Republic of the Philippines

DR. EMILIO B. ESPINOSA, SR. MEMORIAL STATE COLLEGE

OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
(Masbate State College)
http://www.debesmscat.edu.ph
CAWAYAN CAMPUS
Población, Cawayan, Masbate

VISION : Socio-economically transformed Masbateños through quality education, research, and innovative community solutions.
MISSION : 1) To provide quality, accessible, data-driven, and internationalized state education;
2) To produce academically-prepared, skills-equipped, values-laden, and leadership-honed graduates that are lifelong learners; and
3) To sustain partnerships with multi-sectoral local and international institutions for academic, research, production, and community-
based endeavors
QUALITY POLICY : DEBESMSCAT as an educational institution is committed to sustain excellent service delivery for clientele satisfaction by adhering to
quality standards, compliance to legal requirements, and continual improvement thereby producing transformed communities.
COLLEGE OF  Provide quality and holistic learning experience to produce skilled, competent and effective teachers capable of developing and
EDUCATION GOALS modifying instructional strategies to suit the needs of ASEAN learners.
:  Create a research-driven environment and produce research scholars and research by inspiring and supporting them to address
immediate needs and issues in education, arts and science and technology.
 Conduct research-based literacy and numeracy extension programs in the form of trainings, workshops, seminars,
demonstrations activities, information dissemination and technology transfer to address research-identified issues in the
service areas.
 Build and strengthen local, national and international ties through research collaboration and engagement in projects and
partnerships with agencies, organizations and educational institutions within the ASEAN countries.
BSED OBJECTIVES :  Produce well-rounded and values-oriented pre-service teachers in the field of English and Filipino Languages, Science,
Mathematics, and Social Studies.
 Develop content research professionals who are key players in the development of the ASEAN region through impactful and
world-class research.
 Develop self-driven individuals land transformed communities through sustainable extension programs with competent and
committed extensionists.
 Establish linkage in local, national, and international academic institutions through research, collaboration, resources exchange,
library sharing, and faculty mobility.

