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ENGLISH
Quarter 4 – Module 4
DETERMINING THE TRUTHFULNESS AND ACCURACY
OF THE MATERIAL VIEWED

Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

English – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Fourth Quarter – Module 4: Determining Truthfulness and Accuracy of the Material
Viewed

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English
Quarter 4 – Module 4
Determining Truthfulness and Accuracy
of the Material Viewed

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 Introductory Message
For the learner:
Welcome to the English 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Determining
truthfulness and Accuracy on Material Viewed!
Every day in your life, you get a lot of information from different sources. You
can get them by reading the newspapers and magazines, hear over the radio and see
information from the television. Some of the information can gathered from your
friends, neighbors and relatives. There is indeed a wide source available on hand.
But, with all these heavy words of information not all are truthful and accurate.
Determining the truthfulness and accuracy of the information is important in
making decisions. The acquired facts or information should be reliable and must be
based on truth. Your decisions may be wrong if you have inaccurate and misleading
facts or information. Knowing the truthfulness and accuracy of the material viewed is
the foundation of good communication.

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities
for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled
to process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in the
module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.
 What is It This section provides a brief discussion of the
lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the answers
to the exercises using the Answer Key at the
end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will

help you transfer your new knowledge or skill
into real life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your

level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given to

you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts and skills.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in developing

this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part
of the module. Use your English notebook in answering all the
exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other
activities included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
 4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking
your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through
with it.

If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate
to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
 Table of Contents

What I Need to Know ----------------------- 1

What I Know ----------------------- 2
Lesson 1 ----------------------- 3
Determining Truthfulness and Accuracy of the Material Viewed
What’s In ----------------------- 3
Activity 1: Looking Back ------------------ 3
What’s New ----------------------- 4
Activity 2: Let’s Talk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Activity 3: Let’s Watch This! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
What is It ----------------------- 6
What’s More ----------------------- 8
Activity 4: Compare and Contrast - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
What I Have Learned ----------------------- 9
Activity 5: Let’s Summarize! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
What I Can Do - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Activity 6: Tracing Backwards - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Assessment ----------------------- 11
Additional Activities ----------------------- 13
Activity 7: News Watch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Answer Key ----------------------- 14
References - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - 15
 What I Need to Know

Truthfulness and the accuracy and reliability of facts are the

foundation of better communication. Facts as
being reliable and accurate, make people more likely to do good and
practice justice and act fairly. Good judgements are sufficient for accurate, true and
reliable facts and information. However, fake news are rampant especially in social
media. You have to check the truthfulness and accuracy of the news.
Several difficulties may occur in determining the information gathered because
there are many sources of information whose purpose is to misinform. The main
purpose is to persuade you to the way of thinking just because they believe they are
right and everyone else is wrong. It is important to realize that everyone has agenda,
and everyone has a reason for wanting you to agree with him or her on whatever
subject they are discussing.
There are indicators to be considered in identifyng that information are
accurate. These indicators serve as the guidelines in assessing or evaluating the
information.
In this module, you are going to learn how to determine the truthfulness and
accuracy of the materiel viewed (EN7VC-I-H-10). Specifically, you should be able
to:
1. determine the truthfulness and accuracy presented in the new;
2. Compare facts present in various viewing materials;
3. Create a graphic organizer of the information gathered from the material
viewed;
4. determine the indicators in identifying truthfulness and accuracy of
material viewed; and,
5. apply the indicators in determining the truthfulness and accuracy of the
material viewed.
In going through the module, remind yourself to be patient in doing the activities
while developing your viewing skill. Make sure that you are guided with the instructions
and directions in each activity. If you are experiencing difficulties, take a deep breath,
relax and look into what you have not understood. Enjoy completing all the tasks and
give your best.

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 What I Know

Before starting your journey in this module on becoming a better viewer, let us
see what you already know about the lesson.

Directions: Read the statements carefully. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and
write FALSE if it is incorrect. Write your answers on your English notebook.
__________1. All materials viewed on TV and internet present an accurate
information.
__________2. The news that you see on TV is true.
__________3. There are some sources of information whose purpose is to mislead
and misinform.
__________4. It is important to evaluate the sources and information you hear
and see.
__________5. Accuracy means not only getting the objectively verifiable ‘facts’ right
- names, places, dates of birth, and quotes.
__________6. Taking notes are not essential while viewing a material.
__________7. Knowing where an author/reporter is coming from is not important in
judging what they have to say.
__________8. Something in print in any form does not make it accurate
and factual.
__________ 9. It is a bad idea to read or listen to many different stories, or reports,
on the same issue/subject to help you determine where the truth lies.
__________10. Truthful and honest communication plays a critical role in what is
best in human endeavors.
__________11. You need to determine what is fact and what is opinion.
__________12. Truth is the foundation for a fair and just society.
__________13. It is important to weigh the facts you have heard and see.
__________14. Good intensions are insufficient for counteracting inaccurate,
distorted, or misleading facts and information.
__________15. Your reference or source must be credible.

