English 9 Q3 Module 3
English 9 Q3 Module 3
English 9 Q3 Module 3
Quarter 3 - Module 3
Determining the Relevance
and Truthfulness of the Ideas
Presented in a Material Read
English – Grade 9
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Quarter 3 – Module 3: Determining the Relevance and Truthfulness of the Ideas
Presented in a Material Read
First Edition, 2021
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English
Quarter 3 - Module 3
Determining the Relevance
and Truthfulness of the Ideas
Presented in a Material Read
Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, 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.
Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by-step
as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.
Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in each SLM.
This will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module or if you need to
ask your facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for better understanding of the
lesson. At the end of each module, you need to answer the post-test to self-check
your learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We trust that
you will be honest in using these.
In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teachers are also provided
to our facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on how they can best
help you on your home-based learning.
Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on any part of
this SLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercise and tests. Read
the instructions carefully before performing each task.
If you have any questions in using this SLM or any difficulty in answering the tasks
in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator.
Thank you.
What I Need to Know
What I Know
Directions: Put a check mark (✔) if the second sentence has relevance to the first sentence.
Otherwise, put a cross (✘) if it is not. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper.
_________1. One can get infected with Covid-19 for not following the protocols. Because of
this, everyone is wearing face mask and practicing social distancing.
_________2. A news about your dead loved ones is posted on Facebook. Suddenly, you
received a call that she was just confined in the hospital.
_________3. Exercise is good for our health, so I play badminton.
_________4. This year, our organization will launch a clean and green project. Anthony, my
co-leader, created a poster about conserving our natural resources.
_________5. A beggar was praised for surrendering Php 500.000 to its owner. Now, he was
given a shelter where he can live in.
_________6. Living in your own hometown would make you reminisced your memories, like
playing piko, patintero, and other Filipino games.
_________7. Tina saw a wounded man and his blood is all over his body. Immediately, she
called an ambulance and took him to the hospital.
_________8. You saw a post about climate change. It contains illustrations that show, reduce,
reuse and recycle.
_________9. When the students heard the Philippine National Anthem, they stopped, put their
right hand over their chest and sing the “Lupang Hinirang”.
_________10. I want a new laptop for my online learning. I decided to buy mouse for online
gaming.
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Directions: Write Agree if the statement expresses facts and Disagree if it does not.
What’s In
In the previous lesson, we learned about biases and prejudices. Let us find out how
do you differentiate biases from prejudices. Put a check mark (✔) if the statement is associated
to biases and cross mark (✘) if it is associated to prejudices.
1. Men are skillful and can manage to work beyond time and pressure.
2. My friend was punished for cyber-bullying.
3. Shane always felt detached whenever her friends would talk about their achievements.
4. Leo was vaccinated for he came from a well to do family.
5. People are likely to buy local products than imported ones based on their views.
What’s New
Read the given text. Then, answer the questions that follow .
I am appalled by the amount of fake news available online. Across all social media sites, this
insurmountable problem has devoured many users’ acumen, as they effectively ignore reports
from legitimate news organizations.
Fake news encompasses a wide spectrum, from alleged COVID-19 treatments to sham
statements pronounced by politicians.
In the early days of the enhanced community quarantine, my brother and I came across a
video on YouTube where rum was mixed with bleach and water in lieu of disinfectant alcohols
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that were wiped out of grocery shelves. Meanwhile, some relatives shared a video on our
group chat where a reporter detailed how bananas are supposedly a cure for the deadly
disease.
Nowadays, edited photos of opposition politicians saying outrageous things to make them look
bad, stupid, and ignorant flood my newsfeed. There are also quotes from fictitious and
deceased personalities apparently praising the President’s leadership, disseminated online to
mock his critics. Fake news has caused me, and I assume many others, a lot of stress and
pain. The thought that many people are being lured by these falsehoods, especially at a time
when we desperately need credible information, is just nerve-wracking.
Its spread can be as deadly as the virus because it feeds the average person misinformation
that may cause him/her danger and harm. It will take a lot of time before that person is
convinced that the consumed information is phony. Maybe a lot of us are thinking of
deactivating our social media accounts just to run away from the toxicity of the internet. But
isn’t it unfair to the rest of the Filipinos that we take no action to prevent the dissemination of
fake news?
We should instead be active fact-checkers, report social media accounts and pages that
spread fake news, report false news to local authorities, and encourage others to like and
follow recognized news organizations.