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 INSTRUCTOR’S INFORMATION
Name: TENORIO, MARRAH FE M. Contact Number: 09074191313
E-mail Address: [email protected] Consultation Hours: Thursday: 2:00 – 5:00 PM
Friday: 10:30-11:30 AM/1:00 – 2:00 PM
Class Schedule: Monday – 8:30 – 9:30 AM
Tuesday – 8:30 – 9:30 AM
Wednesday – 4:00 – 5:00 PM
COURSE INFORMATION
Course Name: MC LIT 6 – Contemporary, Popular, and Emergent Literature
Course Credits: 3 units
Course Description: This course provides opportunities to acquire extensive reading backgrounds in literature and allied fields needed in the understanding and evaluation
of critical issues in contemporary and popular literature and genres. This course allows them to demonstrate their research-based content knowledge
and its relevance in the teaching-learning process using various methods of literary analysis.
Contact Hours/Week 3 hrs./week
Pre-requisite NONE
Course Outcomes: At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
Knowledge Skills Attitude
 Discuss research-based content knowledge and  Use various methods of literary analysis,  Recognize the relevance of literature in its diverse
critical issues on contemporary, popular, and such as formal, psychological, and /or backgrounds.
emergent literature and its relevance in the teaching- feminist analysis in writing a response
learning process; paper
 Explain the development of a given genre of popular
literature from its beginning to its contemporary
practice through a historical timeline
COURSE OUTLINE AND TIMEFRAME
Weeks Course Content/Subject Matter
Vision, Mission, College Goals & Objectives
Week 1 Interpreting and Evaluating Fiction
Types and Elements of Fiction
Week 2 Introduction to Contemporary Literature (Stories)
Week 3 Poetry
Week 4 Drama
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 Week 5 Issues and Challenges in Contemporary Literature
Introduction to Popular Literature
1. Nature
Week 6
2. Appeal
3. Social Function
Week 7-8 Popular Literature Genres (Romance, Science Fiction)
Week 9 Midterm Examination
Week 10-12 Popular Literature Genres (Detective Story, Comic books, Comic Strip)
Week 13 Issues and Challenges in Popular Literature
Week 14-17 Introduction to Emerging Literatures
Week 18 The Interrelationship of Contemporary, Popular, and Emergent
ALIGNMENT OF COURSE OUTCOMES WITH SUMMATIVE TASK
Course Objectives Summative Assessment Task Details
Use various methods of literary analysis, such as formal, e-Portfolio Compilation of students’ critique papers, or literary reviews.
psychological, and /or feminist analysis in writing a
response paper
Explain the development of a given genre of popular Literature Fair Students will share literary pieces with other students through the
literature from its beginning to its contemporary literary fair. The fair includes storytelling, spoken poetry and
practice through a historical timeline; and graphic organizers displaying the diversity of literature.
LEARNING PLAN
Desired Learning Learning Content/ Suggested Teaching and Learning Assessment of Tasks Resource Time
Outcomes (DLO) Course Content Textbook/References Activities (TLAs) (ATs)/ Outputs Materials Table
At the end of the unit, the College VMGO Student Handbook Lecture –Discussion on Fiction Gather at least fiction PowerPoint Week 1
students must have: stories and do a literary Presentation (3 hrs)
 Familiarize the VMGO Interpreting and The Necklace by Guy de In groups, students shall analysis using the format Textbook
 explain the Evaluating Fiction Maupassant collaborate in interpreting and below. Lecture
characteristics, types https:// evaluating a sample fiction.
and elements of Types and Elements of www.eastoftheweb.c Lead students to interpret and Sample Fiction / Type /
fiction; and Fiction om/short-stories/ evaluate its content by Summary / Analysis
 Interpret and evaluate UBooks/Neck.shtml providing each group with
fiction. guide questions for discussion.
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At the end of the unit, the Introduction to Eccleshare, J. (2002). A Storytelling students shall Literature Review on PowerPoint Week 2
students must have: Contemporary Literature: Guide to the Harry read off class the selected contemporary Presentation (3 hrs)
 acquaint themselves Stories Potter Novels. London, contemporary stories assigned stories. eBook
with styles and New York. to them. Lecture
concerns of
Murakami, H. Literary Circle students will
contemporary stories.
Norwegian Wood. interpret and evaluate the
Vintage Books:2000 story assigned to them using
teacher-made rubrics and
guide questions.
Yanagihara H. (2015). A
Little Life. Anchor Books
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At the end of the unit, the Poetry Melissa, M. (2022). Read Aloud Literary Analysis Lecture Week 3
students must have: Fallen Leaves. Ukiyoto Students shall read a selected Students shall choose one eBook (3 hrs)
 analyze elements of Publishing. 2022 contemporary poem. contemporary poem and
contemporary poetry; Guide Question: analyze its elements.
and Rupi Kaur. Milk and 1. What are the elements of
 trace the history, Honey. Andrews poetry present in the poem Comparative Analysis
characteristics, and McMeel read? Students will write a
famous personality in Publishing:2015 2. How was the poem comparative analysis
contemporary poetry. different from the traditional between traditional poetry
poem you know? and contemporary poetry.
3. What are its characteristics?
4. Name some famous
contemporary poets?

