Obtaining and

Disseminating
Information
Inquiring and
Spreading
Information
How to Make an Effective
Query?
Define the communication context.
Choose the appropriate kind of language for composing
your inquiry.
Make your message clear and concise.
Thank the addressee promptly when you receive a
response.
Obtaining Information
from Available
Sources
 2 TYPES OF
SOURCE
SECONDARY
PRIMARY SOURCE
SOURCE

-eye witnesses
-websites,
-it pertains to
books,
the people who
television,
are actually
radio
present in the
 Things to
Remember
 BE SURE THAT THE SOURCES YOU RELY ON ARE
CREDIBLE AND ACCURATE.
• Reviewed and validated by
experts
• Adequate number of relevant
references
• Author/s belong/s to a
WIKIPEDIA

FAKE
NEWS
FACT-CHECKING WEBSITES
 CHECK THAT THE INFORMATION YOU
HAVE IS CURRENT

- If it is outdated, then the information you

have may no longer be relevant or
accurate.
 THE PERSPECTIVE OR
 CONSIDER

WORLDVIEW OF YOUR
SOURCES

One- BIAS
sided
  CITE AND ACKNOWLEDGE
YOUR SOURCES
Baker, D.Let.al (2011). Effect of reading comprehension on passage fluency in spanish and
english for second-grade english learners. School Psychology Review, 40(3), 331-351

Cetinavci, R. et. al (2011). Language proficiency level of english language teacher trainees in
turkey. Volume 4, Issue 3, pp 26-54.
http://ijrte.eab.org.tr/media/volume1/issue4/3_ugurrecepcetinay.pdf

CREDIBILITY and
NOTE: BEWARE OF CHAINS
DESIRABLE MESSAGES
“If you pass this message, expect a good thing to happen to you in the next
20 minutes.”
DIRE WARNINGS
“If you do not pass this message, you will encounter misfortunes next week.”
DISTURBING MESSAGES
“If you don’t pass this, it means you don’t care about people who suffer from
depression.”
 Information Dissemination

Let the public be aware on what happened, is

happening and will happen.
Public Service Announcements (PSA)
-inform people about a particular event, raise
awareness, and/or promote campaign

CORREC COMPLET CLEAR. CONCIS

 “Noble acquaintances, a flagrant storm will come up
in our locale. We are advised to lodge in a
guaranteed abode until it will cease.”

“Dear friends, a typhoon will be

visiting our place in the next two days.
Make sure that you prepare enough
food for your family.
How to Disseminate
Information
Effectively?
 Define the communication context.
 Choose the appropriate kind of language that will be
used.
 Write a clear and concise message, including the WH
questions.
 Avoid jargon or technical language.