NORTHEASTERN MINDANAO COLLEGES

Surigao City

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

COURSE NAME : CREATIVE WRITING

COURSE CODE : ENGLISH 27
COURSE UNIT : 3 UNITS
CONTACT HOURS : 3 HOURS / WEEK
ACADEMIC YEAR / TERM : 2019 – 2020 / 2ND SEMESTER
PRE-REQUISITES/CO-REQUISITES : NONE

INSTITUTIONAL OUTCOMES:
Northeastern Mindanao Colleges is committed to produce graduates who:
1. engage in lifelong learning and understand the need to abreast with the developments in the field of practice;
2. communicate effectively;
3. work effectively and independently in multidisciplinary and cultural teams;
4. practice professional, social, and ethical attitudes, values and responsibilities; and
5. appreciate and value “Filipino historical and cultural heritage” and uphold constitutional and statutory guarantees.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES of the College of Teacher Education:

In pursuance of the above-stated mission, the objectives of the College are as follows:
1. Acquire higher level literacy, communication, numeracy, critical thinking, learning and ICT skills needed for lifelong learning;
2. Demonstrate deep and principled understanding of how educational processes relate to larger historical, social, cultural, and political
processes;
 3. Manifest a meaningful and comprehensive knowledge of the subject matter they will teach;
4. Apply a wide range of teaching processes skills including curriculum development, lesson planning, materials development,
educational assessment, and teaching approaches
5. Cultivate experience in the field classrooms (e.g. classroom observations, teaching assistance, practice teaching);
6. Demonstrate and practice professional and ethical requirements of the teaching profession;
7. Reflect on the relationship among the teaching process skills, the learning processing in the student, the nature of the content/subject
matter, and the broader social forces encumbering the school and educational processes in order to constantly improve their teaching
knowledge, skills and processes; and
8. Possess willingness and capability to continue learning in order to better fulfill their missions as teachers.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to facilitate students’ creative faculty and ability. Various skills and techniques will be learned by the students
to be used in the sustainable practice of writing in the contemporary field. Creative writing as a course in the English exposes the students to
different literary pieces which are carefully chosen to give them the opportunity to hone their creative skills and activate their imagination.
Furthermore, the literary prowess of the students will be brought to higher level of competence as they learn to critique their own work.
Concepts of literature particularly the elements of poetry, drama, short story, novels, will be introduced to facilitate deep understanding the
fundamentals of writing. This will trigger their love, creativity, and curiosity for literature as they put into writing their memory of other life
experiences. The student will unleash their potentials as they explore the realm of creative writing because it allows them to break the
monotony of life. Creative writing offers a different world beyond the limits of human existence.
COURSE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Major Competencies:
 Commitment
 Love of Country
 Integrity
 Respect
 Excellence
Knowledge:
1. Express thoughts, emotions, and sentiments through writing in a critical and creative manner.
2. Familiarize contemporary pieces.
3. Derive alternative techniques and strategies from authors in writing personal outputs.
4. Present own literary works- and the works of others- orally in public forum with the ability to bring the written word to
life for an audience.
5. Recognize the elements needed to produce a piece of creative writing.
6. Utilize language to evoke emotional and intellectual response from readers.

Values:
1. Articulate an awareness of the relationship between their individual works and traditions.
2. Display love and interest in appreciating creative writing through active participation in class discussion and activities.
3. Appreciate cultural integration.

Skills:
1. Apply the principles, techniques, and strategies learned to compose an effective and creative output.
2. Use these elements to produce their own piece of creative writing.
3. Apply the different staging modalities vis-à-vis envisioning the script.
 COURSE MATRIX:
Teaching and
Week Intended Learning Outcomes Allocation
Topics/Content Learning Activities Resources Assessment Task (AT)
No. (ILO) Time
(TLA)

1. Elaborate creative writing  Demaria, R. (2014).

 Lecture The College  Graded Oral
and its implication. Introduction To  Reporting Recitation on
Handbook of Creative
2. Familiarize the component of Creative Writing: Creative Writing
 Note – taking Writing. Fourth
creative writing.  Truth And Fiction Edition. Cengage
1 3. Obtain sufficient knowledge  Prose And Poetry Learning 3 hours
on the nature of creative  Drama And Fiction  Internet Sources
writing through participation  Theme And Form  Supplemental
 Selection readings may be
in activities.
given throughout the
course.

