My son now one

Just so some people I know knows.
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In my Absence

I regret not having met my Thursday class. I've been feeling a bit ill and did not manage to get up.

Today, I still feel a bit under the weather.
I hope you understand.

Now, for those asking about any poems of Danton Remoto, try the following in this link.


Water, by Danton Remoto

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And look for his works on different filipino literature textbooks you find inside our library.

There's bound to be one.

As for the reporting of my monday and thursday class, it will be moved on thursday next week, since we got no class on monday.

Yes, you're welcome.
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Written Report?! WTF?!

Greetings, eager ones.
First off, let me again apologize for the long delay in my entry here. Computer terminals are hard to come by these days.
Well except if you’re willing to make a kindly donation to my favorite charity: me.


So it seems unavoidable that we must not only present in class as a group, but we must submit a written report as well. Oh, don’t get your pitchforks just yet. It’s just that you must have copies for me to base your grade with.

The point is, your presentation grade goes like this:

20% goes to the creativity of the presentation
20% goes to the organization and clearness of your presentation and
10% goes to the overall impact.

Now...

50% goes to the written report.

Why the 50%, you ask? If you must know, the biggest part of being a student is to learn how to do a term paper. It’s your preparation for making your thesis in your senior year. If you don’t do this, what’s the fun of learning?
The written report IS one half of your overall Class Standing, at it reflects your understanding of the subject.
If you are still unconvinced, then it’s up to you to risk it.
I know… life sucks.


Okay, so you are up to the challenge then? Well, if you really are, then look below for the details on how you are to write your written report. Remember that this is a group effort, which means EVERYONE MUST DO THEIR PART. If a group member lacks in his part, ditch him and tell it straight to me so I can give the young one a very special Christmas present. Believe me he will not like five golden rings on his card, would he?

So, read on to find out how to write the report.

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POETRY
Poetry is rather easy to do… okay so it’s paradoxical. Still, it is easy.
Since there are at least five to six of you in a group, all you have to do is to pick three poems from a single author. Then, you share the three poems among yourselves. Two will get the first poem, the next two the other, and the last two the last one. Easy, right?

Two heads are better than one, unless both have none. Just do what we do in reading and analyzing a poem. It’s not that hard once you get the hang of correlating things. At most, use common sense.
Just don’t forget that you choose only one poem to present from the three poems you have.

Here’s an outline on what to put on your paper. Just convert the outlines into full paragraphs and there you go…

I. Background of the Author
• Scholastic Achievement
• Past and Current Affiliation
• Awards

Note: Actually, you already know these so all you have to do is write a brief biography of your author. Remember, brief, NOT a full and long biography.

II. The Poems
• Just type a copy of all three poems.
• One Poem per Page.

III. Analysis
A. General theme of all of the author’s poems
• General topics
• Usual images involved and why

1. Poem # 1
a. Poem’s general message
b. Any significant image/s found to support the message
c. Your own interpretation of the message
(analysis with supporting evidence)

2. Poem # 2
a. Poem’s general message
b. Any significant image/s found to support the message
c. Your own interpretation of the message
(analysis with supporting evidence)

3. Poem # 3
a. Poem’s general message
b. Any significant image/s found to support the message
c. Your own interpretation of the message
(analysis with supporting evidence)

B. Synthesis
• Your overall impression on the common message of all the poems.
• Lesson Learned.

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Short Story
Writing reports on the short story is rather tricky. But on the lighter side, you only two.

As it is, you only choose one among the two and present it in class. The written report goes like this:

I. Background of the Author
• Scholastic Achievement
• Past and Current Affiliation
• Awards

II. Short Story Analysis
• (optional) Historical / cultural background
(of when and where the story was written)
• Setting
(When and where the story took place)
• Characters and characterization
(A brief list and description of each character, from main character to
the most mundane character)

III. The Short Story ( A Copy of the Original Short Story)

IV. Analysis
• Theme (what the story talks about)
• Value (what the lesson the story tries to impart)
• Its cultural significance then (during its time) and its significance today
• Group reaction / reflection


As for the essay and the speech, I’ll just bring you up to date next time. Perhaps within this week. As for now, let me remind those who are to present pretty soon to prepare.

And again… good luck to all of you.

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Reading List

The following is a reading list of most of our discussion. I hope that you will look for them either in our "mini" library, or here in the internet..

Also, I will be providing a link of some of the best writings in the Philippines, so do visit them if you have time from your "Facebook" farming and pet-caring.



