ABAD-JUGO
If you are an elementary or high school teacher who teaches writing and likes to do some writing yourself, the IIE Teachers Writing Workshop is for you. This inaugural workshop will be held on two succeeding Saturdays, May 10 and 17, at the Inquirer offices on Chino Roces Avenue in Makati City.
Palanca Award winner Cyan Abad-Jugo, who has penned the chapter story for the Bench Serial Reading Program for three years in a row now, is the presenter of the creative writing portion of the workshop. Inquirer Education editor Chelo Banal-Formoso will facilitate the feature writing portion.
The schedule is as follows:
Day One: Saturday
May 10
(All participants)
8 a.m. to noon:
Creative Writing
Lunch break
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.:
Feature Writing
Day Two: Saturday
May 17
(Participants will break up into two groups)
8 a.m. to noon:
Group A – Creative Writing
8 a.m. to noon:
Group B – Feature Writing
Lunch break
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.:
Group A – Feature Writing
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.:
Group B – Creative Writing
Day One is a general workshop with lots of writing exercises and group activities to get the creative juices of participants flowing. The goal is to have enough seeds for a story to plant, grow and submit for the workshop’s Day Two.
The creative writing exercises will focus on the elements of character, plot and setting. The feature writing exercises will focus on the lead, transition paragraphs and the conclusion.
Day Two is a smaller group workshop for the participants to comment on other people’s stories and receive feedback about their own stories. The goal of this exchange is to highlight the writer’s strengths and pinpoint particular elements and sections where the writing can be improved.
A workshop fee of P400, to cover lunch and light snacks for both days, will be payable at the door on Day One.
Participants will be limited to 30 so preregistration is a must. E-mail: IIE Teachers Writing Workshop, your name, school and mobile phone numbers to learning@inquirer.com.ph. Or text the same to 0918-3824061.