Creative Reading

Definition of creative readingApproaches in writing literary

piecesViewpoints on literary

appreciationThe art of oral interpretation

Derp and Derpina presents…

Creative Reading

Hey, Derp! Do you know what creative reading

is?

Derpina, All I know when I

heard the word creative is…

So when we say creative reading, we are hooked

into the reading material because we get to read it in a way that, we achieve

the meaning through reading it intensively.

Is that so, Derp? Well, lemme give you the real definition of CREATIVE READING.

Creative ReadingAn intelligent reading that involves the ability to read beyond the printed page.

Reading between the lines.

Thus, ideas and feelings gathered from the selection become a springboard for other ideas and activities which may be shared with others.

So creative reading is not just an activity but an

ability as well.

Yes. In fact, Literary Appreciation is

another aspect of creative reading.

Hey! What is Literature?

Literature /lit’ ri chǝr/The body of written work of a particular people or

culture.

Consists of written compositions which presents ideas.

Includes thoughts of people who may have expressed them orally in the past; enterprising individuals put these ideas into written form later.

So how then, Literature or those body of written work created related to creative reading?

"HOW DARK?" . . . I had not misheard . . . "ARE YOU LIGHTOR VERY DARK?" Button B, Button A.* StenchOf rancid breath of public hide-and-speak.Red booth. Red pillar box. Red double-tieredOmnibus squelching tar. It was real! ShamedBy ill-mannered silence, surrenderPushed dumbfounded to beg simplification.Considerate she was, varying the emphasis--"ARE YOU DARK? OR VERY LIGHT?" Revelation came."You mean--like plain or milk chocolate?"

Approaches in writing literary

piecesAesthetic- stresses beauty and/or pleasure.Didactic- the purpose of the author is to instruct or reveal his philosophy in life.

Biographical- deals with background information on some person, e.g., the author- his life and experiences which may have a direct bearing on his work.Lexical- involves a study of diction used in the selection.

Structural- each

paragraph is thought of

in terms of sentence

units which may have a

simple or complex idea,

or of their order which

may be natural or

inverted.

Viewpoints on Literary

AppreciationPersonal

Social

The Art of Oral InterpretationVocal TechniqueBody Technique

Oral Interpretatio

nThe art of communication to

an audience a work of literature in its

intellectual, emotional, and

aesthetic entirety

Vocal techniques

Vary the quality of your voice.Adjust your pitch, volume, or tempo. Observe a confident posture when speaking.Control your breath. Speaking before an audience especially, demands great flexibility.

body techniques

Gestures–any observable behavior of

speakers as they convey their verbal messages

– the movement of the head, shoulders, arms and hands

Famous Gestures

The POINT

The POUND

The CHOP

Movement and Stance

Movement is the act of

shifting from one spot to

another during delivery.

Stance pertains to posture

that may be standing in a

relaxed or rigid manner.

Facial Expression

Audiences look at your

face to see how you feel

about yourself and how

you feel about them.