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COURSE OUTLINE
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Course Code : LIT 2

Course Title : PHILIPPINE LITERATURE
Course Credit : 3 Units
Prerequisite : NONE
Professor : HERMAN T. IDRIS
Email Address : Hermanidris25@gmail.com
Consultation Time : Monday-Saturday

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The content of this course stresses on the historical transition of Philippine Literature through
representative compositions of different genres-short stories, poetry, plays and essays for literary
absorption both for appreciation and for interpretative analysis to develop interest in the value of
nationality in literature.

LEARNING PLAN

PRELIM MAJOR TASK: Written Examination

1. POETRY
Introduction to Literature  Elements of poetry
 Techniques for Reading Poetry
2. SHORT STORY
 Elements of a short story
3. ESSAY
 Elements of essay
 Types of essay
4. DRAMA
 Elements of Drama
 Classification of Drama
 Techniques of Reading Drama

MIDTERM MAJOR TASK: Written Examination

1. Ancient Times
Historical Background of 2. The Spanish Colonial Period
Philippine literature  Nationalistic period
3. The American Colonial Period
4. The Japanese Occupation Period
5. The Era of Independence
6. The Contemporary Literature
PREFINAL MAJOR TASK: Written Examination
Representative 1. The summer Solstice
Compositions 2. Morning in Nagrebcan
3. Baliwayway
4. Wedding Dance
5. The Beautiful Horse
6. To the Philippine youth
7. Paradox
8. The dead face of my beloved
FINAL MAJOR TASK: Written Examination
Representative 1. Indecisions
compositions 2. Like a joke that seems true
 3. White horse of Alih
4. Perfect Sunday
5. Love in the Cornhusks
6. Dead stars
7. Our lady of Dinagat
8. Cadaver

Criteria for Grading:

RS/TI x 35 + 65 = R
Where:
RS - Raw Score
TI - Number of Items or Highest Possible Score
R - Rating

Performance Criteria

Quizzes = 30%
Project /Requirements =30%
Examination = 40%

Scores Distribution

Prelim = 25%
Midterm=25%
Prefinal =25%
Final=25%

REFERENCES: Philippine Literature Book

AUTHORS: Apolinario S. Saymo

Judy Imelda L. Igoy

Remedics M. Esperon