Lecture discussion on how

contemporary poems/poetry
came to be.
At the end of the unit, the Drama The Importance of being Students will watch Students will organize a eBook Week 4
students must have: Earnerst by Oscar Wilde contemporary drama. stage drama reflecting the PowerPoint (3 hrs)
 examine theatrical http:// unique elements and Presentation
structures of Students will examine the theatrical structure of a
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and ASYD/Earnest/ contemporary drama they
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development of ng_earnest.pdf

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 contemporary drama. Trace the changes and
development of contemporary
drama.
At the end of the unit, the Issues and Challenges https://prezi.com/p/ Misconception Check. Make students gather PowerPoint Week 5
students must have: in Contemporary 8xilvyscbz9u/issues- some issues and challenges Presentation (3 hrs)
 Identify issues and Literature (jovanie) and-challenges-in- Discover class preconceptions in contemporary literature
challenges in contemporary- about contemporary poetry. and then write a reaction
contemporary literature/ Then solicit students’ paper about these issues
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At the end of the unit, the Introduction to Popular Glover, D. & McCracken, Lecture discussion of the Students will pick one PowerPoint Week 6
students must have: Literature (Diaz) S. (2012). The nature, appeal and social literary text under popular Presentation (3 hrs)
 acquaint themselves 1. Nature Cambridge Companion function, and development of literature. Students will
with the nature, appeal, 2. Appeal to Popular Fiction. New popular literature describe its nature, appeal,
and social functions of 3. Social Function York: Cambridge UP. and social function.
popular literature
At the end of the unit, the Popular Literature Genres Glover, D. & McCracken, Organize a Photo exhibit Group students. Each PowerPoint (Week 7-
students must have: (Maquilan) S. (2012). The displaying the different genres group shall choose a Presentation 8)
 describe the 1. Romance Cambridge Companion of popular literature titles and popular literature genre to (6 hrs)
characteristics of 2. Science Fiction to Popular Fiction. New covers. present.
popular literature; York: Cambridge UP.
and
At the end of the Conduct of Mid-term Midterm Examination Test Paper Week 9
examination, the students Topics from Week 1 – Resources from Week 1 Examination Questionnaire
must have achieved 75% Week 8 – Week 8
from midterm exam.
At the end of the unit, the 3. Detective Story Glover, D. & McCracken, Discuss the characteristics of Presentation Lecture Week 10-
students must have: 4. Comic books Comic S. (2012). The popular literature and its Students will describe the PowerPoint 12
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 differentiate popular 5. Strip Cambridge Companion difference from contemporary characteristic of a chosen Presentation (9 hrs)
from contemporary to Popular Fiction. New literature. genre and how is it eBook/
literature genres. Issues and Challenges in York: Cambridge UP. different from the textbook
 react on issues and Talk Show featuring the issues contemporary genre.
Popular Literature
challenges in popular https://www.studocu.com/ph/ and challenges of popular
literature; and document/contemporary- literature. Each presentation shall be
popular-and-emergent-
 conduct a critical evaluated using a rubric.
literature/the-problem-of-
analysis between popular-literature-issues-and-
Students will share their
contemporary and challenges-of-popular- opinions. Comparative Analysis
popular literature. literature/21929147/download/ Students will create
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literature-issues-and-challenges-
between contemporary
of-popular-literature.pdf
and popular literature
genres.
At the end of the unit, the Introduction to Emerging Almencion, R. (2018). Spoken Poetry Create an original Lecture Week 13-
students must have: Literatures Emerging 21st Students will prepare a spoken emerging literary piece. PowerPoint 16
 determine new 1. Creative Non-Fiction Century Genres. poetry about any topic and Presentation
(12 hrs)
emerging genres of 2. Hyper Poetry Slideshare.net. perform it in class. Emerging Literature Fair eBook
literature; 3. Chick lit/Chick Literature Retrieved August 1. The class describe what kind
 discuss the elements 4. Illustrated Novel 11, 2022 from of genre of literature have
