Archipelagic Life, or Creative
Nonfiction
What is essay
for you?
Have you ever
written an essay
for school?
Are you having a
hard time in writing
essays?
What topic interests
you to write an
essay?
Archipelagic
Nonfiction
Essay
•
Essay
•
•
Essay
•
•
•
Essay
•
•
•
•
Ma. Elena Paulma
- a Palanca first-prize winner in her
short story "Three Kisses"
- Butuan City, Mindanao
-Bachelor's Degree:
English (Creative Writing)
-Master's Degree:
Comparative Literature
-Doctorate Degree:
Creative Writing
- University of the PhilippinesDiliman
AND THE WATER FLOWS
IN TINIWISAN
1. What happened during the Japanese occupation
in 1943?
2. Describe Tiniwisan.
3. When sunset came, what is the phrase that locals
say in order to appease the disturbed spirits?
AND THE WATER FLOWS
IN TINIWISAN
3. What can you say about the author's childhood?
4. What stories about your hometown do your
parents or grandparents tell you?
5. What are the similarities and differences
between the author's experience of culture and
tradition in Tiniwisan and your own experiences?
AND THE WATER FLOWS
IN TINIWISAN
6. What is the purpose of the author in writing the
essay?
7. What is the central message of the piece?
The Modern Essay
•
•
What do you think is the role of essay
writing and journalism in shaping the
mindset of the country?
Archipelagic Life, or Creative
Nonfiction