 Demaria, R. (2014).  Essay Writing

1. Identify the different themes Theme:  Lecture The College
 Clarity of work  Small Group  Story and Poem
in various literary pieces. Handbook of Creative
Discussion Writing
2. Evaluate the themes of the  Kinds Of Significance Writing. Fourth
literary pieces read. In Literary Works  Literary Edition. Cengage
 The invisible man by Analysis Learning
3. Synthesize the ideas and
R. Weinman  Internet Sources
2-3 concepts of the writer to get  Warning: nuclear  Journal  Supplemental
6 hours
the focal point of the texts. waste dump by M.B. Writing readings may be
Campbell  Reading given throughout the
 Witness by D. Ignataw Activities course.
 Teaching and
Week Intended Learning Outcomes Allocation
Topics/Content Learning Activities Resources Assessment Task (AT)
No. (ILO) Time
(TLA)

 Focus Group  Demaria, R. (2014).

1. Define setting and its Setting: The College  Graded Oral
different kinds or  Accuracy Of Setting Discussion Handbook of Creative Recitation
components.  Significance Of Setting (FGD) Writing. Fourth  Photo Essay
2. Provide examples of  Barcelona By A. Adams  Guided Edition. Cengage  Story and Poem
literary pieces that focus  Land Of Little Sticks, Practice Learning
Writing
1945 By J. Tate  Internet Sources
4 its setting.  Pinwheel 3 hours
 Working The Face By J.  Supplemental readings
3. Obtain information in Parini
Discussion
may be given
creating a work of throughout the course.
literature that has
effective setting.

5 PRELIM EXAMINATION
1 hour

 Demaria, R. (2014).
1. Identify the different Characters: The College  Essay Writing
 Types Of Characters  Reporting Handbook of Creative
kinds of character.  Graded Oral
2. Examine the characters  Development Of  Panel Writing. Fourth
Edition. Cengage Recitation
6 on the literary pieces Character Discussion 3 hours
Learning  Character Sketch
read.  Alpha Male By J.  Concept
Frank  Internet Sources  Story and Poem
3. Create a character sketch  Daddy By S. Path Analysis
 Supplemental Writing
of a favorite character on  Sexual Terrorist By  Literary
readings may be
texts read. Analysis given throughout
M.B. Campbell
the course.
 Teaching and
Week Intended Learning Outcomes Allocation
Topics/Content Learning Activities Resources Assessment Task (AT)
No. (ILO) Time
(TLA)

1. Discuss what a plot is and Plot:  Reporting  Demaria, R. (2014).

its rudiments.  Sequencing Of The The College
 Think – Pair- Handbook of Creative  Graded Oral
2. Evaluate the plot Events Share Writing. Fourth Recitation
structure of the literary  Conflict  Small Group Edition. Cengage
 Development Of The  Story and Poem
pieces read. Discussion Learning
Plot Writing
3. Compare the difference  Resolution  Journal  Internet Sources
 Role Playing
7-8 plot structure of literary  Literary Pieces of: Writing  Supplemental 6 hours
pieces read.  G.G. Marquez  Pin Wheel readings may be
 B.P Kelly given throughout
 R.J Levy the course.

9 MIDTERM EXAMINATION 1 hour

1. Discus the types of point  Demaria, R. (2014).

of view, description, tone, Point Of View  Reporting The College  Literary Analysis
and style. Tone And Style  Discussion Handbook of Creative Paper
2. Examine critically the Description Writing. Fourth
 Cooperative  Story and Poem
Edition. Cengage
point of view, description,  Examples Of Literary Learning Writing
Learning.
tone, and style of literary Pieces Strategies  Internet Sources
10-11 pieces read.  Socratic 3 hours
3. Identify the point of view,  Supplemental
Method readings may be
description, tone, and
given throughout
style of literary pieces
the course.
read.
 Teaching and
Week Intended Learning Outcomes Allocation
Topics/Content Learning Activities Resources Assessment Task (AT)
No. (ILO) Time
(TLA)
 Demaria, R. (2014).
1. Define what dialogue,  Reporting The College  Quiz
thought, and time are. Dialogue  Discussion Handbook of Creative  Skit / Spot Drama
2. Develop techniques and Thoughts Writing. Fourth
 FGD Edition. Cengage
12-13 strategies from writers in Time  Interactive Learning.
creating dialogues.  Examples Of Learning 6 hours
Masterpieces  Internet Sources
3. Evaluate the dialogue, Strategy
thought, and time in  Supplemental
literary pieces read. readings may be
given throughout
the course.

