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Welcome to the English 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Using Search
Engine to Conduct a Guide Search on a Given Topic.
The hand is one of the most symbolized parts of the human body. It is often used to depict
skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and accomplish. Hence,
the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner is capable and empowered to
successfully achieve the relevant competencies and skills at your own pace and time. Your
academic success lies in your own hands!
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.
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exercises using the Answer Key at the end of the
module.
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Module 2: Use Search Engine to
Conduct a Guide Search on a Given
Topic
The module focuses on the mastery of using search engine to conduct a guide search
on a given topic.
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We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain deep
understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
What I Know
Directions: Read and understand carefully thequestions below. Choose the letter of the
correct answer and write it on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following internet term is an enormous system of connected, or linked,
documents that contain text, graphics and visuals, sounds and video?
a. Browse c. Vertical file
b. Home page d. World Wide Web
3. Which of the following is a box that shows the URL, or address, of the site you are
looking for?
a. Content Area
b. Hyperlinks
c. Location Window
d. Tool Bar
4. What is a browser?
a. It is a software application that allows you to find and access information on the
Web.
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b. It is a software that allows you to explore, read, save, and download documents,
images, sounds, and videos that you may find on Web sites.
c. It is use to locate and read documents.
d. All of the above
7. Complete this line: A _________________ lets you look for sites that contain specific
words or phrases.
a. Content area c. Searchable indexes
b. Keyword search d. Subject catalogs
8. Which of the following is a specially coded text or image that allows a user to move
from one place or page on the World Wide Web to another?
a. Hyperlink c. HTML
b. Hypertext d. HTTP
9. Which of the following is considered the Top 1 Search Engine in the world that owns
Youtube, and has developed a line of smart phones and laptops, and has even created
self—driving cars?
a. Bing c. Google
b. DuckDuckGo d. Yahoo!
10. Which of the following is a device that can store up millions of information from
different internet sites in order to perform an action?
a. Domain c. Spiderweb
b. Robots d. Toolbar
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What’s In
Directions: Identify what is being described in each sentence below. Choose your answer
from the word box. Write your answer on your notebook.
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Holt, Rinehart, Winston. (2001). Elements of Language-Fifth Course.
pages 283
Word Box
Hyperlinks Toolbar Scroll bar
Location window Content area
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What’s New
Directions: Below are 5 topics. Search for the 5 topics using Yahoo!, Google and Bing.
Compare the search results for each topic. Use the table as your guide in doing the activity.
1. Jose P. Rizal
2. Distance from Cauayan City Public Market to FLDY Coliseum
3. Meaning of storm warning signal no. 5
4. Highest grossing Philippine star Cinema Film
5. Inventor of computer
What is It
Search Engines
It allows you to search databases that contain information about the millions of
sites on the Web. These databases are compiled automatically by computer programs
called robots.
1. Google
These days, Google is far more than a search engine. The company has
developed many other software solutions such as Google Drive. It owns Youtube, has
developed a line of smartphones and laptops, and has even created self—driving cars.
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You can go directly to Google.com by typing in http://google.com into your web
browser. That will take you to the main Google web site, which is designed to serve the
United States plus the world in general.
If you are outside the United States, you may prefer to go to the version of Google
designed for your own country. You’ll find a list of country-specific versions of Google
shown on this page.
Google also offers a variety of “vertical” search engines, which are versions of
Google that let you search just for particular types of material like images, videos or news
stories.
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Google doesn’t know exactly what you want, when you enter a search, so the results you
get are its best guess. There are ways you can help it make better guesses. For one, Google
provides a variety of ways to refine your searches, to narrow them down.
2. Bing
This search engine is owned and operated by Microsoft and has its origins in
the previous search engines MSN Search and Windows Live Search. Just like Google,
it also filters search results such as images, videos, maps, and news.
1. Open Bing. Go to
https://www.bing.com/ in your computer's
web browser.
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All — Shows all search results.
Images — Shows only image results.
Videos — Shows only video results.
Maps — Shows only map-related results.
News — Shows only news-categorized
results.
5. Click the "Search" icon. It's a Shopping — Shows only shopping (e.g.,
magnifying glass icon in the far-right side Amazon and eBay) results.
of the search box. Doing so searches Bing
for your word or phrase.
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9. Change SafeSearch restrictions. Click Agree if prompted.
Again, if you're signed into Bing through
your Microsoft account, you can change
your search restrictions to enable (or hide) 10. Use Bing Rewards. When you're
adult content: signed into Bing, you earn a certain
number of points for using Bing to search,
Click ☰ in the upper-right side of the
using Bing in Microsoft Edge, and so on.
page.
You can see a list of current Bing Reward
Click SafeSearch in the resulting drop- challenges by clicking the trophy icon in
down menu. the upper-right side of the page.