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 Lesson
Determining Truthfulness and
1 Accuracy of the Material Viewed

What’s In

Activity 1: Looking Back

Below is a list of viewing materials which you have learned in the first quarter.
Arrange the jumbled letters to form a word or group of words that corresponds to the
definition in the second column.

Viewing Materials Definition

1. cuneodmyrat A research -based reporting that deals with a specific

___________ topic and format.

2. bsdeatteennri- It is a program that is informative and can be accessed

___________ through the website.

3. oetmivrialer
It is a short clip from a film.
___________

4. hnseflwas It is a single item of important news that is aired

___________ separately and often interrupts other programs.

5. therawrrrtopee It is usually a part of an entire news program that tells

____________ and foretells weather conditions on specific area.

Hint: The jumbled words above are the different genres of viewing which you have
learned in quarter one.

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 What’s New

Activity 2: Let’s Talk!

Look at the illustration below. Read the conversation of the characters and
answer the questions below.

1. What is the conversation of the characters in the comic strip about?

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
2. Did the two characters agree with each other? Why do you think so?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

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Activity 3: Let’s Watch This!
View the short clip taken from the internet. You can watch it through the link
below or using the CD tape/flash drive given to you by your teacher.

(http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-false-news-can-spread-noah-tavlin)

After watching the video, answer the following questions.

1. What is the video all about?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

2. Where and when do we usually see this clip?

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

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 3. What is the video clip trying to tell you?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
4. According to the speaker in the video, can you believe all the things that you
hear and watch in the television or in the internet? Why?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

What is It

Determining Truthfulness and Accuracy of the Material Viewed

You have learned in the previous module how to determine the worth of ideas
mentioned in the text you are listening. Today, you are going to learn how to determine
the truthfulness and accuracy of the material viewed.

Truth is the reality behind facts. Facts are the available data.

Accuracy means not only getting the objectively verifiable ‘fact’ right – names,
places, dates of birth, quotes, the results of sporting fixtures – but accurately
reporting opinions expressed by those who you report.

Here are some of the indications that information viewed is accurate and true.

1. The same information can be found in other reliable sources.

Take notes of the main facts presented in the material viewed. Compare
it with multiple sources. Are the information or facts presented present in other
sources? If the information is the same in multiple sources then you have a
truthful and accurate information.

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 2. The sources used for documentation are known to be generally reliable.
Establishing the accuracy of multimedia sources can be challenging
because they often represent a combination of facts, opinions and perspectives
from different individuals. Do not trust anonymous sources.
3. The author of the information is known to have expertise on that subject.
Determining the knowledge and expertise of the subject or the speaker
in a multimedia source is very important. Anyone can make an assertion or a
statement about something but only someone who knows that thing can make
a reasonably reliable statement or assertion about it. Research the person who
is making the statement.
4. The presentation is free from logical fallacies or errors.
An important aspect of accuracy is the intellectual integrity of the item.
Errors of logic occur primarily in the presentation of conclusions, opinions,
interpretations, editorials, ideas, etc.
5. Quotations are “in context’” – the meaning of the original work is kept in
the work which quotes the original.
Statements quoted in the material viewed must be quoted correctly and
accurately. If it is used in context or in the material viewed, the meaning of the
original statement must be kept and no opinion and assumptions about it should
be made.

Here are some indications that information may not be accurate and not true:

1. Facts cannot be verified or are contradicted on the other sources.

2. Sources used are known to be unreliable or highly biased.
3. Sources used or cited is inadequate or non-existent.
4. Quotations are taken out of context and given a different meaning.
5. Presence of one or more logical fallacies.

(https://owlcation.com/academia/Evaluating-Your-Sources-of-information)

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 What’s More

Activity 4: Compare and Contrast!

Directions. Watch the two (2) different clips from the link below or from the CD
tape/flash drive given to you by your teacher. Using the Venn Diagram below write
the information that are present in both clips and the information that are only found in
each clip.

Clip 1 Clip 2
Both

Video clip 1: Video Clip 2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3GKr0jNmyM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQMWybcPJek

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 What Have I Learned

Activity 5: Let’s Summarize!

Before you finally end this lesson, it is now the time to check how much you
have learned in this module.
A. Below is the checklist of the indicators used to determine the accuracy and
truthfulness of the material viewed. Check the column where the indicators
belong.
Indicators Accurate Not Accurate
1. Quotations are “in context’” – the meaning of
the original work is kept in the work which
quotes the original.
2. Quotations are taken out of context and given a
different meaning.
3. Presence of one or more logical fallacies.
4. Facts cannot be verified or are contradicted on
the other sources
5. The sources used for documentation are known
to be generally reliable.
6. The author of the information is known to have
expertise on that subject.
7. The presentation is free from logical fallacies
or errors.
8. Sources used are known to be unreliable or
highly biased.
9. Sources used or cited is inadequate or
non-existent.
10. The same information can be found in
other reliable sources

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 B. Complete the table below. Use what you have learned in the discussion in
filling out the table. Copy and answer the table in your notebook.
Definition

1. Truth
2. Accuracy
3. Facts
4. Source
5. Quotation

What I Can Do

Activity 6: Tracing Backwards

Watch the short documentary about the Pre-Colonial Philippines. You can
watch it using the CD tape/flash drive given to you by your teacher or through this
link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEm4iNV1Mq8). After that, you will organize the
information viewed using an appropriate graphic organizer.