1. Discuss the basics  Demaria, R. (2014).

underlying principles of
Images And Sounds  Reporting The College  Quiz
script writing.  Discussion Handbook of Creative  Script Writing
Plays And Films Writing. Fourth
2. Compose a play/script  FGD  Short Film
Scripts Edition. Cengage
following its principles  Interactive Making
Plays For The Stage Learning.
14-15 and procedures in Learning  Play / Drama 6 hours
Scripts For Films And  Internet Sources
writing. Strategy
Television  Supplemental
3. Modify strategies and  Brain
 Examples Of readings may be
techniques learned to Storming
Plays/ Script given throughout
facilitate easy
understanding in script the course.
writing.
Week Intended Learning Outcomes Teaching and Allocation
Topics/Content Resources Assessment Task (AT)
No. (ILO) Learning Activities Time
 (TLA)
16 PREFINAL EXAMINATION 1 hour
 Demaria, R. (2014).
1. Discuss the essential  Reporting The College
Handbook of Creative
elements of writing as a Fundamentals of  Discussion Writing. Fourth
 Quiz
discipline. Writing  Interactive  Group Blog for
 Grammar Edition. Cengage
2. Master the basic concepts Learning Learning. Poetry and/ or
17  Punctuation 3 hours
and idea in writing. Strategy  Internet Sources Fiction
 Mechanics
3. Compose a genre of  Spelling  Brain  Supplemental  Story and Poem
literature that follows the  Diction Storming readings may be Writing
fundamentals of writing.  Journal given throughout
Writing the course.
18 FINAL EXAMINATION 1 hour
GRADING SYSTEM EQUIVALENCE
PRELIM Percentage Grade Point Percentage Grade Point
 Class Standing – 25% 96-100 1.0 84 2.2
 Quizzes/ Assignment/ Projects 95 1.1 83 2.3
(and other course requirements
94 1.2 82 2.4
applicable for the grading period) – 35%
 Periodical Examination - 40% 93 1.3 81 2.5
100% 92 1.4 80 2.6
MIDTERM/ PREFINAL/ FINAL 91 1.5 79 2.7
 Prelim Grade / Previous Grading Period – 20% 90 1.6 78 2.8
 Class Standing - 20% 89 1.7 77 2.9
 Quizzes/ Assignment/ Projects 88 1.8 76 3.0
(and other course requirements
applicable for the grading period) - 28%
87 1.9 75 3W
 Periodical Examination - 32% 86 2.0 70 FAILED
100% 85 2.1

Course Map:
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PERFORMANCE EVIDENCES /

Knowledge:
 Express thoughts, emotions, and
sentiments through writing in a critical
and creative manner.
 Familiarize contemporary pieces.
 Derive alternative techniques and
strategies from authors in writing
personal outputs.
 Present own literary works- and the
works of others- orally in public forum
with the ability to bring the written
word to life for an audience.
Values:
 Articulate an awareness of the
relationship between their individual
works and traditions.
 Display love and interest in
appreciating creative writing through
active participation in class discussion
and activities.
 Appreciate cultural integration.
Skills:
 Apply the principles, techniques, and
strategies learned to compose an
effective and creative output.
 Recognize the elements needed to
produce a piece of creative writing.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
 Can express thoughts, emotions, and  Graded Oral Recitation
sentiments through writing in a critical  Short Film Production
and creative manner.  Script Writing
 Can familiarize contemporary pieces.
 Actual Demonstrations
 Can derive alternative techniques and
strategies from authors in writing  Reflection Paper
personal outputs.  Reaction Paper
 Can present own literary works- and the  Play
works of others- orally in public forum  Journal
with the ability to bring the written  Blogpost
word to life for an audience.  Quizzes
 Can apply the principles, techniques,  Reports
and strategies learned to compose an
 Bring – Home Tasks
effective and creative output.
 Essay Writing
 Can articulate an awareness of the
relationship between their individual  Chapter Tests
works and traditions.  Summative Examinations
 Can produce a blog which contains own  Major Examinations
literary work.
  Use these elements to produce their
own piece of creative writing.

CONSULTATION PERIOD Students may come to the office every weekday (Monday-Friday) from 8:00 A.M.- 11:00 A.M. or may send a
message on my phone number, 09503688868
Printed Resources:
 Demaria, R. (2014). The College Handbook of Creative Writing. Fourth Edition. Cengage Learning.
 Marantan, R. (2016). Creative Writing. Jimczyville Publications.
COURSE REFERENCES
 Internet Resources
* Supplemental readings may be given throughout the course
SUPPLEMENTARY LCD Projector, LCD Screen, Laptop, Speaker, Videos, Video Clips, Pictures, Diagrams, Printed or Photocopied
MATERIALS Articles, Writing Materials, Charts, Posters, etc.
Note: The faculty reserves the right to make changes/revisions of the syllabus as the needs arise.

Date Revised : January 13, 2020

Effectivity : January 23, 2020

Prepared by

: TRIXIA JHOY S. ORGA, LPT

Course Instructor
Noted by

: MILAGROS G. VILLARAMA, PhD

Dean, College of Teacher Education

Approved by

: DR. EDWIN T. MONTALBA

Vice President, Academic Affairs