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English
(Quarter 2-Module 5/Week 5)

Department of Education
SDO- City of San Fernando (LU)
Region 1
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English
(Quarter 2-Module 5/Week 5)
General References
(Media-Based Materials)

Most Essential Learning Competency

 Research a topic with support using two or three sources
provided, e.g. newspapers, website, video, images, podcast,
media based material
(EN7VC-IV-c-15)
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This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:
What I Need to This will give you an idea of the skills or competencies
Know you are expected to learn in the module.

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Learned
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What I can do transfer your new knowledge or skill into real life
situations or concerns.

This is a task which aims to evaluate your level of

Assessment mastery in achieving the learning competency.
In this portion, another activity will be given to you to
Additional enrich your knowledge or skill of the lesson learned.
Activities
 LESSON 5:
General References – Media Based

What I Need to Know

This module is designed and written with you in mind to help you master the skills
that you can use in many different learning situations. The varied activities presented in this
lesson caters you to have vast knowledge on how to research topics using general and media
references.

As you go through, you are expected to enhance your knowledge about the different
general references that can be used in researching topics, as well as using media platforms. It
sounds interesting, isn’t it? I bet you are now very thrilled to launch yourself into a fun-filled
learning experience!

The most essential learning competency covered in this module is how to research a
topic with support using two or three sources provided, e.g. newspapers, website, video,
images, podcast, print based material and other media platforms, EN7VC-IV-c-15.

Objectives:

As a learner of this module, you are expected to:

a. Define media-based references,

b. Identify the different media-based references, and
c. Understand how to use and search a topic using media-based references,
d. Appreciate the lesson by showing active participation of the students towards the
lesson.
 What I Know

In your journey as a learner, have you heard of General References? The Activity that
follows will serve as a pre-test to determine your knowledge about it. Your whole new
adventure starts here.
Directions: Choose the correct definition of the following. Write the letter of the correct
answer on your paper.
1. What is a general reference?
a. Works including encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, biographical works, and
almanacs are helpful tools for verifying facts and getting an overview. They are
also useful for pinpointing keywords for searches on your topic.
b. The process of printing, reproducing a manuscript in printed pages, allows the
rapid production of multiple copies of books, pamphlets, periodicals, and
newspapers that can be distributed to a reading public.
c. contain an organized group of pictorials or illustrated political, cultural, physical,
road, and/or thematic maps. Atlases may be organized around a specific subject,
theme, or geographic area.

2. What is a media-based reference?

a. Works including encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, biographical works, and
almanacs are helpful tools for verifying facts and getting an overview. They are
also useful for pinpointing keywords for searches on your topic.
b. The process of printing, reproducing a manuscript in printed pages, allows the
rapid production of multiple copies of books, pamphlets, periodicals, and
newspapers that can be distributed to a reading public.
c. contain an organized group of pictorials or illustrated political, cultural, physical,
road, and/or thematic maps. Atlases may be organized around a specific subject,
theme, or geographic area.

3. What is the use of media-based reference?

a. contain an organized group of pictorials or illustrated political, cultural, physical,
road, and/or thematic maps. Atlases may be organized around a specific subject,
theme, or geographic area.
b. A collection of materials in non-traditional formats. They include DVDs, CDs,
music scores and newspapers contain facts about a specific subject or instructions
that can be used to accomplish something.
c. Contains printed materials

4. What is print media?

a. contain an organized group of pictorials or illustrated political, cultural, physical,
road, and/or thematic maps. Atlases may be organized around a specific subject,
theme, or geographic area.
 b. contain an organized list of people and/or organizations, and help one to find
information such as addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses, etc. for the
organizations or people included within the scope of that directory.
c. Broadly, any written or pictorial form of communication produced mechanically
or electronically using printing, photocopying, or digital methods from which
multiple copies can be made through automated processe

5. What is broadcast media?

a. contain an organized group of pictorials or illustrated political, cultural, physical,
road, and/or thematic maps. Atlases may be organized around a specific subject,
theme, or geographic area.
b. involves electronically and simultaneously sending information containing
signals, print messages and audio or video content to a vast group of recipients
using television, radio, newspapers, magazines and digital media including the
Internet, emails and texts.
c. contains facts about a specific subject or instructions that can be used to
accomplish something.