and characteristics of 5. Graphic Novel Learning Module: they witnessed being
these genres. 6. Text-Talk Novels Contemporary, performed.
7. Manga Popular & 2. Discussion about new and
8. Digi-Fiction Emergent emerging literatures, its
9. Doodle Fiction Literature. elements and characteristics.
10. Flash Fiction Retrieved August
11. Six-word flash fiction 11, 2022
12. Science Fiction
13. Blog
At the end of the unit, the The Interrelationship of Almencion, R. (2018). Literature Circles Make students write a Lecture Week 17
students must have: Contemporary, Popular Emerging 21st Students will collaboratively comparative/synergistic PowerPoint (3 hrs)
 discuss the relationship and Emergent Century Genres. discuss the interrelationship of essay of the Presentation
among contemporary, Slideshare.net. the contemporary vis-à-vis interrelationship among eBook
popular and emergent Retrieved August popular as parallel with contemporary, popular and
literature, and 11, 2022 from emergent literature. emergent literature.
 analyze the Learning Module:
interconnectedness Contemporary, A representative will share
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 among literatures like Popular & what has been talked about in
contemporary, popular Emergent his/her circle.
and emergent Literature.
literature. Retrieved August
11, 2022
At the end of the examination, Topics from Week 10 – Week 18 Resources from Week 10 Conduct of Final Examination Final Examination Test Paper Week 18
the students must have – Week 18 Questionnaire
achieved 75% from final exam.
Total Hours: 54 hrs.
Note: Related activities such as webinar or online assessments might be added if time merits.
Course Submit all activities
Requirements: Midterm Project: ePortfolio
Final Project: Emerging Literature Fair
Class Policies: A. Missed Quizzes/Exams/Projects
Exams must be taken when scheduled. In the event that a test cannot be taken on time, the student should consult the subject instructor to
determine if a make-up test is possible.
B. Absences/Cheating/Plagiarism:
Students who wish to be absent from the class with a valid reason should secure an approved excuse letter. The College is an academic
community that upholds the intellectual, social and ethical development of its students. In keeping with these goals, students are expected to
strive for integrity in both academic and non-academic pursuits. Acts that involve any attempt to deceive, to present another’s ideas as one’s
own, or to enhance one’s grade through dishonest means violate the integrity of both the student and the college and be dealt in accordance with
the policies stated in the Students’ Handbook.
C. Class Etiquette
 Be as polite, make clear and brief points. Respect others’ opinions.
 Find a clean, quiet space and dress appropriately
 Make sure the real and full name shows.
 Pay attention! Be prepared to take notes
Grading System and Evaluation Method REFERENCES
st
Midterm/Final Exam 40% Almencion, R. (2018). Emerging 21 Century Genres. Slideshare.net. Retrieved August 11, 2022 from Learning
Oral Participation/Recitation/Attendance 20% Module: Contemporary, Popular & Emergent Literature. Retrieved August 11, 2022
Quizzes/Assignment 25% Barnet, S. et. al. (2008). An Introduction to Literature (15th ed.). Pearson Longman.
Projects 15% Eccleshare, J.(2002). A Guide to the Harry Potter Novels. London, New York.
__________________________________________ Glover, D. & McCracken, S. (2012). The Cambridge Companion to Popular Fiction. New York: Cambridge UP.
TOTAL 100% Heick, T. (2017). 12 Strategies for Teaching Literature in the 21st Century.www.teachthought.com
Mays, K. (2017). The Norton Introduction to Literature (Shorter 12th ed.). USA: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.

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 Melissa, M. (2022). Fallen Leaves. Ukiyoto Publishing. 2022
Moser, L. & West, K. (2010). Research Guide to American Literature: Contemporary Literature, 1970 to Present. Facts
of File Inc.
Murakami, H. Norwegian Wood. Vintage Books:2000
Rupi Kaur. Mlik and Honey. Andrews McMeel Publishing:2015
Yanagihara H. (2015). A Little Life. Anchor Books
Date Future Points to Consider

Course Updates /Development/

Remarks

Prepared by: Checked/Reviewed/Recommending Approval: Noted:

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 MARRAH FE M. TENORIO ELLA PARDEÑO – LOTIVIO, MAEd NOVY R. CLORES, Ed DEL
Instructor Program Chairperson, Cawayan Campus Dean, Cawayan Campus

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