
narratives and its various forms such as
autobiography, memoir, reflective essay,
and literary journalism. Now, let us recap
important things you have learned.
Personal narratives are personal accounts of experiences put into writing using
the conventions of fiction such as literary devices, dialogue, plot, and style but putting
facts as paramount element.
There are various forms of personal narratives such as autobiography, memoir,
reflective essay, and literary journalism.
An autobiography is true, self-written life story spanning from birth to the present.
A memoir, a contested subtype of autobiography, is an objective and anecdotal in
emphasis, is a collection of memories that someone writes about his or her own life.
Quite a little different from autobiography because a memoir only limits to a particular
experience or time in one’s life.
A reflective essay, similar to journal entry, is an analysis of a real scene, event,
passing thought, memory, or interaction and adding a personal reflection on the meaning
of the incident in his/her life. As an academic piece, it requires better coherence,
structure, and mechanics than a journal entry.
You just have learned various forms of personal

narratives: autobiography, memoir, and reflective essay.
Among the three, choose only one (1) and accomplish its
graphic organizer to serve as your writing guide. If you are
writing an autobiography, do Activity 6 “The Journey of My
Life”, for memoir, work on Activity 7 “Mapping Memoir from
Memories” and for reflective essay, complete Activity 8
“Mirror, Mirror on My Ears”.

Activity 4
THE JOURNEY OF MY LIFE
Directions: Plot out the events of your life using this template. Make it sketchy so you
may improve or develop your write up — your autobiography. Write your
draft in your CNF notebook.

REFLECT
REFLECT
Well done! You have shown great

improvement after accomplishing all the tasks
in each lesson. This time you will reflect on
your work and rate your confidence.
Well done! You have shown great
Activity 5
ROLL IT!
Directions: In a piece of paper copy the diagram below. Then, cut out the cube template
below and assemble it. Roll it like a dice and answer whatever questions the
face shows. Do the activity thrice so you will have three answers for the
question below. No repetition of answers, please. Write your answers in
your
CNF notebook. Do not forget to attach your assembled cube when
submitting
your output.
1 thing
I learned
1 thing 1 thing 1 thing 1 thing

I do not I want to I want to I do not
understand ask ask understand
1 thing
I learned
How are you doing so far?

1) ______________________________________________________________
2) ______________________________________________________________

3) ______________________________________________________________
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LEARN MORE
Activity 6
MIRROR, MIRROR ON MY EARS
Directions: Listen to your favorite songs and choose one song that has the most impact
on you. Complete the organizer below with your answers. Write your
answers
in your CNF notebook.
Title of my most favorite song:

_________________________________________________________
Artist: _________________________________________________________
Genre: ________________________________________________________
Stanza / Part of the Song that Strikes The meaning of the song
Me the Most: developed me as a person by:
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My life experiences that I can relate the Skills / values / perspectives have
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song with: I acquired through the meaning of
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Activity 7
NOSTALGIA: A STORY FROM THE HEART
Directions: Now, it’s writing stage! Organize your ideas and start the writing stage.
Here are the guidelines in preparing your final output.
1) Decide on a medium to use: English, Filipino, or vernacular.
2) Write your chosen personal narrative ( Autobiography, Memoir, or

Reflective Essay).
3) If you have the luxury of a computer and printer, print your output on an
8.5x11 (short-sized) white paper. You can choose from these font styles:
Arial, Tahoma, Verdana, Times New Roman, Bookman Old Style, or
Century Gothic. The font size should be 11 or 12. Line spacing is 1.15 and
“moderate” margins. Don’t forget the pagination on the lower right part of
the pages.
4) You may also want your output handwritten. Do not forget to paginate
your paper.
5) The output shall have a cover page with the title Nostalgia: A Story from
the Heart and your name in the next line followed by your grade and
strand and section (if applicable).
6) Be guided with the rubric for your chosen personal narrative.

Rubric for Autobiography
Criteria Poor (1) Fair (2) Good (3) Excellent (4) Score
Writing an The introduction The introduction The introduction
introduction for does not is not particularly is inviting.
the autobiography adequately inviting to the
was attempted. preview the reader.
Introduction
events
included in the
autobiography
and it is not
particularly
inviting
to the reader.
Many events are Some events are Events are placed Events are placed
not in a logical not in a logical in a logical order, in a logical order
order. There is order, and this but it is evident and the way they
little sense that distracts the that events were are presented
Organization
the writing is reader. not included from effectively keeps

organized. The the Journey of the interest of the
Journey of My My Life activity. reader.
Life was not used
as a graphic
organizer for this
assignment.
Writer makes Writer makes 3- 4 Writer makes 1- 2 Writer makes no
Grammar and
more than 4 errors in grammar errors in grammar errors in grammar

