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English
Quarter 4 – Module 4:
Determining the Truthfulness
and Accuracy of the Material
Viewed
 What I Know

I know that you are excited to learn about the lesson. Before we move further,
check your knowledge on the lesson you are about to learn. Take note of the items
you cannot answer correctly so you could look for the right answer as you go through
the module.

Write the letter of the best answer. Write your answer in your activity notebook.
1. It is a statement or information that is real or proven true.
A. Fact B. Gossip C. Opinion D. Source

2. It is an information based on personal view.

A. Fact B. Gossip C. Opinion D. Source

3. It is fact-based rather than opinionated.

A. Bias B. Content C. Source D. Truth

4. It is the quality of being true.

A. Accuracy B. Credibility C. Dignity D. Honesty

5. It is anything that someone post or share with others through social media.
A. Bias B. Content C. Source D. Truth

6. It is a person responsible for posting contents on social networks.

A. Bias B. Creator C. Source D. Support

7. It is a disproportionate weight in favor of or against and idea or thing.

A. Bias B. Content C. Source D. Truth

8. It is a content whose main purpose is to attract attention and encourage

visitors to click on a particular web page.
A. Bias B. Clickbait C. Disinformation D. Misinformation

9. It is a false information that usually lacks context and needs further

clarification like false rumors or pranks.
A. Bias B. Clickbait C. Disinformation D. Misinformation

10. It is a propaganda orchestrated to deceive its audiences like hoaxes.

A. Bias B. Clickbait C. Disinformation D. Misinformation
 What’s In

Activity A.

Directions: From the previous module, you learned about how to determine
the worth of ideas in the text listened to. Let us refresh your memory by answering
the activity below. Write T if the idea being stated about the previous lesson is true,
and F if the statement gives a false idea about the previous lesson. Write your answer
in your activity notebook.

_____1. Listening plays a major role in communication because it enables one to

extract information, note details and make inferences and the like.

_____2. You can tell what a main idea is without knowing what paragraph is about.

_____3. The main idea is the structure on which that paragraph is built.

_____4. Knowing the main idea of a text does not help at all.

_____5. You need to support your inferences.

Activity B.

Directions: Listen as your parents read to you the story below then answer
the questions for comprehension check.

“Always Tell the Truth”

Archie was on his to school when his classmate Farhan approached him.
“Archie, have you done your homework for Ms. Hilario’s class”? At once Archie
remembered that he had homework to do. He was busy with his phone all weekend
and has totally forgotten about that homework. Upon entering their classroom, he
saw some of his classmates copying homework from others’ notebook. But Archie
knows that it is not right to copy because that is cheating. Although he would be
punished for not doing his homework, he still did not copy from his classmates. He
went to tell his teacher that he doesn’t have a homework and sincerely apologized for
it. His teacher did not get angry but instead said with a smile, “I’m glad that you were
honest enough to admit it, I appreciate your honesty. You can still do your homework
on your lunch break.”

1. What did Archie forget to do over the weekend?

2. What were his classmates doing when he came in to their classroom?
3. Why did he choose not to copy from his classmate’s homework?
4. What was his teacher’s reaction when he came to her to tell the truth?
5. Why is it important to always tell the truth?
 What’s New

Activity 1.1 That’s a Fact

Write fact for information that state absolute truth, and opinion for information that are based
from personal beliefs. Write your answers in your activity notebook.

__________1. COVID-19 is caused by a virus.

__________2. Sunlight can kill Coronavirus.
__________3. Coronavirus spread through houseflies.
__________4. Good hygiene helps lessen the risk of contracting COVID-19.
__________5. People wearing contact lenses have higher risk of getting COVID-19.

Activity 1.2 Fact Check

Fact check to tell whether following pictures are facts or opinions. Draw a (✓) mark for facts
and an (X) mark for opinions opposite the number that corresponds to each of the images below. Write
your answer in your activity notebook.

___1. ___3.

___2. ___4.
 What is It

A lot of things you see online especially in your social media feeds may appear to be
true but not. False information (commonly known as Fake News) are news, stories or hoaxes
created to deliberately misinform or deceive viewers. Usually, these stories are created to either
influence people’s views, push a political agenda or cause confusion and can often be a
marketing strategy to gain profit for businesses. Now more than ever, media literacy or the
ability to critically analyze information is a critical skill one must possess.

 There are two sub-categories of False Information

1. Misinformation - is false information which was unintentionally disseminated on

online platforms. It usually lacks context and needs further clarification like false
rumors and pranks.

