Department of Education

Division of Leyte
Jugaban National High School
Carigara, Leyte
Subject: Creative Writing Date: November 25, 2019
Time: 7:40-8:40am

I. Objective To do away with clichés, redundant, and deadwood words when

writing creatively
(HUMSS_CW/MP11/12-Iab-4)

II. Content and Materials

A. Topic: Diction: The Effective Use of Words
B. References: Curriculum Guide for Senior High school
Creative Writing
C. Materials: Laptop, book, handouts

III. Procedure

A. Preparatory Activities  Checking of Attendance

 Classroom Management
B. Review Questions:
1. What is diction?
2. What is the importance of using effective words in creative writing?

C. Motivation
Exploratory activity:
The students will bring an essay or a short article in class. Encircle all
the verbs used in the essay. Classify whether the verbs used are in the
active voice or passive voice.

D. Activity
Set Work:
Activity #1: Eliminating Wordiness. The students will remove
unnecessary and redundant words in the sentences and rewrite them.

Activity #2: Using adjectives and adverbs. The students will classify
whether the adjectives or adverbs used in the following sentences are
strong and effective. If not, remove them and see if the sentences can stand
without them.

E. Analysis What did you do on the activity that you had?

How can you identify that you used the effective use of words in
your work?
What are the basic tips to help you use words effectively in your
writing?

F. Abstraction
What is diction?
What are the basic tips to help you use words effectively in your
writing?
Give examples of statements with effective used of words.

G. Application
What are the uses of diction in creative writing?

IV. EVALUATION Eliminating Wordiness. Remove unnecessary and redundant words in the
sentences and rewrite them.
1. A rat that was trapped in our sink glared at us in a hostile manner, and it
was shrieking as we moved closer to it.
2. Anyone who is interested to join the Book Club should visit the student
center, which is located at the third floor.
 3. Luigi found the information that he was looking for, which is found in
the Humanities section, and found under the Filipiniana shelf.
4. The student’s sort of paid respect to their teachers during the Teachers
Day by actually offering flowers.
5. Heavy traffic is always experienced in Manila due to the fact that there
are basically many motorists who do not follow simple road rule.

V. ASSIGNMENT
What are the varied ways of writing sentences?

ATTENDANCE:

11-Charity 11-Hope 11-Faith

MALE
FEMALE
TOTAL

PERFORMANCE LEVEL:
11-Charity 11-Hope 11-Faith
No. of takers
No. of passers
PL