RELEVANCE AND

TRUTHFULNESS
OF IDEAS
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
 Dear Lord and Father of all, Thank
you for today.

Thank you for ways in which you

provide for us all. For Your protection
and love we thank you.

Help us to focus our hearts and minds

now on what we are about to learn.
Inspire us by Your Holy Spirit as we
listen and write.

Guide us by your eternal light as we

discover more about the world
around us. We ask all this in the name
of Jesus. Amen.
 REVIEW!

Identify whether
the situation
shows bias OR
prejudice.
 My father only
follows people
who has the same
favorite political
candidate as his.
There are reports
of police shooting
black men in the
US.
 Some political
candidates are
being
underestimated
because of their
gender.
 OBJECTIVES
In this module, you will learn how to
determine the relevance and the
truthfulness of the ideas presented
in the materials viewed.

Specifically, it will help you:

1. agree or disagree with ideas
presented in a viewing material, and
2. state reasons for agreeing or
disagreeing.
TECHNOLOGY
 BIGGEST PRO OF
TECHNOLOGY
- IT GIVES US ACCESS TO
INFORMATION
 HOW TO EVALUATE
INFORMATION
ACCURACY RELEVANCE BIAS/ RELIABILITY
PERSPECTIVE

RELEVANCE AND TRUTHFULNESS OF IDEAS

 ACCURACY
the extent to which information contains
factual and updated
details that can be verified by consulting
alternative and/or primary sources
 ACCURACY
the information is CORRECT, PRECISE,
or is FACTUAL
 RELEVANCE
the information's level of importance to a
particular viewing
purpose or explicitly stated need for that
information

 RELEVANCE
the information is APPROPRIATE, RELEVANT,
and RELATED
BIAS/ PERSPECTIVE
the position or slant toward which an
author shapes
information
 RELIABILITY
the information's level of trustworthiness
based on information
about the author and the publishing body
 RELIABILITY
being TRUSTWORTHY or of performing
CONSISTENTLY WELL
ACCURACY
Is it true that vaccines
have saved a million lives?
RELEVANCE
Is this information useful for
us today?
BIAS PERSPECTIVE
Is this information biased?
RELIABILITY
Is the source reliable?
 IDENTIFY THE
ELEMENT EACH
HIGHLIGHTS

Mario pays attention to the source of

the material he watches. He wants to
confirm the credibility of its creator
before believing any information
it contains.
RELIABILITY
 Sonia evaluates the content of the
materials she consults to determine
whether they directly address her need
for information.
RELEVANCE
Dennis checks on the sources cited in
the video to see whether the data
provided are accurate.
ACCURACY
 Linda does not entirely believe that
the content of materials favoring one
thing, person, or group over another,
especially in a way considered unfair.
BIAS/PERSPECTIVE