1st Quarter, Module 1:

Using Information from a Text Listened to

Most Essential Learning Competency:
Use information from news reports, speeches, informative talks, panel discussions
etc. in everyday conversations and exchanges (EN10LC-la-11.1.)
EXPECTATIONS:
Using the various sources of information from the news reports,
speeches, informative talks, panel discussions and in everyday
conversations and exchanges, this module will help you to:

 identify the various sources of information

 write an informative speech based on the given news report, and
 record a short video speech on how to deal with the Covid 19
pandemic
PRE-TEST:
Directions: On the space provided before each number, write the letter of the words/words that
is/are described in each statement.

A. Speech B. Informative Talk C. News Report D. Panel Discussion

_________ 1. It is a factual information that is usually found in the

newspapers. Its main purpose is to inform the readers of what is
happening in the country and in the whole world.
_________ 2. This is a kind of talk that provides information and educates
the audience on a specific topic.
_________ 3. “To obtain information, you listen carefully to President Rodrigo R.
Duterte’s State of the Nation Address.” What is the source of your information?
_________ 4. It used typically at a scientific, business or academic
conference, fan conventions and on television shows.
_________ 5. This talk is presented to persuade or convince the audience
to learn, to understand, and to remember information.
BRIEF INTRODUCTION:

Information dissemination can be done through news as it is a

packaged information about new events happening somewhere else. It
can also be through speech that persuades or convinces the audience
into the topic being talked about.
Oftentimes, it is also through informative talks where it informs an
audience about something without being persuasive. Occasionally, it is
through a panel discussion wherein there is a live or virtual discourse
about a specific topic among the selected group of panellists.

News is always based on reality, as such there are essential factors

attached to it. News must be factual and interesting. If the event is
actually happening and it arouses the interest of many and they want to
know about it, then it is factual. News must also have a number of
elements to make it interesting to the readers.
 The Seven Elements of Newsworthiness
1) Impact
People want to know how a story is going to affect them. What consequences will be
suffered if they don’t take action on your issue? How can they improve their lives by
buying your product or service?
2) Timeliness or Immediacy
It’s called news for a reason—because it’s new information. The more recent your
information, the more likely people will find it of interest. In today’s age of internet
immediacy, this is even truer than it used to be
3) Proximity
Although the internet is breaking this one down, to some degree, but we are still more
likely to care about something down the street than across the world.
4) Human Interest
This is one of the most broad categories, and also one of my favorite. These are stories
that show something about the human condition. From rags to riches stories,
experiential pieces and the like are things that make us feel very strong emotions, they
make us smile or laugh, derive purpose and meaning or want to help others.
 The Seven Elements of Newsworthiness

5) Conflict
Fight! Fight! Fight! It’s in our nature to gravitate toward conflict. Just think of how much
“news” comes out of every single election—A versus B is a simple conflict to report, and
we always want to know who’s going to come out on top.
6) The Bizarre
Two words. Octo Mom. Anything with shock value might seem like click bait, but sure
enough, we will keep on clicking!
7) Celebrity or Prominence
Whenever something happens to someone important or semi-famous, we tend to care
more about it because these people seem special to us, and we feel like—to some extent
—we know them.
What makes a good news story?

• Attention-getting headline
• A strong lead containing 5 Ws and H (who, what, when, where,
why, and how)
• Use of quotes
• Real facts (truth and accuracy matter)
• A strong summary
• Organization of the news (presenting information from most to
least important)
Identifying Primary and Secondary Sources of Information
Sources of information are often categorized as primary or secondary depending upon
their originality.

Primary Sources
A primary source provides direct or firsthand evidence about an event, object, person, or work
of art.  Primary sources provide the original materials on which other research is based and
enable students and other researchers to get as close as possible to what actually happened
during a particular event or time period.   Published materials can be viewed as primary
resources if they come from the time period that is being discussed, and were written or
produced by someone with firsthand experience of the event.  Often primary sources reflect
the individual viewpoint of a participant or observer.  Primary sources can be written or non-
written (sound, pictures, artifacts, etc.).  In scientific research, primary sources present original
thinking, report on discoveries, or share new information.
Examples of primary sources:
• Autobiographies and memoirs
• Diaries, personal letters, and correspondence
• Interviews, surveys, and fieldwork
• Internet communications on email, blogs, and newsgroups
• Photographs, drawings, and posters
• Works of art and literature
• Books, magazine and newspaper articles and ads published at the time
• Public opinion polls
• Speeches and oral histories
• Original documents (birth certificates, property deeds, trial transcripts)
• Research data, such as census statistics
• Official and unofficial records of organizations and government agencies
• Artifacts of all kinds, such as tools, coins, clothing, furniture, etc.
• Audio recordings, DVDs, and video recordings
• Government documents (reports, bills, proclamations, hearings, etc.)
• Patents
• Technical reports
• Scientific journal articles reporting experimental research results
Secondary Sources
Secondary sources describe, discuss, interpret, comment upon, analyze, evaluate,
summarize, and process primary sources.  A secondary source is generally one or more
steps removed from the event or time period and are written or produced after the fact
with the benefit of hindsight.  Secondary sources often lack the freshness and
immediacy of the original material.  On occasion, secondary sources will collect,
organize, and repackage primary source information to increase usability and speed of
delivery, such as an online encyclopedia.  Like primary sources, secondary materials
can be written or non-written (sound, pictures, movies, etc.).  
Examples of secondary sources:
• Bibliographies
• Biographical works
• Reference books, including dictionaries, encyclopedias, and atlases
• Articles from magazines, journals, and newspapers after the event
• Literature reviews and review articles (e.g., movie reviews, book reviews)
• History books and other popular or scholarly books
• Works of criticism and interpretation
• Commentaries and treatises
• Textbooks
• Indexes and abstracts
ACTIVITY 1:
Read an excerpt of a news report. Take note of important information you have listened to. Be able to
draw the diagram below and answer the questions.
100 days of COVID-19 in the Philippines: How WHO (World Health
Organization) supported the Philippine response
Excerpt taken from World Health Organization "100 Days Of COVID-19 in the Philippines:
How WHO Supported The Philippine Response". 2020

Exactly 100 days have passed since the first confirmed COVID-19 case
was announced in the Philippines on January 30, 2020, with a 38-year
old female from Wuhan tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
On that same day, the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva,
Switzerland raised to the highest level the health alert by declaring
COVID-19 as a public health emergency of international concern.
The Philippine government mounted a multi-sectoral response to
COVID-19, through the Interagency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging
Infectious Diseases chaired by the Department of Health (DOH). Through
the National Action Plan (NAP) on COVID-19, the government aims to
contain the spread of COVID-19 and mitigate its socio-economic impacts.
 The government then implemented various actions including a
community quarantine in Metro Manila which expanded to Luzon as
well as other parts of the country; expanded its testing capacity from
one national reference laboratory with the Research Institute of
Tropical Medicine (RITM) to 23 licensed testing laboratories across the
country; worked towards ensuring that its health care system can
handle surge capacity, including financing of services and management
of cases needing isolation, quarantine and hospitalization; and
addressed the social and economic impact to the community by
providing social amelioration to low income families. The World Health
Organization (WHO) has been working with Ministries of Health
worldwide to prepare solutions as a respond to COVID-19 problem. The
World Health Organization (WHO) office in the country has partnered
with the Department of Health (DOH) and subnational authorities to
respond to the pandemic.
 Homework:
Do ACTIVITY 2. FATHER AND SON CONVERSATION, pages 3-4. On your Notebook.