JAKOSALEM, EPIPHANY MARY B.

20164 ENG 016 (10:30-12:00 PM TTH)

FAMOUS AUTHORS

Lilia Quindoza Santiago

Lilia Quindoza Santiago was a writer and academic in the Philippines. She was named
Makata ng Taon, "Poet of the Year," in 1989, and wrote the prize-winning novel Ang
Kaulayaw ng Agila.

Born: February 5, 1949, Manaoag

Died: February 15, 2021

 Santiago was a prolific writer. In her lifetime, she produced more than 20 books
and monographs containing numerous essays, commentaries, conference
papers, book reviews and other academic and literary pieces. She wrote in three
languages: Ilokano, Filipino/Tagalog and English.
 an award-winning writer who teaches and does research on Philippine
languages, popular cultures and literatures.
 She teaches Philippine Literature at the University of the Philippines.

Her academic work focused on languages of the Philippines as well as gender and
sexuality studies, and her scholarly publications included the seminal 2002 anthology
Sa Ngalan ng Ina (In the Name of the Mother): 100 Years of Philippine Feminist Poetry,
1889-1989.

Early life and education

 Lilia Quindoza was born in 1949 in Manaoag, in the Philippines' Pangasinan

province.
 After graduating with a bachelor's degree in English from the University of the
Philippines in 1971, she obtained a master's in comparative literature in 1980 and
a Ph.D. in Philippine studies in 1990 from the same institution.
 During Ferdinand Marcos' presidency, she became an anti-regime student
activist.
  After martial law was imposed in 1972, she and fellow activists were arrested and
tortured by the regime, and she was held for more than a year before being
granted amnesty in August 1974
 She later said that during her time imprisoned at Fort Bonifacio she found
comfort in writing poetry and in storytelling.

Career

 Quindoza Santiago is considered one of the more prolific Filipino authors, writing
over 20 books over the course of her long career as a poet, prose writer, and
academic.

Notable works

In addition to her poetry and short stories, she also wrote one novel, Ang Kaulayaw ng
Agila. In 1999, the novel won the grand prize at that year's Palanca Awards, and it was
published by University of the Philippines Press in 2002.

She published various research works and edited anthologies, including

 Filipina I: Poetry, Drama, Fiction (1984)

 Filipina II: An Anthology of Contemporary Women Writers in the Philippines
(1985),
 Women Empowering Communication: A Resource Book on Women and the
Globalization of Media (1994),
 Tales of Courage & Compassion: Stories of Women in the Philippine
Revolution (1997)
 Sa Ngalan ng Ina (In the Name of the Mother): 100 Years of Philippine Feminist
Poetry, 1889-1989 (2002)
 Sexuality and the Filipina (2007)
 Filipino Poetry and Martial Law 1970-1987: Clenched Fists and Yellow
Ribbons (2016).

Sa Ngalan Ng Ina (1997), by prize-winning poet-critic Lilia Quindoza Santiago, is, to

date, the most comprehensive compilation of feminist writing in the Philippines.
MARJORIE EVASCO

The director of the Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing and Research Center at De
La Salle University.

 is a Filipina poet.
 is an award- winning Filipino poet,
 born in Maribojoc, Bohol on September 21, 1953.
 She writes in two languages: English and Cebuano-Visayan
 a supporter of women's rights, especially of women writers.
 Marjorie Evasco is one of the earliest Filipina feminist poets.

Works

Evasco's poetry books are: Dreamweavers: Selected Poems 1976-1986 (1987) and
Ochre Tones: Poems in English and Cebuano (1999).

"Dreamweavers" was launched in 1987 at the UP Writers Workshop in Diliman,

Quezon City, in Tagbilaran City, and in Dumaguete City at the Sillman University
National Writers Workshop.

Evasco calls this volume a " book of changes," following Dreamweavers which for her
was a " book of origins.

Her other poetry collections are "Skin of Water" poems in English with their Spanish
translations done by Filipino, Spanish, and Latin-American translators; and "Peces de
luz/ Fishes of Light," a volume of tanrenga in English and Spanish with Venezuelan-
Cuban poet Alex Fleites.

Evasco's other books include

 A Legacy of Light: 100 Years of Sun Life in the Philippines, Six Women Poets:
Inter/Views (co-authored, with Edna Manlapaz),
 Kung Ibig Mo: Love Poetry by Women (co-edited with Benilda Santos)
 A Life Shaped by Music: Andrea O. Veneracion and the Philippine Madrigal
Singers
 ANI: The Life and Art of Hermogena Borja Lungay, Boholano Painter, and
 "Valentina's Valor: Stories from the Life and Times of Valentina Galido Plaza."
 She has written many essays on women's poetry, several of them finding their
place in various anthologies.
  She served as editor of a special issue of Ani in 1998 that featured writings and
art work by Filipino women. She also edited the book on place and memory of
her home-island called "The Bohol We Love: Memoirs of Growing Up Boholano."
in 2017.