Check one of the "SafeSearch" boxes (e.g., If you earn enough points, you can redeem
to remove SafeSearch restrictions, check them for a prize (e.g., a free month of
"Off"). Xbox Live Gold) or use them to enter a
raffle for monthly give-aways such as
Click Save at the bottom of the page. laptops and gaming equipment.
3. Baidu
This search engine is China’s largest. It’s worth noting that China has the
“largest and most sophisticated online censorship operation in the world.”
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Baidu-optimized .cn sub-domains (extension “. com.cn”) or gTLD’s (Generic Top Level
Domains) with a sub-domain work too.
2. Get Certified
In keeping with China’s internet laws, all websites hosted on a mainland Chinese server must
apply for an Internet Content Publishing (ICP) license. Ranking high on Baidu is difficult, if
not impossible, without it. An ICP can be secured from China’s Ministry of Industry and
Information Technology and needs to be clearly displayed on websites, typically in the
footer.
3. Translate Text
Indexed websites on Baidu are required to be in Chinese and all site copy and SEO
resources/meta tags must be translated into Mandarin, preferably using Simplified Chinese
characters. Have professional translators and local marketing experts review translated copy
to ensure it reads comfortably and aligns with brand imaging and target audiences. Beware:
Baidu recognizes poorly deciphered transcripts and may penalize a website for using bad
machine translations.
4. Boost Site Speed
Consider this shocking stat; if a webpage takes more than 3 seconds to load, 57% of users
will abandon it. The best way to improve your website speed in China — due to the size of
the country and the Great Firewall of China (GFW) — is to implement a Content Delivery
Network (CDN). This system allows visitors to receive information from the closest available
server instead of where the website is hosted. This dramatically increases content delivery
speeds. There are several CDNs on the market, but Cloudflare is highly recommended since it
has an extensive network of servers in mainland China and a partnership with Baidu.
5. Develop a Keyword Strategy
Baidu tends to require a higher keyword density (around 8%-12%) than other search engines.
However, quality trumps quantity and the company recently updated its spam-combating
algorithm. Keywords must be relevant to the content and avoid “keyword stuffing,” which
happens when brands attempt to reach a high keyword density via an unnatural placement of
targeted keywords.
4. Yahoo!
Yahoo’s search engine is actually powered by Microsoft’s Bing search engine.
So the results from both search engines are very similar.
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3. Click on the "Search" button to begin
your search.
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Using Search Engines
Unlike subject catalogs, searchable indexes and search engines allow you to search for
Web sites that contain keywords or phrases. These search tools also allow you to refine your
searches.
Keyword search
A keyword search lets you look for sites that contain specific words or phrases. Type
keywords in the space provided on the search engine screen and press the Return key
or the Search or Find button. The search engine analyzes each Web site indexed in its
database for the frequency and importance of the words you specified. The results
appear in the form of a list. The sites that contain all your keywords should appear at
the top of the list, followed, in descending order, by other relevant matches. Most
search engines assign each item on the list a percentage or rank number to indicate
how well the site matched your request. The keyword search works best when you
have a very clear or specific topic to research.
Because search engines may identify hundreds thousands of Web sites that contain
your keywords--- or no sites at all--- you should always consider refining or focusing
your search. Look at the following chart for some strategies that may help you. Keep
in mind, however, that different commands than those listed here. Consultthe “help”
section of your search engine for specific commands.
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Use and and not. sites that contain all words connected by and.
What is the purpose of the People and groups have various reasons for publishing on the
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Web site? Web, such as to provide information, to market a product, or to
promote a cause. Determining the site’s purpose will help you
to assess its reliability and to detect any bias.
Does the Web site offer If the site contains a type and depth of coverage not available
adequate coverage of the elsewhere, being online is probably worth your time.
subject? Otherwise, you might want to rely on alternative reference
sources.
When was the page first This information usually appears at the end of a home page.
posted, and is it frequently Most often, it includes a copyright notice, the date of the most
updated? recent update, and a link to the creator’s e-mail address. As
with any reference source, you want your information to be up-
to-date.
What other Web pages is Looking at the links provided in the Web site can help you
the site linked to? determine how legitimate it is. If a site is a source of accurate
information, it will have links to other reputable Web sites.
Does the Web site present Look for signs of bias, such as strong language or statements
information objectively? of opinion. If the site is trying to be objective, it will present
ideas from both sides of an issue or debate.
Is the Web site well A well-designed Web site has legible type, clear graphics, and
designed? working links. It is easily searched or navigated. The written
content of the site should be well organized and use proper
spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
What’s More
Directions: Use the refining keyword search tips to answer the following questions about
these strange yet true animals. Write you answers on a separate sheet of paper. You may use
the Search Engines Google, Yahoo, or Bing.
