Kidapawan City National High School

Roxas St. Kidapawan City

Module Title & CG Code: English for Academic and Professional Purposes
CS_EN11/12A-EAPP
Teacher’s Name: SHEENA F. CORDOVA, LPT
Session Number: First Quarter/Unit 1-Lesson 6
Time Duration: 1 hour

CONTENT: Writing the Reaction Paper/Review/ Critique

LEARNING OUTCOMES: At the end of the period, the students can:

1. Cite specific sources to support claims.

LECTURE NOTES:

By this time, you have considerably gone far in developing critical reading skills. You know that the
most important thing to improve your reading skills is your vocabulary bank. Have you been using the
mobile applications that you have downloaded? Have you sharpened your reading comprehension by
using context clues and analyzing the meaning of word parts?

Answer the table below. Check whether you agree or not with the following statements:

Statement Yes No
1.) I’m careful in clicking links that my friends share on social media.
2.) I get updated news about sports, politics, weather, entertainment, and global
affairs through what my friends share on social media.
3.) I have a favorite Web site that I open regularly to read about current events.
4.) I don’t depend on social media for news.
5.) I believe everything I read or watch on the Internet.
6.) I don’t check the name of the Web site when I read articles online as long as
the topic interests me.

Because of social media, the reading habits of many people have changed. If people used to rely on
newspapers or magazines for news on current events, a lot of people nowadays depend on social
media for updated information.

List five Web sites that are not reliable sources of information. Give a sample piece of news or
information and the date it was posted. An example has been given for you.

Web site Date Inaccurate News or False Information

Posted
Example www.dailymail.com March 2011 Facebook will shut down because Mark Zuckerberg
decided to retire.
1.)
2.)
3.)
4.)
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5.)
Note: Some blog entries are written as satire. You should be able to discern them and not mistake them
as examples of false information.

Sources of Data or Information

A primary source of information is one that provides data from an original source document. This may
be as simple as an invoice sent to a business or a cheque received. It may be more complex, such as
a set of sales figures for a range of goods for a tinned food manufacturer for one week, or it may be a
set of sales figures over several weeks and several locations. There are many examples of primary
sources in many walks of life, but generally a primary source is defined as being where a piece of
information appears for the first time.

Why is it important to know the sources of information?

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When reading or searching for information, always remember to investigate the source. There are three
main things that you should keep in mind when investigating sources of information:
1.) The author
2.) The pieces of evidence to the claims of the author, and
3.) The publisher or sponsor(s).

The type of publisher can also reflect the content and quality of the text.

Internet sources
The internet is a massive and comprehensive source of information. In fact, you can also download e-
book and e-journals from different online sources. These electronic reading materials make the
generation of today feel less inclined to buy hard copies of books and/or journals.

What does the following suffixes of domain names mean?

1.) .com __________________________
2.) .edu __________________________
3.) .gov __________________________
4.) .net __________________________
5.) .org __________________________

In checking the validity of Internet resources, remember that they should be from legitimate Web
sites.

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ASSESSMENT:

Give at least two reliable Web sites that you know where you can get each information. Do not repeat
answers.

1.) Weather updates: ______________________ _______________________

2.) Local politics: ______________________ _______________________

3.) Global news: ______________________ _______________________

4.) Local entertainment news: ______________________ _______________________

5.) Global sports: ______________________ _______________________

RESOURCES:
Mondez, R.G. 2016. DIWA Senior High School Series: English for Academic and
Professional Purposes
Pages 48-56.

ONLINE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: PowerPoint Presentations

SUPPLEMENTAL LEARNING MATERIALS: