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Identifying Real
or Make
Believe Images
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Believable
An airplane is a vehicle with
wings and one or more
engines that enable it to fly
through the air.
Capable of transporting
parcels as well as people to
the other side of the world in
less than a day.
 Unbelievable
Unidentified flying object (UFO)
any aerial object or optical
phenomenon not readily
identifiable to the observer.
Ufology is not generally considered
credible mainstream in science
Scientific investigation into UFO
sightings is warranted, with the
general conclusion that the
phenomenon was not worthy of
serious investigation except as a
cultural artifact.
Believable
Pilot
is a person who controls the
flight of an aircraft by
operating its directional flight
controls.
Unbelievable
Alien
life which does not originate
from Earth.
“We don’t have the perfect
technology yet to study such
far away places but we’re still
trying.”
-Josh Calcino and Jake Clark,
University of Southern Queensland
Believable
Horse
a large plant-eating
domesticated mammal with
solid hoofs and a flowing mane
and tail, used for riding,
racing, and to carry and pull
loads.
Unbelievable
Unicorn
a mythical animal typically
represented as a horse with a
single straight horn projecting
from its forehead.
Myth is a widely held but false
belief or idea.
 Believable
They exist

They are real

Facts
Unbelievable
They don’t exist

They are make-believe

Non-Fact
 IDENTIFYING REAL OR
MAKE-BELIEVE IMAGES
As an intermediate learner, you should know and
learn the difference between reality and make-believe
images. As you are exposed to various media platforms
such as television, social media, and print media,
knowledge on identifying real from make-believe is an
important skill. Through careful and critical analysis of
images, you could develop this ability making you a
thinking audience.
 The word “image” came from
the Latin word “imago” which
refers to any item that depicts visual
perception, such as a photograph or
other two-dimensional picture,
resembling an object.
 Print images include
printed photographs and
images found in magazines,
newspapers and books.
 On the other hand, non-print
images can be digital images
available for viewing in electronic
devices such as mobile phones,
television and computers.
1. Real images are pictures
which depict visuals of objects
or happenings that exist in real
life. These are also known as
fact images.
Real images are true; they are
facts that can be proven. They
can be experienced or witnessed
by a person. They exist and we
can see, hear, feel, taste, or touch
them.
The purposes of these images can be:
a. to inform or to educate (like actual photos of
animals)
b. to tell stories (like in picture-story books)
c. to entertain (like stolen photos with funny content)
d. to persuade (like the actual photos of burnt lungs
of a smoker to encourage others to quit smoking).
2. Make-believe images are
pictures which illustrate
something that is not real.
Though these images may have
some realistic features, they are just
product of imagination, thus, do not
exist in real life. These are also
known as non-fact images.
These images can be used with the following
purposes:
a. to entertain (like images of fantasy world and
magical creatures)
b. to tell fiction stories (like picture books of fairy
tales)
c. to persuade (like some editorial cartoons that
express opinions through caricatures and visual
symbols)
Images are sometimes deceiving, these make
you believe something that is NOT TRUE.
SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES provide users
with the capabilities to spread information
quickly to others without confirmation of its
truth.
We tend to believe and assume it is true
unlessw e know for certain that it is not.
How creative are you?