PHILIPPINE LITERATURE
Reading List

MIDTERMS

I. Poems

“Poem 10” by Jose Garcia Villa
“Order for Masks” by Virgiña Moreno
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II. Prose

“Dead Stars” by Pas Marquez Benitez
“The Day the Dancers Came” by Bienvenido Santos
“Konsensya” by Magno Garlitos

FINALS

I. Essays

“Four Values of Filipino
Drama and Film” by Nicanor Tiongson

“A Guide to Filipino Politics” by Carmen Guerrero Nakpil

II. Speeches

“Upon My Arrival” by Benigno Aquino
EDSA 2 Inaugural Speech by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

References

“Philippine Literature Past and Present” ed. Silverio Baltasar
“Philippine Contemporary Literature” ed. Asuncion David Maramba
“Woman Enough and other Essays” by Carmen Guerrero Nakpil
“Relasyon” ed. Rolando Tolentino and Luna Sicat

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Reporting the "fun" way

Right. So I am... a geek.

As I have warned you before, some of our discussions will be quite, quite boring. And so far, I haven't found any easier way to discuss it than the way it is.

I do apologize for it, but as we move along, most likely we will hit the right tune and there we will all go.

Anyway, for those who are wondering what exactly I meant by "lively recitation" here's what to do below once your group starts to report.


Literature 101: Philippine Literature
Class Presentations Procedure

POEM (Class Presentation – select one poem to present coming from your three chosen poems)

I. Author Introduction
• Scholastic achievement
• Past and Current Affiliations (e.g. school, political, artistic, and social organizations)
• Awards

II. Presentation Proper (Kinds of Presentation)
• Interpretive reading with musical background
• Choral
• Interpretive pantomime / dancing with loud reading and music

Note: Reading may be done with or without props that represent each poetic symbolism one may find in the selected poem.
Music MUST suit the theme of the selected poem.
A copy of the poem should be posted on the board for everyone to be able to read.

III. Interpretation
• Describe the general common theme found on all of the author’s poems.
• Describe the particular topic of the selected poem.
• Message of the poem about the topic.
• Reporters’ own view about the message.
• Open discussion.


FICTION (Class Presentation – presenters may do own rendition of the short story)

I. Author Introduction
• Scholastic achievement
• Past and Current Affiliations (e.g. school, political, artistic, and social organizations)
• Awards

II. Presentation Proper (Kinds of Presentation)
• Skit /Play-acting
• Pantomime
• Puppetry
• Storyboard Illustration with group story-telling
• Radio Drama (requires necessary electronic equipment)

Note: At the beginning of the presentation proper, the presenters must give the setting of the story, a brief synopsis of the story, plus a small description of each character.

III. Interpretation
• Describe the theme of the story
• Discuss the Main Character
o What he/she experienced
o The character’s reaction to the experience
o Why the character reacted that way
• Relate the experience to real-life situations in present society.
• Relate the theme of the story in relation to what happened to the main character.
• Provide explanations on certain symbols found both within the title and within the story itself that help explain the theme and the moral of the story.
• Reveal the lesson the presenters learned from the story.
• Open discussion.


ESSAY (Class Presentation – the presenters may make their own innovation upon presenting.)

I. Author Introduction
• Scholastic achievement
• Past and Current Affiliations (e.g. school, political, artistic, and social organizations)
• Awards

II. Presentation Proper (Kinds of Presentation)
• Mock TV Debate (audience sympathy)
• Quiz Show
• Televangelism (audience sympathy)

Note: When it comes to making a Mock TV Debate, the presenters can already include their own views about the selection and may thus try to convince the audience into agreeing with them.

III. Interpretation
• State the main point of the argument.
o What is it all about?
o What is the author’s opinion on the issue?
• Division of the author’s argument.
o State the reasons for his view.
• State the author’s conclusion to his argument.
• Tell your own argument concerning the selected essay.


ORATION (Class Presentation–Presenters are encouraged to make own presentation style)

I. Author Introduction
• Scholastic achievement
• Past and Current Affiliations (e.g. school, political, artistic, and social organizations)
• Awards

II. Presentation Proper (Kinds of Presentation)
• Chorale in unison
• One by One
• Combination of Both

III.Interpretation
• State the main point of the argument.
o What is it all about?
o What is the author’s opinion on the issue?
• Division of the author’s argument.
o State the reasons for his view.
• State the author’s conclusion to his argument.
• Tell your own argument concerning the selected speech.


One final note: The next time I get a chance to write again on a computer, I shall tell you how you are all to submit the written version of your report.

YES there IS a WRITTEN VERSION to BE SUBMITTED.

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The Last Dragon

Here's something to waste your time with for a while.
It's a trailer of one of my old favorite martial art films. A real cult favorite.




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The last but not the least...

Ever wonder how good it is to be a professor? you can share not only what you know, but most of the time, you learn more from the people you teach. What I learned more is that good fun is never absent on every class.

Even after the final examinations...

Thank you so much, Section 30, for the wonderful memory. I'll miss you guys!



My most trusted felines. They put the whole class in check.



That's one of them. The ever-loving "Bona Kid"


Meet the "Fab 5" of this night class.

Aaaannnd of course, any class is never without "love teams..."


Here's the "LQ's" (Loud and Quiet)



And, the "Wish ko lang..." (here's one for you, neighbor L.



Section 30, you're one of the best!

So, keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars!
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