Spelling
errors in grammar or spelling. or spelling. or spelling.

or spelling that
distract the
reader from the
content.
No facts are Most supportive Almost all All supportive
reported or most facts from supportive facts facts from
Accuracy of
are inaccurately Journey of My from Journey of My

Facts
reported. Life are Journey of My Life are

reported Life are reported
accurately. reported accurately.
accurately.
The style needs The style is fair; a The style is good; The style is
improvement; all lot of details just most details are commendable; all
Style, Details, and
Literary Devices
details merely tell; tell; few of the vivid; literary details are so
the work needs literary devices devices are well- vivid that makes
literary devices to confuse the used. the reader
create an effect. reader. experience the
scenes; literary
devices are
employed very
effectively.

Rubric for Memoir
Author does not Memoir focuses Memoir focuses Memoir focuses
seem to be aware on a single on a single on a single
Memorable
Moment
of the significance moment that does moment that moment that

of the moment. not seem seems kind of seems significant
significant to the significant to the to the author’s
author’s life. author’s life. life.
Memoir includes Direct statements Author’s attitudes Author clearly

irrelevant events indicate the and feelings “shows” attitudes
that cause the author’s feelings before are and feelings
reader confusion and attitudes evident & occur numerous times
in trying to and/or some numerous times through the
Structure
determine the events are not through the thoughts, action

feelings and necessarily thoughts and and dialogue of
attitudes before significant; actions of the the characters
and after the change is character and is and how the
experience. evident; but is clear to the learning changed
“told” to the reader how the the author’s life.
reader through learning changed
direct statements. the author’s life.
Writer makes Writer makes Writer makes Writer makes no
Grammar and
many errors in minor errors that minimal mistakes errors in grammar

Spelling
spelling, often make that do not or spelling.

capitalization, and memoir difficult to interfere with
punctuation that read. meaning.
often interfere
with meaning.
Accuracy of Facts
reported or most facts from supportive facts facts from

are inaccurately Mapping Memoir from Mapping Memoir
reported. from Memories Mapping Memoir from Memories
are from Memories are
reported are reported
accurately. reported accurately.
accurately.
Author “tells” the Author “tells” the Author Author
significance of the significance of the sometimes consistently
Style & Technique
events through events through “shows” the “shows” the

direct statements. direct statements. significance of the significance of the
events through events through
details, engaging details,
compelling compelling
language, and a language, and a
balance of action, balance of action,
thoughts, and thoughts, and
dialogue. dialogue.

Rubric for Reflective Essay
The reflection The reflection The reflection The reflection
does not address attempts to explains the explains the
the student’s demonstrate student’s thinking student’s own
Reflective
Thinking
thinking and/or thinking about about his/her own thinking and

learning. learning but is learning learning
vague and/or processes. processes, as
unclear about the well as
personal learning implications for
process. future learning.
The reflection The reflection The reflection is The reflection is
does not move attempts to an analysis of the an in-depth
beyond a analyze the learning analysis of the
description of the learning experience and learning
learning experience but the value of the experience, the
Analysis
experience. the value of the derived learning value of the

learning to the to self or others. derived learning
student or others to self or others,
is vague and/or and the
unclear. enhancement
of the student’s
appreciation for
the discipline.
Writer makes Writer makes Writer makes Writer makes no
Grammar and
many errors in minor errors that minimal mistakes errors in grammar

Spelling
spelling, often make the that do not or spelling.

capitalization, and essay difficult to interfere with
punctuation that read. meaning.
often interfere
with meaning.
reported or most facts from Mirror, supportive facts facts from Mirror,
Accuracy of
are inaccurately Mirror on My Ears from Mirror, Mirror on My

Facts
reported. are reported Mirror on My Ears are reported

accurately. Ears are reported accurately.
accurately.
Writing is unclear Writing is unclear Writing is mostly Writing is clear,

and disorganized. and/or clear, concise, concise, and well
Thoughts drift disorganized. and well organized with
and make little Thoughts are not organized with excellent
Organization
sense. expressed in a good sentence /

logical manner. sentence/paragra paragraph
ph construction. construction.
Thoughts are Thoughts are
expressed in a expressed in a
coherent and coherent and
logical manner. logical manner.

ACTIVITY 1
LIFE’S LESSON
ACTIVITY 2
SCRAMBLE CRAMBLES!
1. biography 4. reflective essay
2. travelogue 5. narrative essay
3. memoir
Do This (Activity 3: I Was Born Gorgeously, Were You?)

