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English
Quarter 4 – Module 4:
Determining The Truthfulness
And Accuracy of the Material
Viewed
English – Grade 7
Quarter 4 – Module 4: Determining the Truthfulness And Accuracy of the Material
Viewed
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 4 – Module 4:
Determining The Truthfulness
And Accuracy of the Material
Viewed
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning at home. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage
and assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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As a learner, you must learn to become responsible of your own learning. Take
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As you go through the different activities of this module be reminded of the
following:
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer Let Us Try before moving on to the other activities.
3. Read the instructions 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.
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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!

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 Let Us Learn
Great day to you dear learner! In this module you will learn how to
determine the truthfulness and accuracy of the material viewed. Be excited
for this new learning. This will be very helpful especially with the new normal.
Keep learning and have fun.
May you find significant learning experiences and joy from this module.
Let’s start the fun and learning now.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Differentiate news from fake news;

2. Identify the types and characteristics of a fake news; and
3. Enumerate the steps in recognizing a fake news.

Let Us Try
Directions: Read and understand the question. Write the letter of
your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. What do you call an oral or written report of a past, present or future
events?
a. Article b. News
c. Propaganda d. Story

2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a news?

a. Accurate b. Biased
c. Factual d. Interesting

3. What do you call a news which is characterized as by factually

inaccurate, enhanced for sharing and meant to distort with emotion?
a. Dateline News b. Fake News
c. Featured News d. Straight News

4. What do you call a news which convinces readers that it is real when
it is not?
a. Dateline News b. Fake News
c. Featured News d. Straight News

5. Which is NOT a characteristic of a fake news?

a. Factually inaccurate b. Meant to obscure
c. Optimized for sharing d. Presents unbiased report

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6. What do you call an information that is false, but not created with the
intention of causing harm?
a. Disinformation b. Mal-information
c. Misinformation d. Under information

7. What do you call an information that is false and deliberately created

to harm a person, social group, organization or country?
a. Disinformation b. Mal-information
c. Misinformation d. Under information

8. What do you call an Information that is based on reality, used to

inflict harm on a person, organization or country?
a. Disinformation b. Mal-information
c. Misinformation d. Under information

9. Which of the following types of fake news features a sensational

headline in order to gear towards getting “clicks” to generate ad
revenue?
a. Click Bait b. Fabricated Journalism
c. Informal News d. Sponsored Content

10. Which of the following types of fake news is completely made up and
includes fictitious or invented quotes and sources?
a. Click Bait b. Fabricated Journalism
c. Informal News d. Sponsored Content

11. Which of the following types of fake news is made to appear as

independent journalism when in fact it is for public relations or for
advertising?
a. Click Bait b. Fabricated Journalism
c. Informal News d. Sponsored Content

12. Which of the following ways to recognize fake news tells us to know
the web address for the page we are reading?
a. Check the source
b. Examine the evidence
c. Don't take images at face value
d. See who else is reporting the story

13. Which of the following ways to recognize fake news allows us to

identify the facts presented in the news?
a. Check the source
b. Examine the evidence
c. Don't take images at face value

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 d. See who else is reporting the story

14. Which of the following ways to spot fake news enables us to be critical
of the images presented in the news?
a. Check the source.
b. Examine the evidence.
c. Don't take images at face value.
d. See who else is reporting the story.

15. Which of the following ways to spot fake news suggests us to check
other professional global news agencies?
a. Check the source
b. Examine the evidence
c. Don't take images at face value
d. See who else is reporting the story

Let Us Study
Activity 1. Directions: Examine all the headline of the news and
answer the given questions. You can use another sheet of paper for
your answer.

Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3

1. What are the pictures all about?

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2. Can the information said in each picture help prevent and protect people
from Corona Virus? Why or Why not?
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3. Which of the following picture do you think is true? Explain your answer.
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Should I try this

one?
Is this really true?
Is this effective?

I do not know if
these news
articles are true or
What is
factual
bothering you?

Let us define news

and identify its
characteristics.

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 News is defined as an oral or written reports of a past, present or future. News
should be factual, truthful, accurate, unbiased and interesting.

FAKE NEWS

Factual NEWS Interesting

Truthful Unbiased
Accurate

What is an information
that are reported,
shared and presented
but are not true?

Information that are reported orally or in written form but are not true are
considered to be a fake news. Fake news refers to stories that contain some truth,
but which are not completely accurate. Furthermore, Fake news is an information
intentionally fabricated or invented and published with the intention to mislead
others into believing falsehoods or doubting verifiable facts. It can be done by
accident or design. Fake news is characterized as by factually inaccurate, enhanced
for sharing and meant to distort with emotion.

