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

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Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners,
can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions,
directions, exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand
each lesson.

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check your learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We trust
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Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on any
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Thank you.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the English 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module

on Determining the Truthfulness and Accuracy of the Material Viewed!

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This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
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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 into process
what you learned from the lesson.

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 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
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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.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

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References This is a list of all sources used in

developing this module.

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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
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 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 judgments are sufficient for accurate, true and reliable
facts and information. However, fake news is 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 identifying 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 news;
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 in 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 intentions 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 the
1 Truthfulness and 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.

Directions: Arrange the jumbled letters to form a word or group of

words that corresponds to the definition in the second column.

Viewing Materials Definition

cuneodmyrat A research -based reporting that deals with a

____________ specific topic and format.

bsdeatteennri- It is a program that is informative and can be

____________ accessed through the website.
oetmivrialer
____________ It is a short clip from a film.
hnseflwas It is a single item of important news that is aired
____________ separately and often interrupts other programs.
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!

Directions: Look at the illustration below. Read the conversation of

the characters and answer the questions.

Source: https://bit.ly/3ghyYRW

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!

Directions: 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.

Source: 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?

_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

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?
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

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 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 found in other sources? If the information is
the same in multiple sources, then you have a truthful and
accurate information.

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.

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 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.

Source: 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: https://bit.ly/3x0Ab70 Video Clip 2: https://bit.ly/2T0BO5N

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 What I Have 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. 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://bit.ly/3pqgcvE . 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

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 before using them.
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.

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.

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__________ 3. The reality behind facts.

__________ 4. It is the occurrence of assumptions and opinions to

some information.

__________ 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

Directions: Watch some news at home. Select one (1) news and
determine the truthfulness and accuracy presented in the news using
the checklist below.

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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 Answer Key

What I Know Activity 4

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

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