Awards

 Evasco has received several literary awards from the Carlos Palanca Memorial
Awards for her essays. For her books, she has garnered the National Book
Awards from the Manila Critics' Circle, and the Gintong Aklat for Dreamweavers'
 Her poems in English and Binisaya (Cebuano-Visayan) have appeared in many
important anthologies
 She has received various writing residencies and grants, including the
Rockefeller Foundation writing residency in Villa Serbelloni in Bellagio, Italy
(1992) and the International Writing Program of the University of Iowa, U.S.A.
(2002).
 Her poems have been translated into German, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese,
Russian, Kannada, Romanian, Vietnamese and Estonian.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ)

Directions: Provide the letter of the correct answer.

1. Her poems have been translated into German, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese,
Russian, Kannada, Romanian, Vietnamese and Estonian.
A. Marjorie Evasco
B. Ricardo Dalisay
C. Charlson Oh
D. Ruth Elyna
ANSWER: A

2. One of the Earliest Filiipina feminist poet.

A. Marjorie Evasco
B. Santiago
C. Charlson Ong
D. All of the above.
ANSWER: A

3. The director of the Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing and Research Center at De
La Salle University.
A. Marjorie Evasco
B. Santiago
C. Charlson Ong
D. All of the above.
ANSWER: A

4. She became an anti-regime student activist.

A. Marjorie Evasco
B. Lilia Quindoza Santiago
C. Charlson Ong
D. All of the above.
ANSWER: B

5. She teaches Philippine Literature at the University of the Philippines.

A. Marjorie Evasco
B. Lilia Quindoza Santiago
C. Charlson Ong
D. All of the above.
ANSWER: B

6. Santiago was a prolific writer.

A. True
B. False
C. Maybe
D. Partially false
ANSWER: A

7. Marjorie Evasco was named Makata ng Taon, "Poet of the Year," in 1989.
A. True
B. False
C. Maybe
D. Partially false
ANSWER: B

8. Lilia Quindoza Santiago wrote four languages: Ilokano, Filipino/Tagalog, English and
Spanish
A. True
B. False
C. Maybe
D. Partially false
ANSWER: B

9. Her poems in English and Binisaya (Cebuano-Visayan) have appeared in many

important anthologies.
A. True
B. False
C. Maybe
D. Partially false
ANSWER: A

10. Marjorie Evasco is an award-winning writer who teaches and does research on
Philippine languages, popular cultures and literatures.
A. True
B. False
C. Maybe
D. Partially false
ANSWER: B
11. Who wrote “Ang Kaulayaw ng Agila”.
A. Marjorie Evasco
B. Lilia Quindoza Santiago
C. Charlson Ong
D. All of the above.
ANSWER: B

12. Graduating with a bachelor's degree in English from the University of the Philippines
in 1971, she obtained a master's in comparative literature in 1980 and a Ph.D.
A. Marjorie Evasco
B. Lilia Quindoza Santiago
C. Charlson Ong
D. All of the above.
ANSWER: B

13. Has received several literary awards from the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for
her essays
A. Marjorie Evasco
B. Lilia Quindoza Santiago
C. Charlson Ong
D. All of the above.
ANSWER: A

14. The novel won the grand prize at that year's Palanca Awards, and it was published
by University of the Philippines Press in 2002.
A. Ang Kaulayaw ng Agila.
B. Sexuality and the Filipina
C. Sa Ngalan ng Ina
D. A Resource Book on Women and the Globalization of Media.
ANSWER: A

15. A supporter of women's rights, especially of women writers.

A. Marjorie Evasco
B. Lilia Quindoza Santiago
C. Charlson Ong
D. All of the above.
ANSWER: A
JAKOSALEM, EPIPHANY MARY B.

20156 ENG 018 (9:00-10:30 AM TTH)

EXPOSITORY WRITING
What is expository writing?

Expository writing is writing that aims to inform its reader. 

Expository writing, as its name implies, is writing that exposes facts.

“Expository” means “intended to explain or describe something.”

Expository writing gives the reader the facts they need about a specific topic to deepen
their understanding of it.

When you read a scholarly article, a textbook page, a news report, or an instructional
guide, you’re reading expository writing.

What is the purpose of expository writing?

The purpose of exposition (or expository writing) is not primarily to amuse, but to
enlighten and instruct.

The objective is to explain and analyze information by presenting an idea, relevant

evidence, and appropriate discussion.

Three other commonly recognized types of writing are

 Descriptive writing creates a sense of time, place, and experience in the

reader’s mind. 
 Narrative writing tells the reader a story. 
 Persuasive writing convinces the reader that a specific position is the right
position.

The main features of expository writing style include:

 It Needs To Be Informative And Highlight Relevant Details For Better

Understanding
 There Should Be Clarity And An Expository Writer Should Know What They’re
Talking About
  Well-Written Expository Pieces Continue To Focus On The Main Topic And List
Events In An Organized Manner
 The Use Of The First-Person Narrative Should Be Avoided; Instead, Second-
Person Instruction Is Much More Effective
 It Should Steer Clear Of Personal Thoughts And Opinions And Present An
Unbiased Version Of The Information

Expository writing is:

 Factual
 Usually presented in a linear format
 Always presented in a logical format
 Objective
 Clear about its purpose

Expository writing is not:

 The author’s opinion

 An attempt to change the reader’s mind or shape their perspective
 Subjective
 Nonlinear or otherwise unconventional in how it presents content

Expository writing can still be fun and engaging

Although expository writing is fact-based, it doesn’t need to be dry or boring. Skilled

writing can present factual information in an engaging way that only increases the
reader’s comprehension of the topic, often by borrowing techniques used in narrative
and descriptive writing to make the facts more vivid and impactful.