Factually FAKE Enhanced

Inaccurate NEWS For Sharing

Meant To Distort
With Emotion

Fake news brings out three notions: misinformation, disinformation and

mal-information. These three notions are described as “information disorder” and
it encompasses the definition of fake news. Misinformation is an information that
is false, but not created with the intention of causing harm. Disinformation is an
information that is false and deliberately created to harm a person, social group,
organization or country. Mal-information is an information that is based on reality,
used to inflict harm on a person, organization or country.

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 FALSE
INTENT TO HARM

Mis – information Dis – information Mal – information

False Content
False Content Harassment
Misleading Content Imposter Content
Manipulated Content Hate Speech
Fabricated Content

When disinformation is shared, it becomes misinformation.

Misinformation is described as a false content. But the person sharing the
misinformation doesn’t realize that it is false or misleading. Often a piece
of disinformation is selected upon by someone who does not realize it is
false, and shares it with their networks, believing that it is useful.

Types of Fake News

1. Clickbait
It is a story, often sensational or featuring a sensational headline,
geared toward getting “clicks” to generate ad revenue. The main
purpose of clickbait is to attract attention and encourage visitors to
click a link to an article, image, or video.

2. Sponsored content
It is a story that is made to appear as independent journalism when in
fact it is public
relations or an advertising. It is a material in an online publication
which is similar to
the publication's editorial content but is paid for by an advertiser and
intended to
promote the advertiser's product.

3. Fabricated journalism
A news stories that are completely made up. It includes fabricated
quotes, fabricated
‘news sites’ and fabricated visual representation.

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 How would I spot
I will enumerate
a fake news?
the step on how to
recognize a fake
news.

Evaluating credible sources of information is one of the biggest

problems of students when researching for information. Sometimes, students
come across some information that looks reliable or credible, but it presented
malicious content or fabricated content. Information literacy skills are
considered to be a 21st Century Skills. It involves evaluating a credible source
of information.
Social media has made it easier to evaluate false stories to spread
online. Hoaxes have gotten even better at making themselves appear
legitimate. You just need some researches to qualify the information
presented. These are some of the steps in recognizing fake news:

1. Consider the source

2. Check the author
3. Check the date
4. Check your biases
5. Read beyond
6. Check for supporting sources
7. Check if the information is a joke
8. Ask the experts

Consider/check the source

The goal in checking the source is to investigate the site whether

it is a legit or reliable source. Spelling errors in company names,
or strange-sounding extensions like ".infonet" and ".offer,"
rather than ".com" or ".co .uk," may mean that the source is
not reliable or a suspect for fake news.

Check the author

Checking the author means identifying the credibility of the

author or knowing who writes the article. It answers the
question “Are they credible?” or “Is the author real?”

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Check the date

Identifying or knowing the date of publication will give you the hint of
the authenticity of the information. Reposting old news, stories or
information does not mean they are relevant to current events.

Check your biases

Consider your own beliefs in judging the information. And tell whether
the information affects your judgement.

Read beyond

After checking all the preliminaries, read the headline thoroughly.

Headlines can be outrageously crafted. When a headline has a baseless
point, consider it as a suspect for fake news. It answers the question
“What is the whole story?”.

Check if the information is a joke

If the information presented is outlandish or strange, it might

be a satire or an irony. Research will allow you to identify the
truthfulness of the information.

Check for supporting sources

Supporting sources will solidify the authenticity of the

information. It answers the question “Who else is reporting
the information?”.

Ask the experts

This means research what the experts of the field has to say
with the information presented. For example, in the case of
Covid19, the World Health Organization (WHO) or the
Department of Health can clarify all the hoaxes or
misinformation presented. Experts have the best point of view
of the information presented.

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 Let Us Practice
Direction: Study the picture. Using the steps in recognizing a fake news,
identify whether the information in the picture is a fake or not by answering the
given questions. You can use another sheet of paper for your answer.

Source: https://dunyanews.tv/en/FakeNews/528639-A-fake-photo-of-Philippines-tsunami-alert-goes-viral, A National

Communications Services Company, Last Updated On 19 January,2020 09:41 pm

Questions Answer
1. Who is the source?
2. Who is the author?
3. When is it published?
4. Are your biases affected with the
information?
5. Is the headline true?
6. What other sources say about the
information?
Cite reliable source.
7. Is the information a joke?

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 8. What experts say about the
information?