Goal Your goal is to create and present a graphic organizer containing

information about the Pre-Colonial Philippines. The video presents
both truth and hearsays about the Filipino. Your task is to extract the
characteristics of being a Filipino.
Role You are a tour guide who will talk to tourist before you guide them to
the famous spots in your locality.
Audience Your audience are tourists from other countries who want to know
about the culture, life, beliefs and literary works of our ancestors
during the pre-Colonial period.
Situation A number of tourists are in your locality and as a tour guide, you are
assigned to give a short briefing about pre-colonial Philippines before
you guide them to the different spots. You need to prepare your
material for presentation. You will base your information from a
documentary or other source but make sure you validate the material
before using them.

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 Product Your product is a graphic organizer containing necessary information
about the Pre-Colonial Philippines.
Standard You will be rated according to: accuracy, completeness, organization
and presentation

Rubrics for Rating

Criteria 10 8 6 4 2 Total
Accuracy/Completeness (facts)
Creativity (style, color)
Organization (arrangement of events)
Presentation (logical and interesting)
Language (observes SV Agreement)
Total

Assessment

Congratulations for accomplishing the previous tasks! Now, you will face your
final test to check how much you understood from this module.
A. Identification. Read the statements below carefully. Identify what is asked.
Choose your answer from the words inside the box.

Accuracy Truth Quotation

Source Author Errors of Logic
Facts Taking Notes Presentation
Biased Reliable

__________ 1. Words or statements used that are taken from the original source.
__________ 2. It is the origin of the facts or information presented in the
material viewed.
__________ 3. The reality behind facts.
__________4. It is the occurrence of assumptions and opinions to some information.

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__________5. It is the available data.
__________6. The speaker or the subject that has expertise of the available data.
__________7. This means not only getting the objectively verifiable ‘fact’ right but
accurately reporting opinions expressed by those who you report.
__________8. If this is without fallacies and errors the material is considered truthful
and accurate.
__________ 9. A material viewed that presents on side of the information or with
personal opinion is considered _______.
__________10. A good source of information is truthful and accurate if the facts are
also present in other _______ sources.

B. True or False. Read the statements carefully. Write TRUE if the statement is
correct and write FALSE if it is incorrect.
1. Statements quoted in the material viewed must be quoted correctly and
accurately.
2. An important aspect of accuracy is the intellectual integrity of the item.
3. You should not take note of the main facts presented in the material viewed.
4. Determining the knowledge and expertise of the subject or the speaker in a
multimedia source is very important.
5. You should not trust anonymous sources.

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 Additional Activities

Activity 7: News Watch

Watch some news at home. Select one (1) news and determine the truthfulness
and accuracy presented in the news. Use the checklist below to determine.
Put check (/) in the column if it is present and (X) if not present.

Name of Station: ___________________ Name of news program: ______________

Date and Time Aired: ________________________

Indicators Present

1. The same information can be found in other reliable

sources.

2. The sources used for documentation are known to be

generally reliable.

3. The author of the information is known to have expertise

on that subject.

4. The presentation is free from logical fallacies or errors.

5. Quotations are “in context’” – the meaning of the original

work is kept in the work which quotes the original.

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What I Know
1. FALSE Activity 3:
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
Answer varies 4. TRUE
5. TRUE
ASSESSMENT 6. TRUE
7. FALSE
Answer varies
8. FALSE
Activity 6 9.FALSE
10. TRUE
Answer varies 11. TRUE
12. TRUE
Activity 5
13. TRUE
opinions expressed by those who you report. 14. TRUE
sporting fixtures – but accurately reporting 15 TRUE
places, dates of birth, quotes, the results of Activity 1
objectively verifiable ‘fact’ right – names, 1. Documentary
available data. 2.It means not only getting the 2. Internet-Based
1. It is the reality behind facts. Facts are the
3. Movie Trailer
B.
4. News Flash
Activity 4
5. Weather Report
10. A
9. NA
Activity 2
8. NA
7. A
6. 1. The video is about how false news can spread.
6. A
7. 2.This clip can be seen usually in the internet.
5. A
8. 3. The video clip is trying to tell us that not all news presents true
4. NA
and real facts.
3. NA
9. 4. According to the speaker in the video clip we should not believe
2. NA
everything that we hear and saw in the television. It is because
1. A
some are misinformation.
A.
10. (Suggested answers only.)
Activity 4
Answer Key
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