What does it
look like? (draw
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or describe)
Where does it
live?
What does it
eat?
What is one
interesting fact
about it?
From which
Search engine
did you find
your
information?
Directions: (Modified True or False) Write TRUE if the statement is valid and FALSE if
otherwise. If the statement is false, underline the word or phrase that makes it wrong and
write the correct answer.
_______1. One of the biggest mistakes you can make in searching the Web is not enough
keywords.
_______2. Phrases are less functional technique in using a search engine.
_______3. Search engines rank documents by relevance, with first query terms to be
evaluated with a higher rank.
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_______4. A site is an inaccurate source of information if it links to other reputable Web
sites.
_______5. All of the content of a Web site is monitored for accuracy. Thus, the contents
are all trusted.
_______6. Search engines allow you to refine your searches.
_______7. Through hyperlinks, you can connect to other Web pages or sites.
_______8. Determining the site’s purpose will help you to assess its trustworthiness and
untrustworthiness.
_______9. The search engine will find only Web sites that contain all words connected by
and.
_______10. A quotation mark is not needed in refining a keyword search.
What I Can Do
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Search Query: ________________________________________________________
Assessment
Directions: Read the following questions and choose the correct or the nearest answer. Write
your answers on your notebook.
3. Which of the following is a part of the internet which refers to an enormous system of
connected, or linked, documents that contain text, graphics and visuals, sounds and
video?
a. Browser c. Vertical file
b. Home page Vertical file d. World Wide Web
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5. What is a browser?
a. It is a software application that allows you to find and access information on
the Web.
b. It is software that allows you to explore, read, save, and download documents,
images, sounds, and videos that you may find on Web sites.
c. It is use to locate and read documents.
d. All of the above
6. What of the following refers to a document or location on the Web that is linked to other
locations on the Web?
a. Website
b. World Wide Web
c. Web page
d. URL
7. It is use to let you look for sites that contain specific words or phrase.
a. Content area c. Keyword search
b. Subject catalogs d. Searchable indexes
8. What word you can use to broaden your search and let the search engine knows that you
would accept sites that contain any of your keywords.
a. nor c. or
b. and d. on
9. Why should we know what other Web pages is the site linked to?
a. It can help you determine how legitimate it is.
b. It can help you verify how accurate the information is.
c. It can help you monitor the Web site’s value.
d. All of these are correct.
10. Which of the following is refers to the address of a specific document or resource on the
Web?
a. Domain c. Hypertext
b. Hyperlink d. URL
Additional Activities
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Activity 1
Directions: Using a search engine, find the answers to the following questions. Write your
answer on a whole sheet of paper.
Activity 2
Directions: In three to five sentences, write down the differences between the way search
engines work and how humans search for resources. Write your answer in a piece of paper.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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Answer Key
1. D What’s In
2. B
3. C 1. TOOLBAR
4. D 2. LOCATION WINDOW Yahoo! Google Bing
5. B 3. CONTENT AREA 1.
6. C 4. HYPERLINKS 2. What I Have Learned
7. B 5. SCROLL BAR 1. TRUE
8. A 2. FALSE/ less> functional
9. C 3. TRUE
10.B 4. FALSE/inaccurate>accurate
What’s More
5. FALSE/all>not all or some;
not all are trusted
6. TRUE
7. TRUE
1. What does it look like?Star nosed Mole has black brown 8. TRUE
appearance. It has a rose-colored ring of fleshy, retractable 9. TRUE
tentacles surrounding its nose. Where does it live? It lives in 10. FALSE/ not needed> needed
swamps and marshes. What are its natural predators? Its
predators include raptors, screech, red-tailed hawks and
mammal such as minks and foxes. Whatis one interesting
What
about Iit?
Can Do been shown to blow bubbles into the water and
It has Additional Activities
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kinginstitute.stanford.edu 6. C 6. Michael Schumacher Activitie
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Search query: “I have a dream” 8. C 8. South America B.
4. Japan 9. D 9. $ 214 million Answers
Search query: “Where does snow fall most?” 10. B 10. India, Russia, may
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5. www.butterfield.com Nepal, Thailand,
Search query: biking and Italy Bangladesh
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References
Holt, Rinehart, Winston. (2001). Elements of Language-Fifth Course. pages 283, 951-953
https://searchengineland.com
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wikihow.com
https://jingculturecommerce.com/a-guide-to-baidu-8-steps-for-search-engine-marketing-in-
china/
https://www.universalclass.com/articles/writing/research-skills/how-to-use-internet-search-
engines-for-research.htm
https://mclennan.libguides.com/searchingInternet/engines
https://curriculum.code.org/csd-1718/unit2/12/
https://www.oberlo.com/blog/top-search-engines-world
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/search-engine-activity-11192243
https://curriculum.code.org/csd-1718/unit2/12/
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