Source: https://opinion.inquirer.net/129140/dont-be-victimized-by-fake-news
What is It
If we will fight for something, we must fight for it with truth and never with lies. As a
responsible citizen of our country, we should know how to determine the relevance and
truthfulness of the ideas presented in a material viewed through different print materials and
on online platforms to get accurate, meaningful, and reliable data or information.
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What is RELEVANCE and TRUTHFULNESS?
Relevance is defined as "bearing upon, connected with, pertaining to, the matter in
hand" (Shorter Oxford Dictionary), a definition that seems to relate both to the selection of
information to be presented and the logical organization of that information. Both these
characteristics of writing involve the expectations of the reader. It is suggested that the reader
forms expectations of 'relevant' information based on the essay title or essay topics. The
logical organization of the topics can be based both in the essay title and within the essay
itself.
Where information units do not fit with the expected sequence, or where the writer
appears to digress from the central argument, then the reader may question the 'relevance'
of that unit.
Example:
Nowadays, edited photos of opposition politicians saying outrageous things to make
them look bad, stupid, and ignorant flood my newsfeed. Say for instance, netizen posted in
her social account that the number of reported cases is inaccurate. Because of this, many
people are hesitant to get vaccinated. People used to believe that the photos they have seen
online are factual. There are also quotes from fictitious and deceased personalities apparently
praising the President’s leadership, disseminated online to mock his critics. Fake news has
caused me, and I assume many others, a lot of stress and pain. The thought that many people
are being lured by these falsehoods, especially at a time when we desperately need credible
information, is just nerve-wracking.
The italicized statement is irrelevant to the topic presented because it does have to do
with the news or article.
While the underlined statement is relevant to the news on how people have been
victimized by fake news.
Remember:
. To ensure the relevance of ideas, you must analyze if it is connected or
appropriate to the given topic. Always check for consistency, coherence, and unity of
ideas for it unveils relevance and truthfulness of the material.
On the other hand, truthfulness is the state of being realistic or true to life. It is about
accepting, understanding, and presenting any truth. Being one of the vital life skills,
truthfulness holds the highest value in making our society fair.
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Furthermore, a source is said to be truthful if it supplies the information it needs to
possess. In contrast, there are various forms of lack of truthfulness. A source may declare the
contrary of what it knows, or just say less, or say something different, even if it is consistent
with its knowledge. Lack of truthfulness in statements or sentences may lead to biases. Note
that if the reader receiving information does not know that the source lies, the difference
between irrelevance and lack of truthfulness of a source becomes less significant from this
reader's standpoint.
To determine the truthfulness, you must analyze if it comes from a reliable source,
proven through a research of experts from the field, and if it discusses facts. Check if there
are grammatical errors, and questionable statements (i.e., fabricated content, manipulated
content, imposter content, false context, misleading content, false connection, and satire or
parody).
1. Fabricated content refers to 100% false information can be deceiving and can do harm.
2. Manipulated content means that the genuine information or imagery is manipulated.
3. Imposter content refers to the genuine information that are impersonated.
4. False Context is present when genuine content is shared with false contextual
information.
5. Misleading Content uses information to frame an issue or individual that aims to misled
readers.
6. False Connection is present when headlines, visuals or captions don’t support the
content.
7. Satire or Parody means that the information doesn’t have intention to cause harm but has
potential to fool.
The universe of “fake news” is much larger than simply false news stories. Some
stories may have a nugget of truth but lack any supporting evidence or details. They may
not include any verifiable facts or sources. Some stories may include basic verifiable facts
but are written using deliberately provocative language, leaves out pertinent details or only
presents one viewpoint. "Fake news" exists within a larger of scope of mis- and
disinformation.
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As a responsible digital citizen, it is also important to determine the relevance and
truthfulness of a material viewed/read on the internet to stop the spread of fake news and
information. Fake news has a wide reach through the internet and most people fall for such
news because they are conveyed so it seems factual. Students are most vulnerable to fake
news or viral posts because of their little knowledge of the factual data and hence, they
easily get influenced by fake news sources.
To fight the spread of fake news, the International Federation of Library Associations
and Institutions released guidelines on how to spot fake news.
READ BEYOND
What’s the whole story? Consider the details.
SUPPORTING SOURCES?
Determine if the information given supports the story and how relevant
it is in the story.
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IS IT A JOKE?
It is too outlandish; it might be satire. Research the site and author to
be sure.
What’s More
Independent Activity 1
Directions: Analyze the given statement. Put check mark (✔) if the statement is true and
(✘) if the statement is false. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
________1. Relevance is the same as truthfulness.
________2. A material is valid if it came from credible source.
________3. Material viewed/read can be impersonated.
________4. To determine the truthfulness, you must also analyze if it comes from a reliable
source, proven through a research of experts from the field, and if it discusses
facts.
