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Q4 English 6 Week6
Q4 English 6 Week6
2. Publication
Reliable websites publish content that is relevant or under the same scope as the resource page that you found. Check
how often do they publish content and if they published related content as well. News and publication websites (Inquirer,
Rappler, The Philippine Star, etc.), are authority sites for facts. Consider the resource’s credibility if the publisher has mentioned
or been mentioned by authority sites.
How can you determine if the content that you’re looking at isn’t outdated? How do you check if the data you have is
current and timely? Look for the date of publication. Oftentimes, it is located near the title of the resource. You can look for
the date at the side information of the article, and even at the end of the article.
4. Accuracy
In writing, accuracy refers to a writer’s correctness in using the language system. This means that the writer’s use of
grammar and vocabulary should be correct and as good as it could be. Minimal errors are virtually present in all kinds of
publications, but poor spelling and grammar can easily reflect how careless an author is, and this may result in distrust. Again,
web resources are prone to technical errors since not all web publications go under the scrutinizing eye of a copy editor.
Accuracy also refers to whether an online resource is correct with its facts. Online resources can be verified easily through
a quick search on the Internet. Other resources provide a reference list that can help in double-checking facts cited in the
article.
An online resource should teach, inform, explain, or persuade. By reading the article, it should become evident what the
article aims to impart to its readers. The author should not be biased with his views reflected in the article unless stated
otherwise. You should comprehend whether the content is backed up with facts or based on opinion and propaganda. The
content should show its intended audience.
IV. LEARNING PHASES AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Links are used for citing and to credit references found on other websites. Links used on the content should be useful and
relevant to the topic of the content. Make sure you only link to timely, relevant content. Meaning, link to the sites from the first
page of relevant SERPs and perform a yearly link audit to check if the content is still relevant. For example, if the links within the
content proceed to a 404 page or “Not Found” the content may be outdated.
Learning Task 1
Directions: Assess the credibility of the news article about the COVID 19 updates in the Philippines. Use the questions below.
Review the evaluation tool presented above. Assess the credibility of the article by answering the questions below:
Before we move on, let us see what you have learned from your previous activities. This activity will show how well you
understand assessing the credibility of the sources of information when doing research tasks.
Directions: Fill in the chart with your understanding or what you have learned about our topic. Enjoy the activity!
ASSESSING THE CREDIBILITY OF SOURCE OF INFORMATION
Assess the credibility of you How can these help you assess the
What are they about?
source of information using its: credibility of your source of information?
1. Authorship and Publication
3. Accuracy
YES NO
1. The author’s information is available on the content or publication.
2. The content and information are up-to-date and relevant.
3. The content is well-written and grammatically correct.
4. The content serves its purpose – teach, inform, explain, persuade, etc.
5. The author cited the sources of information.
Joy in Learning English by Agnes P. Galapon, et. al. p. 247-248 Vibal Group, Inc. 2016
VII. REFERENCES https://websitesetup.org/evaluating-online-resources
https://www.learningforjustice.org/classroom-resources/lessons/evaluating-online-sources