Example: Covid19 disease can be cured by eating tons of garlic.

*This is an example of misinformation because up to this day there is still no proven
cure for the Covid19 disease which makes this claim a false rumor.

2. Disinformation – is intended to convince online users to believe or favor

something. It is a propaganda orchestrated to deceive its audience like hoaxes.

Example: Covid19 is a biological weapon made in a laboratory in Wuhan, China.

*This is an example of hoax, a disinformation that intends to deceive people by
using orchestrated propaganda against something or someone. In this case, the
creator/source of this hoax would like to make people blame and hate China for this
pandemic.

It is very important to evaluate information first to ensure its accuracy and truthfulness
before you believe them. What are truthfulness and accuracy anyway?

Truthfulness is the quality of being honest or not containing any lies while Accuracy
is the reliability and correctness of a content or material.

 Things to Check in Order to Determine the Truthfulness and Accuracy of a

Material or Content

 Source
- Who posted or published it? Is the source credible? Is it the proper authority
to post that kind of content? What is purpose of the author/creator in posting
or publishing it?

Credibility is defined as the quality or power of inspiring others. Therefore,

a credible source must only provide information that are accurate, verified,
and free from any form of biases.
 Errors
- Is the news article or video full of grammatical errors and inaccurate
information?

The easiest way to tell whether a site or channel is a credible source of

information is to simply look at its grammar, spelling, and whether its title
matches to the content and context of the news article or story.

 Biases
- Is there any potential bias in the post or content of the post?

It is important to realize that everyone has an agenda, a reason for wanting

you to believe whatever subject they are discussing or product they are
promoting. Be aware of the objectivity of the author/creator and his/her
viewpoints.

 Support
- Does the source provide support for its claims?

Always make sure that the source provides support for its claims. The
author/creator should provide references of reliable links to other sources
for the users/viewers to verify such claims. In this regard, it is very important
to distinguish facts from opinion. It will only take a few minutes or even
seconds to verify whether a statement being mentioned is a fact or not.

 Clickbait
- Does the headline/title match the content and context of the post?

Clickbait (on the Internet) is a content whose main purpose is to attract

attention and encourage visitors to click on a link to a particular web page.”
- Jay Geiger, 2006

Authors/creators sometimes fabricate their headlines/title, knowing that you

might walk away without reading the article and believing their claim. If the
headline causes your eyes to pop out of your head, read the entire article
first before deciding to trust the information or not.
 What’s More

Activity 2.1 Think Before You Click!

Categorize the following information as True, Misinformation, or Disinformation
and let’s see how well you will do. Fill out the chart below with the headlines of the news for
each picture. Do this in your activity notebook.

True Misinformation Disinformation

 Activity 2.2 The Fault Finder
Look at each of the screenshots below. Let’s see if you can pin-point what makes their
information false. Is it their source? Are there errors and inaccuracies in the presented
information? Is there any potential bias in the post? Does it lack support and needs more
context? Or is it a clickbait? Write your answers in your activity notebook.

1. 2.

3. 4.
 What I Have Learned

What is the importance of determining the truthfulness and accuracy of the

materials that you see or view as applied to your daily life?

My Reflections
 What I Can Do

Here are some information you encounter on your television, social media feed
or daily newspaper. Determine the truthfulness and accuracy of each by
accomplishing the checklist below.

1. An infographic released by the Philippine Department of health to

disseminate general information about the vaccine.

Source: Philippine Department of Health

https://doh.gov.ph/faqs/vaccines?fbclid=IwAR0c3kXZd7zAnmYMmZX84Y49dbyun
_NmLoQWroQGmGT8y4OxH6q6tU0zP7Y

Yes No Statement that supports your answer

Is the source of the news report
reliable?
Are there errors present in the news
report?
Is there any possible bias implied in
it?
Was it provided with enough facts to
support its claims?
If found in social media platform,
was it posted as a clickbait?
Is the material/post truthful?
Are the information presented in it
accurate?
 2. A photo that circulated all over the internet showed CNN has reported that a U.S hospital was
on lockdown because the first person who got vaccinated against COVID-19 started eating the
other patients.

Source: Facebook

Yes No Statement that supports your answer

Is the source of the news report
reliable?
Are there errors present in the news
report?
Is there any possible bias implied in
it?
Was it provided with enough facts to
support its claims?
If found in social media platform,
was it posted as a clickbait?
Is the material/post truthful?
Are the information presented in it
accurate?