________5. Relevance refers to the statement that are not connected to the topic at hand.
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Independent Assessment 1
Directions: Read the statements carefully and choose the letter that corresponds to your
answer from the word box. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
Independent Activity 2
Directions: Read and analyze the statements carefully. Write TRUE if the statement is correct
and FALSE if it is incorrect.
_______1. To check the source of news, you need to investigate the site, its mission and its
contact information.
_______2. Do not check your biases.
_______3. You need to read beyond the news headlines.
_______4. Do a quick search of the author to verify if its real and credible.
_______5. Ask a librarian or consults a fact-checking site to determine the relevance and
truthfulness of the material viewed.
Independent Assessment 2
Directions: Complete the statements below. Write your answer on a separate answer sheet.
1. Information should support the ________________.
2. __________ content shows 100% false material.
3. You need to consider the ________ to know if the materials show truthfulness.
4. ___________ is inaccurate information that are created or spread.
5. ___________ holds the highest value in making our society fair.
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Independent Activity 3
Directions: Read the article below and analyze the relevance and truthfulness of the essay to
a teacher in this time of pandemic. Then answer the questions that follow. Write
your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
COTABATO CITY – The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic may have brought
new challenges to the teaching profession, but public teacher Martina Cabilbigan said nothing
will change her love for the profession.
The 40-year-old Grade 10 teacher said her daily routine has not changed, such as
waking up early and prepare her learning materials.
Cabilbigan, who teaches at the Datu Arnel Datukon National High School (DADNHS)
in Barangay Taviran, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao, has to endure an hour-long, thrice-a-
week trip from the city to the school to deliver and retrieve the learning modules of her 70
pupils.
The teachers do not meet their students face-to-face. Parents instead drop by the
school to get the modules of their children, she said.
“It’s difficult, but we have a vow fulfill our job as one under the vision-mission of the
Department of Education (DepEd),” she told the Philippine News Agency.
Cabilbigan said she travels with other teachers through commuter vans.
The threat of infection is real, but she said sacrifices should be made--particularly in
this time of the pandemic--“for the love of teaching.”
“We fear the pandemic but our obligation as teachers to our students does not hinder
us to teach as it is the one thing that we love to do,” Cabilbigan said.
Teaching from home, if her schedule does not permit her to go to school, Cabilbigan
said she helps in the online classes of her two schoolchildren – a 12-year-old Grade 7 student
and another seven-year-old Grade 2 learner.
She said she senses that her children miss their classmates but keep them busy
instead of their online learning under her watchful eyes.
“I let them play online games sometimes but with limitation,” she said with a smile.
Cabilbigan noted that unlike in the city, the internet signal at her school remains
unstable.
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“That is why we chose the module learning system for our students as their parents
cannot buy laptops for their children,” she said.
Source: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1117336
Independent Assessment 3
Directions: Analyze if the photos below show truthfulness. Draw a heart shape ( ) if
it show truthfulness and sad face ( ) if it does not.
1.
Source: https://www.philstar.com/other-sections/star-cover/2021/01/11/2069584/star-cover-
january-11-2021
2.
Source: https://gulfnews.com/photos/news/new-law-in-the-philippines-is-fake-what-we-found-
1.1580128025528
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3.
Source: https://filipinotimes.net/top-stories/2018/03/09/true-queen-elizabeth-ii-calls-pres-
duterte-brave-man/
4.
Source: https://www.magzter.com/PH/Manila-Bulletin-Publishing-Company/Manila-
Bulletin/Newspaper/513053
5.
Source: https://www.inquirer.net/page-one-single/293280
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What I Have Learned
Directions: Complete the statements below by writing down what you have learned from the
topic discussed.
What I Can Do
After reading the Letter to the Editor in What’s New, it is time for you to take a stand
and determine the relevance and truthfulness of an issue. Express your idea on the issue of
“fake news”. Write three to five sentences that support your idea. A rubric is provided for your
guide in accomplishing the task.
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Rubric-Scoring Guide
Criteria 5 4 3 2 1
Structure/ The ideas The ideas The ideas are Structure is Lack of
Focus are are focused just list of unclear and structure,
organized on the topic events and uses 1-3 and
and uses with sense uses few relevant difficult to
wide of direction relevant ideas. follow and
range of and uses ideas. uses
relevant wide range unclear
ideas. relevant ideas.
ideas.