1. Gorgonio Jr. Sacramento Reyes 4. Answers may vary
2. Autobiograph 5. Answers may vary
3. Answers may vary 6. Answers may vary
Explore
1. Answers may vary.
2.
a. Facts and elements of fiction
b. Dialogue, plot, style, figurative language, figures of speech, sound devices,
among others
c. Chronological
d. Humor
3. Answers may vary.
Activity 4. THE JOURNEY OF MY LIFE

Answers may vary.
Activity 5: ROLL IT!

Answers may vary.
Activity 6: MIRROR, MIRROR ON MY EARS
Answers may vary.
Activity 7: NOSTALGIA: A STORY FROM THE HEART
Answers may vary.

REFERENCES
“Autobiography.” Accessed July 13, 2020. https://literaryterms.net/autobiography/

“Biography.” Accessed July 8, 2020. https://literarydevices.net/biography/
“Memoir.” Accessed July 14, 2020. http://www.literarydevices.com/memoir/
“Memoir.” Accessed July 14, 2020.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/memoir
“Memoir.” Accessed July 8, 2020. https://literarydevices.net/memeoir/
“Narrative Essay.” Accessed July 8, 2020. https://literarydevices.net/narrative-essay/
“Personal Narrative.” Accessed July 13, 2020.
https://macmillanmh.com/ccssreading/imagineit/grade5/ccslh_g5_wr_4_1c_tl1.htm
l
“Reflective Essay.” Accessed July 8, 2020.
https://www.oxbridgeessays.com/blog/complete-guide-to-writing-a-reflective-
essay/
“Travelogue.” Accessed July 7, 2020. Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-
Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/travelogue.
Barrios, Elijah Jose C. “When I began teaching at a maritime school, I knew what I was
headed for.” July 13, 2020.
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extid=0&d=n
Barrios, Elijohn Jose C. “On Winning from Defeats.” Message to Marcus Augustus, July
7, 2020.
Forlini, Garry. Prentice-Hall, Inc. Engelewood Cliffs, NJ. Grammar and Composition
Grade 10 Annotated Teacher’s Edition. Third Edition. 1987. Pp. 634-644.
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Reflection.PRINT_.pdf
http://www.csun.edu/~hflrc001/spring10/Handouts/grade-rubric-memoir-first.html
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unit_autobio_rubric_1.pdf


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Grade 12-Creative Nonfiction 1

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Development Team of English Learning Kit

Writers: Mark Agustin G. Serisola Ma. Jonalyn O. Gegato

Illustrators: Armand Glenn S. Lapor Mark T. Dasa

Layout Artists: Armand Glenn S. Lapor Ricky T. Salabe,

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Management Team: Ma. Gemma M. Ledesma Dr. Josilyn S. Solana

For the learning facilitator:

For the learner:

Writing a Piece from Memorable Real-life Experience

Would you agree that writing is a mirror of

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

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I bet you have a great deal of learning

4. filecverte asyes ______________________

5. irnaretav yasse ______________________

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2. What form of creative nonfiction do you think the write-up is?

5. Is romantic relationship needed to have inspiration in studies? Why?

6. What do you think makes a person extraordinary?

1. How do you find the first activity?

2. Reread the article and answer the following:

KEEP THIS IN MIND

Well done! You have successfully made a meaningful

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2) Have an overarching theme. What else separates autobiography from a memoir is

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4) Avoid chronology. Chronology is one of the features of autobiography but not of

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An example of reflective essay:

Grade 12-Creative Nonfiction 14

You are almost done with this

You just have learned various forms of personal

Grade 12-Creative Nonfiction 15

Grade 12-Creative Nonfiction 16

Well done! You have shown great

1 thing 1 thing 1 thing 1 thing

How are you doing so far?

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Title of my most favorite song:

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1) Decide on a medium to use: English, Filipino, or vernacular.

2) Write your chosen personal narrative ( Autobiography, Memoir, or

6) Be guided with the rubric for your chosen personal narrative.

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the writing is reader. not included from effectively keeps

more than 4 errors in grammar errors in grammar errors in grammar

errors in grammar or spelling. or spelling. or spelling.

are inaccurately Journey of My from Journey of My

reported. Life are Journey of My Life are

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of the significance moment that does moment that moment that

Memoir includes Direct statements Author’s attitudes Author clearly

determine the events are not through the thoughts, action

many errors in minor errors that minimal mistakes errors in grammar

spelling, often make that do not or spelling.

reported or most facts from supportive facts facts from

events through events through “shows” the “shows” the

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