What’s In

Have you experienced difficulty in getting the meaning of unfamiliar general

references? How are you able to find its meaning? Did you consult Google or other

searching platforms?

Activity 1: Write on the bullets the media-based references you are familiar with.

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 _________________________________

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 _________________________________

 _________________________________
 What Is It

General References
(Media-based)
Media platforms are technologies and standards that allow writers or other media
“producers” and readers and other “consumers” of media to interface more efficiently and to
research a topic easier. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, etc., are platforms that connect
disparate media creators and curators with consumers of that media
New media is any media – from newspaper articles and blogs to music and podcasts –
that are delivered digitally. From a website or email to mobile phones and streaming apps, any
internet-related form of communication can be considered new media. New media doesn't
necessarily refer to a specific mode of communication.

 Broadcast Media (TV, Radio)

- The main sources of the broadcast are television and radio. We can watch all
types of events which are happening on earth. Usually, people are interested to
watch the news regarding spiritual, politics, sports and so on.
- Radio is also the source of broadcasting we can hear all kinds of news on it and
also enjoy the music on it through changing the channels.

 Movies
- It is one of the oldest platforms of media and people went to the theaters to watch
it but know people can watch movies at home via safelight and cable in HD
resolution.

 Internet-based Website
- The Internet is one of the newest sources of media. The majority of the users
prefer the internet to watch news quickly. It is more fast and capable in compare
to any other source of media. Internet changes the world and connects the people
also deliver the users to keep in touch with the latest inventions and news.
- The Internet also gives you a chance to express your ideas all over the globe.
- are also available on mobile phones and people are easily accessible to them
  Databases
- contains citations of articles in magazines, journals, and newspapers.
- They may also contain citations to podcasts, blogs, videos, and other media types.
Some databases contain abstracts or brief summaries of the articles, while other
databases contain complete, full-text articles

 Podcast
- a digital audio file made available on the Internet for downloading to a computer or
mobile device, typically available as a series, new installments of which can be
received by subscribers automatically.

Source: https://medium.com/@andrewmarkgibs/5-types-of-media-dbb40c02f5ec

What’s More

Directions: Choose the answer from the box.

 Radio Broadcast • Data bases
 Television recording • Internet-based Website
 TV broadcast • Podcast

________________1. It is a digital audio file made available on the Internet for downloading
to a computer or mobile device, typically available as a series, new installments of which can
be received by subscribers automatically.
________________2. The digital video recorder simply stores the digital stream directly to
disk.
________________3. It is transmission of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata,
by radio waves intended to reach a wide audience.
________________4. a structured set of data held in a computer, especially one that is
accessible in various ways.
________________5. An online source is material you find online. It can be an online
newspaper, magazine or television website such as NBC or CNN
 What I Have Learned

 A media source is any resource that serves as a means of communicating to a general,

public audience. These sources are important because the medium in which we receive
a message shapes the message.

- Broadcast Media (TV, Radio) -Data bases

- Movies - Podcast
 Internet-based Website

What I Can Do

ACTIVITY 1
Directions: Differentiate general reference and media platforms. Put the different
references in their respective columns.

 Broadcast media • Gazzetteer

 Atlast • Movies
 Almanac • Journal
 Podcast • Databases
 Dictionary • Encyclopedia
 Internet-based website • Thesaurus
General Reference Media-based
(Print- based)
ACTIVITY 2
Directions: Identify the following media-based references then find the answer on the word
box. Encircle your answer.

A D M T B X S N T M K L Q Z P

O D M T V I E S K B I O M Q E

P F H K V G A E L G N E D W K

L K N O Y C S I O U T I S B D

B R O A D C A S T M E D I A X

M K G O Y U T S W A R S U R K

G E P I I O H A F U N O J I H

T S L E L D F A D H E U K D A

R E W A F I G K L A T D L S T

E D D A T A B A S E S T R W A

______________________1. A digital audio file made available on the Internet for

downloading to a computer or mobile device.
______________________2. It is faster and more capable in compare to any other source of
media.
______________________3. Contains citations of articles in magazines, journals, and
newspapers.
______________________4. It is one of the oldest platforms of media and people went to the
theaters to watch it but know people can watch movies at
home via safelight and cable in HD resolution.
______________________5. We can watch all types of events which are happening on earth.
ACTIVITY 3

