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Lesson 1: Creative Writing Vs Technical Writing

This document compares and contrasts creative writing and technical writing. It states that creative writing uses generalized vocabulary and focuses on fictional, imaginative works that are entertaining, provocative and captivating. Technical writing uses specialized vocabulary and focuses on factual, informative works that are clear, precise and straightforward. Some examples of each type of writing are also provided. The document then discusses imagery and the use of sensory details in creative writing.

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Lesson 1: Creative Writing Vs Technical Writing

This document compares and contrasts creative writing and technical writing. It states that creative writing uses generalized vocabulary and focuses on fictional, imaginative works that are entertaining, provocative and captivating. Technical writing uses specialized vocabulary and focuses on factual, informative works that are clear, precise and straightforward. Some examples of each type of writing are also provided. The document then discusses imagery and the use of sensory details in creative writing.

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Lesson 1: CREATIVE WRITING VS CREATIVE WRITING:

TECHNICAL WRITING GENERALIZED VOCABULARY

CREATIVE WRITING VS TECHNICAL TECHNICAL WRITING:


WRITING SPECIALIZED VOCABULARY

CREATIVE WRITING:
FICTIONAL & IMAGINATIVE GENERALIZED VOCABULARY
- use of specific examples to make broader point.
TECHNICAL WRITING: FACTUAL - it makes large points, but it’s not always true.
- high-frequency vocabulary, is that occurs
Fictional – of relating to, characterized by, or frequently in all kinds of text & everyday
occurring in fiction: invented by the imagination. language.
a fictional story/character.
Imaginative – having or showing an ability to “Creative Writing” is additionally called the
think of new and interesting ideas. “art of constructing things up”. It's any writing
that doesn't follow the traditional skilled, print
CREATIVE WRITING: media, tutorial or technical types of literature,
Entertaining, Provocative & Captivating usually known by a stress on narrative crafts,
character development and therefore the use of
TECHNICAL WRITING: literary tropes or with numerous traditions of
Informative, Instructional or Persuasive poetry and literary study.

Entertaining: providing amusement/enjoyment. It's wherever the aim of writing is to specific


Provocative: tending or serving to provoke; thoughts, feelings & emotions instead to feed info
causing another strong reaction.
Captivating: capable of attracting & holding “Technical Writing” It conveys specific
interest. information about a technical subject to a specific
audience for a specific purpose.
CREATIVE WRITING:
Artistic, Figurative, Symbolic or even Vague EXAMPLE OF CREATIVE WRITING:
NOVELS
TECHNICAL WRITING: SONGS
Clear, Precise and Straightforward PERSONAL ESSAYS
POEM
Artistic: having or revealing natural creative skill. MOVIE SCRIPTS
Figurative: departing from a literal use of words;
metaphorical.
Symbolic: involving the use of symbols EXAMPLES OF TECHNICAL WRITING
Vague: unclear; hard to understand. BUSINESS PLAN
THESIS
CREATIVE WRITING: SUBJECTIVE PROPOSALS
TECHNICAL WRITING: OBJECTIVE STUDENT’S HANDBOOK
ANNUAL REPORTS
SUBJECTIVE - based on or influenced by
personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.

OBJECTIVE - based on facts and unbiased.


SENSORY DETAILS FIVE (5) TYPES OF IMAGERY

- The writer’s ability to produce a strong and a. VISUAL IMAGERY


memorable story has much to do with appealing – objects that provoke the sense of sight
our 5 senses.
- Writers use the sense of sight, sound, touch, Ex: The deep yellow hues of the sunset drowned
smell, and taste to arouse a reader’s interest. in and mixed with the blues of the sea.
- When sensory details are used, readers can
personally experience whatever you are trying b. AUDITORY IMAGERY
to describe, let them remember of their own – those that trigger the sense of hearing
experiences, giving the writing a universal feel.
- Without using sensory details, stories would fail Ex: She awoke to the chirping of birds and the
to come to real life. soft whisper of a breeze as it passed through the
tree outside her window.
IMAGE
c. OLFACTORY IMAGERY
- representation of an experience or object – those that stimulate the sense of smell
perceived through the senses – sight, smell, taste,
touch and hearing. Ex: As she entered the warm house, she was
- image does not always suggest the same thing to welcomed by the scents of hot apple cider and
all readers because readers have different sets of cinnamon.
experiences. An image, however, enables readers
to evoke specific emotions, which shall d. TACTILE IMAGERY
approximate the experience the author wishes to - those that apprehend the sense of touch
create.
Mental pictures stimulated by words that appeal to Ex: His legs ached after climbing so many flights
the senses. A single image or comparison of stairs, and he could feel the flush in his face.
extending throughout the literary work, thus He couldn’t wait to get out of his sticky, sweaty
shaping its meaning is called controlling image. clothes and let the cool, soothing water wash over
him in the shower.

IMAGERY e. GUSTATORY IMAGERY


- those that compel the sense of taste
- commonly refers to the visual pictures within a
work produced verbally; though it is often defined Ex: The boy bit into the ripe peach and smiled as
more broadly to include sensory experiences, the sweet, soft fruit filled his mouth, and the juice
other than the visual. ran down his chin.
- is a literary device of forming images
collectively
- refers to the words and phrase that create vivid
sensory; is used to signify all the objects and
qualities of sense perception referred to other
works of literature.

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