Lesson 1: Imaginative Writing versus

Technical Writing
Imaginative Writing versus Technical
Writing
 Understanding Imaginative writing and Technical Writing
differ in purpose, audience, language, and tone.
 Knowledge – Imaginative Writing versus Technical Writing
 Skills – Prerequisite skill: Verbalizing appreciation of 21st
century literature from other parts of Philippines and the
world
Activity 1 – Draw – Pair - Share
1. On a piece of paper, draw a woman.
2. With a partner, describe the woman you drew.
3. What makes your drawing a woman.
 Phenomenal Woman
by Maya Angelou
Pretty Woman wonder where my secret lies
I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I’m telling lies.
I say,
It’s in the reach of my arms,
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
 Phenomenal Woman
I walk into a room by Maya Angelou
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It’s the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.

Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
 Phenomenal Woman
by Maya Angelou
Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can’t touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them,
They say they can’t see.
I say,
It’s in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
 Phenomenal Woman
by Maya Angelou
Now you understand
Just why my head’s not bowed.
I don’t shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing,
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It’s in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
The palm of my hand
The need for my care.
Cause I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
 First Impression
1. What is the first that you notice about the poem?
2. What is the second thing you noticed about the poem?
3. Do these two things complement or contradict each other?
4. What mood does the poem create in you?
Imaginative Writing vs Technical Writing
Imaginative Writing
 It expresses the writer’s thoughts and feelings in a creative,
unique, and poetic way.
 It’s main purpose is to entertain and educate.
 It’s content is imaginative, metaphoric, and symbolic.
 It’s language is informal, artistic, and figurative.
 The vocabulary used is evocative and is usually written for a
general audience.
 The tone, which refers to the mood, attitude, feelings, or
emotion of the writer toward the subject or topic, is subjective.
 Imaginative Writing vs Technical Writing
Examples of Imaginative Writing
 Poetry
 Fiction such as short story and novel
 Creative nonfiction like travel writing
 Nature wrtiting
 Sports writing
 Autibiography
 Memoir
 Interviews
 Comics
 Play scripts
 hypertexts