1. Put the words on the correct column. Some words can go in more than one column.

Talk show Comics Documentary Sitcom Traffic Report

Tabloid Phone-In Soap Opera Current Affair Programs
Weather forecast Quiz show Cartoon Reality show

Radio Programs TV Programs Magazines/Newspaper

2. Now match the different types of media to their definitions and check your answer in
Exercise 1.

_____________a programme _____________a funny __________a television story

about importnt political or television programme that about the ordinary lives of a
social events that are has the same characters group of people.
happening now. every week in different
story.

____________magazines that ____________a film or _________ newspaper that

tell stories using sets of television that gives has small pages, a lot of
pictures. information about a subject. photographs, and not very
much serious news.

_____________a television ___________ radio _________distribution of

or radio show on which television programme in
people are asked questions which you hear people
about themselves. asking questions and
expressing their opinions on
the telephone.
information about road
conditions such as traffic
congestion, detours and
traffic accidents, in real-time.
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ACTIVITY 4
Directions: Choose at least 3 media-based references and write how to use it.
1. ________________________ -
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2. ________________________ -
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3. ________________________ -
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Assessment

Directions: Analyze each sentence and encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Examples of reference sources not included _____?
a. Almanacs and atlases c. Peer-reviewed or scholarly journals
b. Fiction and non-fiction d. Records and Fields

2. To find a magazine article you would use?

a. Internet c. Peer-reviewed or scholarly journals
b. Databases d. Records and Fields

3. You need a book on baking brownies. How would you find it in the library?
a. Newspaper c. Internet
b. Computer Catalog d. Movies

4. Instead of an atlas, almanac, or newspaper, where could you find all of your information
instead?
a. Grandma Sue c. Internet
b. My best friend d. Coach Sanders

5. You want to find a good dialogue. What can help you?

a. Podcast c. Internet
b. Data bases d. movie
Answer Key

Activity 1
General Reference Media-based
(Print- based)
atlas Broadcast media
allmanac podcast
Dictionary Internet-based website
Gazetteer Movies
Journal Databases
Encyclopedia
thesaurus

Activity 2
1. Podcast
2. Internet
3. Data bases
4. Movies
5. Broadcast media
Activity 3
Radio Programs TV Programs Magazines/Newspaper
Phone In Documentary Weather forecast
Weather forecast Soap opera Tabloid
Quick show
Cartoon
Reality show
Current affair program

Activity 4
(Answers may vary)
Assessment
1. B
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. D
6.
 References
Bibliography

Encyclopedia of the Philippines, by Zoilo Galang. Manila: E. Floro, 1950-1958. 20 v.

Asia Ref DS655 .G323 1950

Gabriel J.P and Martires E.M. (1998). English 1. Listening, Reading, Speaking , Writing.
Sta. Mesa, Manila: St. Bernadette Publications Inc.
Narvaez, Kristine. 2014. Learning Material for Grade 7 – English. La Union National
High School
Philippines Regional Natural Resources Atlas, by Natural Resources Management Center.
Philippines: JMC Pr., 1990. 2 vol.
Philippine Newspapers: An International Union List; comp.by Shiro Saito and Alice W. Mak.
Honolulu: Philippine Studies Program, Center for Asian and Pacific Studies,
University of Hawaii. 1984. 273 p.

Online Resources

https://quizizz.com/join/quiz/5d3bee49ce6120001a45d96e/star
https://guides.auraria.edu/referencesources/types
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/
apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_electronic_sources.html
https://study.com/academy/practice/quiz-assessment-electronic-reference-sources-
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 Development Team of the Module
Writer: Brigitte A. Navarro, Teacher I

Editors/Evaluators/Reviewers: Arlyn A. Siador, OIC-Head Teacher I

Melinda S. Verzosa, Principal IV

Dr. Sheila Marie N. Bugayong, EPS

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Layout Artist:

Management Team: Dr. Rowena C. Banzon, CESO V, SDS

Dr. Wilfredo E. Sindayen, ASDS

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Genevieve B. Ugay, EPS- LRMS

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