And as a conclusion for this activity, answer this question, “Which among the two
materials/posts should you share to others?” Justify your answer.

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________
 Assessment

After going through the different activities to get you equipped in determining the
truthfulness and accuracy of the materials you come across every day, it is now time for you to
share truthful and accurate information to your family and friends by making your own
infographic.
Situation: Since COVID-19 vaccine are already being rolled out here in our country, it is very
timely to help your elders know and understand general information about it through your
infographics.
Task: You are to make a truthful and accurate infographic on the general information about
the COVID-19 vaccine to share to your family and friends. Use the knowledge you have
acquired from this module and follow the guidelines below to accomplish this task. You are to
do this in a short bond paper to be attached on your activity notebook.

Guidelines: Keep in mind of the following pointers in making your infographic.

1. Make sure that all the information you are giving out are based from facts and came from
reliable sources. Don’t forget to support your claims.

2. Go straight to the point and avoid inserting your personal opinion in it.
3. Arrange your facts from the most important to the least important one.
4. Proof-read your work to check for errors.

5. Remember that the best infographics are the ones that have a good balance of visual
information with written information. Use icons and images to make your infographic
interesting to your target audience.
6. And lastly, create a catchy headline for it to get attention.

Your output will be graded based on the rubric below.

Good (5) Fair (3) Poor (1)

Design -Layout is -Has a generally good -Layout could use
organized and uses layout. improvement.
-Layout consistent style.
-Has minor -Has plenty of
-Color Scheme -Color scheme has inconsistencies. inconsistent
-Fonts visual appeal and elements.
works with the -Color scheme clashes
content. -Color scheme is
-Font is a bit distracting confusing.
-Hard to read fonts.
 -Fonts are legible
and consistent.
Quality and Clarity -Terms are properly -One or two terms were -Lacking with
of Content defined and used. used incorrectly or were appropriate terms.
not explained properly.
-Terms/Facts/Data -Data are from - Data are from
good and reliable -Some data were from questionable sources
-Support for claims sources. poor sources.
-Not enough facts or
-Impressions -Claims are well -Just an adequate amount data.
supported with facts of data.
-Claims were based
-Claims/main idea -Some claims were from opinion and not
are obvious and opinionated. from facts.
easy to understand.
-Fair enough impression. -Did not make any
-Makes good initial good impression at
impression all.
Representation -Design elements -Design elements were ok -Design elements
complement with but were not that and visuals are at
-Design the content complementing. odds with the
-Choice of visuals content.
-No unnecessary -Some graphics or visuals
graphics or visuals. were not needed.
-Visuals connects -Visuals could use some
well with the improvement.
content and claims.
 Additional Activities

List down 5 ads or commercial (those that you see whether on tv, posters, billboards or
in social media) that you consider truthful and accurate and 5 ads or commercial that you think
are deceitful and false advertisement.
A. Truthful and Accurate Ads/Commercial
Name of Product Claim Why do you consider it as
truthful and accurate?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5

B. Deceitful Ads/Commercial (False Advertisement)

Name of Product Claim Why do you consider it as
deceitful?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5
References

Websites

https://www.easybib.com/guides/10-ways-to-spot-a-fake-news-article/

https://www.up.edu.ph/the-problem-with-fake-news-up-experts-speak-on-
the-impact-of-disinformation-on-politics-society-and-democracy/

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-
2019/advice-for-public/myth-
busters?fbclid=IwAR0e2MWquTXmwUyGMDjMFiOfBDwKEpFrZ5ro19QmelU
LbeKwHVvGcjsoje4

https://www.who.int/southeastasia/outbreaks-and-emergencies/novel-
coronavirus-2019/fact-or-fiction?fbclid=IwAR3U6Q4eOBnTjvFquW0tCn2_-
sTkCoxKAVLaOdOMhd8cqmtbKQ_-YIrtFAU

https://theconversation.com/does-wearing-contact-lenses-put-you-at-
greater-risk-of-getting-covid-19-
140242?fbclid=IwAR29zRd_J23gMRD0KEdJOMhF5k1CUN2DaSxVjXAxMEG
rYUZLEo4AFAbrQpo

https://www.unicef.org/montenegro/en/young-reporters-fact-checking-
covid-19-information?fbclid=IwAR155-
qEufOlrQ4fN3ypC3EpEAD1xMWxjaDTmQW5YrGbr9OQA1Sut_cnn0Q

https://verafiles.org/articles/vera-files-fact-check-no-direct-link-found-
between-pfizer-va

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10160806801742119&id=23
230437118
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