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Module Code: PASAY-ENG12-Q1-W6-03

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION- NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

SCHOOLS DIVISION OF PASAY CITY

MODULE IN 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World
First Quarter/ Week 6/ Day 3

OBJECTIVE: Compares and contrasts representative authors. (EN12Lit-Ie-30)

YOUR LESSON FOR TODAY:

Essential Question
How Important is Writing Style?

Writing style is as much to do with individuality as it is about writing. 

 It’s about how the writer presents the words to the reader, how well
he or she knows the beauty of the language, how each sentence
starts and ends, how each paragraph is unified with the narrative,
how narrative and description are invented. 
Style is about individuality and originality.  Often readers can spot an
author’s particular style, whether that might be short and succinct, colourful
and lavish, brash and gritty, or just plain quirky.  And readers get to like
certain styles.

The Legendary Filipino Authors

José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda

 The Philippines’ national hero was also a
prolific writer, poet, and essayist.
 Noli me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo were social
commentaries that sharply revealed
the injustices of Spanish colonization
while praising the Filipino in his most
natural state. The novels, which are
surprisingly wry and romantic
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literary merit, and have influenced
scores of Filipino writers since.
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https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/the-filipino-authors-you-should-know/

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 Nicomedez Marquez Joaquin
 Winning the National Artist award for
Literature, Nick Joaquín is probably the
most esteemed writer the Philippines has
produced.

 The Woman With Two Navels is essential

reading in Philippine literature. However
many of his short stories, such as “May
Day Eve,” are extremely accessible and
enjoyable for those new to the Philippines.

 He’s elusive. He is, to use his own word,

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Sionil Jose
 A writer deeply concerned with social
justice

 one of the most widely read Filipino

authors

 Sionil Jose’s books are especially

illuminating for anyone interested in
provincial life in the Philippines, the
revolution against Spain, and the

framework of the Filipino family.

 His anti-elitist views have made him a

somewhat unpopular author within the
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 he only writer who has produced a series
of novels that constitute an epic
imaginative creation of a century of
Philippine life

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4. Marxist Criticism
 Jessica Hagedorn
 Best known for her 1990 novel Dogeaters,

 Hagedorn’s ethnic heritage is a mix of

Spanish, Filipino, French, Irish, and Chinese .
 Dogeaters, which won the American Book

Award and was a finalist for the National

Book Award, shines a light on the many

layers of Filipino society, especially the

American influence prevalent in the

entertainment industry
 Hagedorn is also a poet and playwright.
 Her mixed media style often incorporates
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ARE YOU READY TO PRACTICE?

PRACTICE EXERCISES 1:List down on the box below the different writing
styles of the authors that we discussed.

José Rizal Nick Joaquin

Sionil Jose Jessica Hagedorn

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ARE YOU READY TO PRACTICE?

 PRACTICE EXERCISES 2: After listing down the writing styles of the authors above,
choose atleast two authors then compare and contrast their writing styles using a venn
diagram.

AUTHOR
ARE YOU READY TO 1
PRACTICE? AUTHOR 2

PRACTICE EXERCISES 3:

1. What is the importance of knowing the writing styles of the authors?

2. Does it helps you to understand more their works?

3. What writing style is your most favorite?

4. Will you apply that style when you will write your own story? Why?

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EVALUATION:
Choose your favorite literary texts and evaluate the author’s
writing style, then compare to the mentioned above author’s
writing style your chosen author’s writing style.
INTEGRATED the Development of the Following 21st Century Learning Skills
Communication Critical Thinking Creativity Collaboration Character
*Following *completing the *Being open *Exchanging of *Working
instructions/directions; Venn diagram minded in feedback from independently
producing own your *Being responsible
creative and parent/guardian and resourceful
unique output with your
activities

Writer: KRISHA MAE BUCAYU, PCWHS

REFERENCES CITED:
http://allwritefictionadvice.blogspot.com/2013/09/how-important-is-writing-style.html
https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/the-filipino-authors-you-should-know/

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