Judging the relevance and worth of ideas, soundness of the author’s reasoning, and effectiveness of the presentation RELEVANCE & TRUTH
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Read this out loud! GIRL: I think we should be careful about it because earlier today, March 28, 2024, I have read some news from ABS-CBN published by news correspondent with the Department of Health, the province of Cavite has been placed under a state of calamity on Wednesday evening due to the outbreak of Pertussis. According to the DOH, it is dangerous for infants, young children, and those with weakened immune systems that’s why the 1 million pertussis vaccine doses arriving soonest” BOY: Have you read the Facebook post circulating online since March 15 about Pertussis? My friend’s Facebook status stated that “Pertussis is just a simple cough and we should not worry about it”
PROCESS QUESTIONS: 1. Which statements are more convincing? First speaker or second speaker? 2. What are the things you considered in making your choice? 3. What do you think is the impact of unconfirmed information spreading online? 4. What do you suggest to readers or listeners?
RELEVANCE Relevance is how appropriate something is to what is being said at a given time.
RELEVANCE Relevance means something is important or closely connected to a particular topic or situation. It's about how much something matters in a given context.
TRUTH Truth is something that has been proven by facts or sincerity.
TRUTH Truth means that something is accurate, real, or factual. It's about whether a statement or idea corresponds with reality or matches what actually happened or exists.
TIPS ON HOW TO SPOT FACTUAL OR TRUTHFUL INFORMATION Consider the source Read beyond Check the author Verify supporting sources Check the date Check your biases
LET’S WATCH THIS!
Consider the 01 SOURCE.
Investigate the site you are viewing or reading.
Read 2 BEYOND.
Headlines can be outrageous in an effort to get clicks, so you should focus on the whole story. You have to read and look for details such as statistics, date, name, etc.
Check the 3 AUTHOR
Do a quick search on the author to find out if they are real or credible.
Verify 4 SUPPORTING SOURCES
Determine if the given information actually supports the story.
Check the 5 DATE
Reposting old news stories does not mean they’re relevant to current events. It should be updated.
Check your 6 BIASES
Consider if your own beliefs could affect your judgement.
REME M BER THIS! Checking the legitimacy of the information will keep us from being a victim of fake news or faulty information. While as a receiver of information, we need to sharpen our skill in judging the relevance and worth of one’s ideas , since we may have to use it as bases of our personal decisions in some situations.
POINTS TO CONSIDER IN EVALUATING THE TRUTHFULNESS OF INFORMATION 01 | SOURCE 02 | DETAILS 04 | SUPPORTING SOURCES 05 | DATE 03 | AUTHOR 06 | BIASES
As a youth, how can you use your social media platform in evaluating the truthfulness of the information?