Is the information presented in the picture a fake new or not? Explain your answer.
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Let Us Practice More

Direction. Study the information. Using the steps in recognizing fake news,
identify whether the information in the picture is a fake news or not by
answering the given questions. You can use another sheet of paper for your answer.

Source: George Calvelo, 'Buhay na buhay': Efren Bata Reyes, pinabulaanan ang fake news na pumanaw na siya, Manila, ABS-CBN News,
Posted at Jan 16 2021 02:06 PM | Updated as of Jan 16 2021 07:19 PM

Picture 1 Picture 2

Questions Picture 1 Picture 2

1. Who is the source?
Is the source reliable?
2. Who is the author?
Is the author credible?
3. When is it published?
4. Are your biases affected with the information?
5. Is the headline true?
6. What other sources say about the information?
Cite some credible and reliable source.

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 7. Is the information a joke?
8. What do experts say about the information?

Which information is fake news? Which is not? Explain your answer.

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___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

Let Us Remember
Tick the column Yes if you agree on the statement and column No if
you disagree.
Statement Yes No
1. News is an oral or written report that should be
factual, accurate, unbiased, truthful and interesting.
2. Misinformation, disinformation and mal-information
encompass the definition of a factual news.
3. Fake news refers to stories that contain some truth,
but which aren't completely accurate.
4. Fake news is an information intentionally fabricated or
invented and published with the intention to mislead
others into believing falsehoods or doubting verifiable
facts
5. When disinformation is shared, it becomes
misinformation. Misinformation is described as a false
content.

Let Us Assess
Directions: Read and understand the questions. Write the letter that
corresponds to the correct answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1. It is defined as an oral or written reports of a past, present or the
future.
a. News b. Fake News
c. Under Information d. Information Disorder

2. It refers to stories that contain some truth, but which are not
completely accurate.

a. News b. Fake News

c. Information d. Information Disorder

3. What information is created when disinformation is being shared?

a. Disinformation b. Mal information

c. Misinformation d. Information Disorder

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 4. What information is considered to be false, but not created with the
intention of causing harm?

a. Disinformation b. Mal information

c. Misinformation d. Information Disorder

5. What information is considered to be false and created deliberately to

harm a person, social group, organization or country?

a. Disinformation b. Mal information

c. Misinformation d. Information Disorder
6. What information is based on reality and used to inflict harm on a
person, organization or country?

a. Disinformation b. Mal information

c. Misinformation d. Information Disorder

7. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Fake News?

a. Factually inaccurate b. Evaluated evidences

c. Enhanced for sharing d. Meant to distort with emotion

8. What step is to be done if you want to know what experts of the field
have to say with the information presented?

a. Read beyond b. Check the date

c. Ask the experts d. Check the author

9. What step is to be done if you want to know when the information is

being reposted in order to check its authenticity?

a. Read beyond b. Check the date

c. Ask the experts d. Check the author

10. What step is to be done if you want to know whether the headline of
the information is true or not?

a. Read beyond b. Check the date

c. Ask the experts d. Check the author

For items 11-15, Open the link and provide the information needed.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f4VKQ21sNw
Question Answer
11. Who is the source? Is the source
reliable?

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 12. Are your biases being affected
with the information? Explain
your answer.
13. What do other sources say about
the information? Cite some
credible and reliable sources.
14. Is the information a joke? Why?
Why not?
15. What do experts say about the
information?

Let Us Enhance
Direction: Write down the steps in identifying fake news. Then look
at the video in the link and provide the needed information.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1APwq1df6Mw
Steps on recognizing fake news Answer

Is the information in the given link fake news or not? Explain your answer.

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Let Us Reflect

Evaluating information presented on any social media platform

or even in printed materials is everybody’s concern. The spread of
misinformation, disinformation, and mal-information will bring chaos
and disorder to the harmonious relationship of mankind. Factual news
brings harmony while fake news brings disarray.

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Let us Assess
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. C
9. B
10. A
For 11 – 15 Answer
may vary
Let us Enhance
Let us Practice More
Answer may Vary
Picture 1 - Answer may vary
Let us Try
Picture 2 – Answer may vary
1. B
2. B
Let us Remember 3. C
Let us Study 4. B
1. Yes
5. D
2. Yes 1. All pictures are myths 6. C
3. No about the protection and 7. A
4. Yes prevention from 8. B
5. Yes Coronavirus. 9. A
2. Answer may vary 10. B
3. All of the pictures are not 11. D
true about the protection 12. A
Let us Practice 13. B
and prevention from
14. C
Answer may vary 15. D
Answer key to Activities
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