Assessment
Directions: Identify what is being asked for the following statement. Choose the letter that
corresponds your answer. Write it on a separate answer sheet.
1. It is defined by Oxford dictionary as "bearing upon, connected with, pertaining to, the
matter in hand".
a. fake news c. truthfulness
b. relevance d. misinformation
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2. It is the fact of being realistic or true to life.
a. fake news c. truthfulness
b. relevance d. misinformation
3. It is too outlandish; it might be satire. Research the site and author to be sure.
a. Check the author c. Consider the source
b. Read beyond d. It is a joke
6. Reposting old news stories does not mean they are relevant to current events.
a. Check the author c. Consider the source
b. Read beyond d. Check the date
7. Click on those links. Determine if the information given supports the story.
a. Check the author c. Consider the source
b. Read beyond d. Supporting sources
Directions: Write Relevant if the second sentence is connected to the first sentence.
Otherwise, write Irrelevant.
_________11. Jillian is bombarded with different news. She posts without getting into the
authenticity of the facts.
_________12. Richard saw a post about an engagement of his favorite couple. When he
looked at the comment box, he read, “We support you for your campaign. You
will always be my number 1 candidate for the election.”
_________13. Lorraine read an article on the concert of her favorite international group. The
next day, she bought two tickets, a glowstick and a poster.
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_________14. The students were asked to submit an informative and persuasive essay, but
the teacher was surprised to receive a critique paper.
_________15. Joey chose online synchronous learning modality, but he refuses to join the
link sent by his teacher.
Additional Activities
Great! You have learned how to determine relevance and truthfulness of the ideas
presented in a material viewed/read. Now, it is your turn to write a pledge that supports
responsible use of social media and advocate of true and fair information.
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What I Know Independent Activity 1
1. TRUE
1. ✔
2. FALSE
2. ✘ 3. TRUE
3. ✔ 4. TRUE
5. TRUE
4. ✔
5. ✔ Independent Assessment 2
6. ✔ 1. material
2. Fabricated
7. ✔ 3. source
8. ✔ 4. Misinformation
5. truthfulness
9. ✔
10. ✔ Independent Activity 3
11. Agree 1. Teaching in time of pandemic
12. Disagree 2. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/11173363.
13. Disagree 3. Martina Cabilbigan
14. Agree 4. unstable internet connection
15. Disagree 5. Answer may vary
What’s In Independent Assessment 3
1. ✘ 1.
2.
2. ✔ 3.
3. ✘ 4.
4. ✔ 5.
5. ✔ What Can I Do
Answers may vary
What’s New Assessment
Answers may vary. 1. B
2. C
What’s More 3. D
Independent Activity 1 4. A
1. ✘ 5. B
6. D
2. ✔
7. D
3. ✔ 8. C
4. ✔ 9. B
10. A
5. ✘ 11. Relevant
Independent Assessment 1 12. Irrelevant
1. F 13. Relevant
2. C 14. Irrelevant
3. A 15. Irrelevant
4. D
5. B Additional Activities
Answers may vary
Answer Key
References
Davies, Rosalind L. “How do we define and teach 'relevance' in academic writing? Accessed
Date February 2, 2021.
https://litec.curtin.edu.au/events/conferences/tlf/tlf1999/lawedavies.html
International Federation of Library Associations. How To Spot Fake News. Updated July 10,
2020. Accessed Date. February 8, 2021.https://www.ifla.org/publications/node/11174
Inquirer.Net. Lockdown Shutters 700 Luzon Factories. Accessed Date February 4, 2021.
https://www.inquirer.net/page-one-single/293280
Macababad, Eduelle Jan T. Don’t be victimized by fake news. Last Modified April 23, 2020.
https://opinion.inquirer.net/129140/dont-be-victimized-by-fake-news
Library Research Guides. "Fake News," Lies and Propaganda: How to Sort Fact from Fiction.
Last Modified January 12, 2021. https://guides.lib.umich.edu/fakenews
Philstart Global. The Star Cover January 12, 2021. Accessed Date. February 8, 2021.
https://www.philstar.com/other-sections/star-cover/2021/01/12/2069784/star-cover-
january-12-2021
Punzalan, Noel. “Teaching in the time of pandemic”. Last Modified October 3, 2020.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1117336
The Filipino Times. Busted: Top fake news in the Philippines. Accessed Date. February 7,
2021. https://filipinotimes.net/top-stories/2018/03/09/true-queen-elizabeth-ii-calls-
pres-duterte-brave-man/
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