Types of expository writing

There are numerous ways to present topics in a piece of expository writing:

 Compare and contrast. In a compare-and-contrast essay, you present two or

more subjects and write about their similarities and differences. 

 Definition. This type of expository writing defines a subject.

 Classification. In a classification piece, you write about the characteristics of

multiple subjects within one category.

 Problem and solution. In a problem and solution piece, you explain an existing
problem and then explore the most effective solution for that problem.
  Process. When you need to explain how a process works or the steps the reader
needs to follow to assemble something or complete another task, you write out
the process step by step, providing as much explanation as necessary for each
step.

How to do expository writing effectively

Presenting facts in a logical, clear way is a much different task from writing a fictional
story or supporting your opinion. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when you’re
completing expository writing assignments:

`Work through the entire writing process

The first step in writing a strong piece isn’t typing words on a screen, but rather
brainstorming your topic.

Be creative, but constrained

There’s room to have a little fun in your expository writing, but it’s not going to be a party
on the page. Use literary devices like similes and juxtaposition sparingly and only when
they serve to make the facts clearer to your reader. 

Always check the facts

Expository writing is all about the facts. When you’re researching, you might come
across contradictory sources. If one is a personal blog and the other is an article from
a .edu or .gov website, the latter is more likely to be unbiased. 

Share the facts with style

Expository writing is logical and fact-based, but it doesn’t have to be boring. In fact, it
shouldn’t be.

In addition, with Grammarly’s tone detector, you can instantly see how your writing is
communicating with its reader: confident, friendly, direct, and casual are just a few of
the tones Grammarly can pick up. 

KEY TAKE AWAYS

 The primary purpose of expository writing is to explain something.

 The purpose of expository writing is to give information, explain a topic, or
define something. 
 Expository writing is also the most frequent type of academic writing
  Three other commonly recognized types of writing are descriptive,
narrative and persuasive

NAME: JAKOSALEM, EPIPHANY MARY B.

COURSE: 20156 ENG 018 (9:00-10:30 AM)
TOPIC: GROUP 5 WRITING FOR READING (EXPOSITORY WRITING)

Directions: Provide the letter of the correct answer.

1. What is expository writing?

A. Expository writing is writing that aims to inform its reader.
B. Expository writing, as its name implies, is writing that exposes facts.
C. Expository writing gives the reader the facts they need about a specific topic to
deepen their understanding of it.
D. All of the above.
ANSWER: D

2. What is the purpose of expository writing?

A. The objective is to explain and analyze information by presenting an idea, relevant
evidence, and appropriate discussion.
B. As its name implies, is writing that exposes facts.
C. Expository writing gives the reader the facts they need about a specific topic to
deepen their understanding of it.
D. All of the above.
ANSWER: A

3. What is descriptive writing?

A. Creates a sense of time, place, and experience in the reader’s mind.
B. tells the reader a story.
C. convinces the reader that a specific position is the right position.
D. All of the above.
ANSWER: A

4. What is narrative writing?

A. Creates a sense of time, place, and experience in the reader’s mind.
B. tells the reader a story.
C. convinces the reader that a specific position is the right position.
D. All of the above.
ANSWER: B
5. What is persuasive writing?
A. Creates a sense of time, place, and experience in the reader’s mind.
B. tells the reader a story.
C. convinces the reader that a specific position is the right position.
D. All of the above.
ANSWER: C

6. Expository writing is nonlinear or otherwise unconventional in how it presents content.

A. True
B. False
C. Maybe
D. Partially false
ANSWER: B

7. Expository writing an attempt to change the reader’s mind or shape their perspective.
A. True
B. False
C. Maybe
D. Partially false
ANSWER: B

8. Expository writing always presented in a logical format.

A. True
B. False
C. Maybe
D. Partially false
ANSWER: A

9. Expository writing usually presented in a linear format.

A. True
B. False
C. Maybe
D. Partially false
ANSWER: A

10. Expository writing clear about its purpose.

A. True
B. False
C. Maybe
D. Partially false
ANSWER: A

11. These are the types of expository writing, EXCEPT.

A. Compare and Contrast
B. Definition
C. Classification
D. Creative
ANSWER: D

12. This type of expository writing defines a subject.

A. Compare and Contrast
B. Process
C. Classification
D. Definition
ANSWER: D

13. You explain an existing problem and then explore the most effective solution for that
problem.
A. Compare and Contrast
B. Problem and Solution
C. Classification
D. Definition
ANSWER: B

14. You present two or more subjects and write about their similarities and differences.
A. Compare and Contrast
B. Problem and Solution
C. Classification
D. Definition
ANSWER: A

15. What are the commonly recognized types of writing.

A. Descriptive
B. Narrative
C. Persuasive
D. All of the above
ANSWER: D
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