Course Code:

Course Title: English For Academic and Professional Purposes

Course Type: Applied
Pre-requisite: N/A
Co-requisite: N/A
Quarter: 1st Course
Topic: Sources of Data Information
Quarter 1 Week 7- Module 6

HOW TO USE THIS MODULE

Before you start answering the module, I want you to set aside other tasks that will
distract you while enjoying the lessons. Read the simple instructions below to successfully
enjoy the objectives of this kit. Have fun!
1. Follow carefully all the contents and instructions indicated in every page of this module.
2. Write on your notebook or any writing pad the concepts about the lessons. Writing
enhances learning, which is important to develop and keep in mind.
3. Perform all the provided activities in the module.
4. Let your facilitator/guardian assess your answers.
5. Analyze conceptually the posttest and apply what you have learned
. 6. Enjoy studying!

PARTS OF THE MODULE

Expectations - These are what you will be able to know after completing the lessons in the
module.
Before Anything Else - This will measure your prior knowledge and the concepts to be
mastered throughout the lesson.
Throwback! - This section will measure what learning/s and skills that you understand from
the previous lesson.
Firming Up! - This section provides the discussion of the lesson to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.
Try Me! - These are activities designed to develop critical thinking and other competencies.
This can be done with or without a partner depending on the nature of the activity.
Things to Ponder - This section summarize/s the concepts and applications of the lessons.
Comprehension Check - It will verify how you learned from the lesson.
Checkpoint! - This will measure how much you have learned from the entire module
Wait, there’s more! - In this portion, an extended activity will be given for retention and
enrichment.

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 Sources of Data Information

This module is intended to show you different sources that

you can use in writing. Also, this module is intended to show how to evaluate
information and sources.

EXPECTATIONS

After studying and understanding this module you will be able to:
1. understand the different sources of data information;
2. identify types of sources;
3. understand the ways on how to evaluate sources;
4.value the essence of having reliable and accurate information sources.

BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE!

Direction: Reflect on the following , then answer the questions that follow.

Checklist: Check all the information source that you had used.

_____ Dictionary _____ Wikipedia

_____ Almanac _____ Grammarly

_____ Encyclopedia _____ University Websites

_____ Rappler _____ Library Books

_____ Journals _____ Interviews/Documentaries

1. Which information source is the most accessible?

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 ________________________________________________________________________
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2. What is the most reliable source for you?
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3. Which source is the most used?

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THROW BACK!

Directions: Identify what kind of logical fallacy is used in each item.

Write your answer on the space provided.

_________________1. After this, therefore because of this

_________________2. Only two alternatives and acts as if there are no other

choices.

_________________3. A very small number of particularly dramatic events are

taken to outweigh a significant amount of statistical evidence

_________________4. Claims that lack scientific evidences

_________________5. Believes that all people with a particular characteristic

are the same.

_________________6. The AP Japanese Exam is the most difficult exam; after all,
100 percent of Andover High School students didn’t pass it.

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_________________7. Anna shouldn’t be allowed to join the army because she is
a

woman.

_________________8. People are like dogs; they respond best to clear

instructions.

_________________9. Annie was cheering for blue but, the whole team was

cheering for red in the fair, so she decided to cheer for blue
as well.

_________________10. There is a lot of commotion regarding saving the

environment. We cannot make this world an Eden. What will

happen if it does become Eden? Adam and Eve got bored
there!

FIRMING UP!

Sources of Data Information

There are so many different types of information on the Internet, it is

sometimes difficult to identify what you see on the screen. Knowing the type of
information, you need or are hoping to find will help in accessing the
information and using it appropriately. Review the broad categories below to
help identify different types of information formats and publications.

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 Identifying Information Sources

Basic Research Tools

Library Catalogs - use to find location and holdings of books, periodicals and
other material within libraries.

Article Databases - to find articles on specific subjects. Especially useful in

finding scholarly and academic journal articles.

Reference Resources - finding aids such as encyclopedias, dictionaries,

atlases, almanacs, etc.

Search Engines - use to find Websites and other Internet resources.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF WEB PAGES

- Advocacy
- News
- Personal
- Professional
- Scholarly

Scholarly Vs. Popular Publications

The terms, periodicals, serials, journals, and magazines can and often
are used interchangeably. This does not mean they are all the same.
Periodicals are publications that are printed; daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly
or annually. Serials are publications intended to be published indefinitely into
the future. Journals are generally held as being scholarly and authoritative,
including references and citations. Magazines are referred to as being popular
publications and having less credibility.

Scholarly Publication Popular Publication

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 Scholarly Publication Popular Publication

Examples Nature, Cell, Journal of the American Time, People, Sports

Medical Association Illustrated, New Yorker, Rolling
Stone

Author A professional or expert in the field Journalists, students, popular

authors, or maybe no author

Audience Specialized audience, has a broad General Public, or persons

knowledge or is able to understand with basic vocabulary
specialized vocabulary presented

Advertising Few and highly specialized pertaining to High amounts of advertising

the publication topic for a broad range of products

Bibliography, References listed at the end of each Rarely includes references or

Works Cited, article, contains footnotes or endnotes works cited
Sources

Indexing Articles are listed in specialized Articles are listed in general

databases and indexes databases and indexes

Level of Higher level of language, more scholarly Simple, more broad language
Language and serious, vocabulary pertains and used to relate to a higher
relates to discipline number of people, easier to
understand

Purpose Discuss and display research, findings, More general interest, current
trends and information in a scholarly events, gossip
manner

Review Policy Peer reviewed. Editors are scholars in the Editors or other magazine staff
field

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 Files, Formats, And Media on The Web

 html
all web pages are developed using HTML, although each basic page
may contain links to many other types of files including graphics, java,
video, etc. The file extension may be .htm or .html, for a web page.

 audio
real audio, .wav, .au and .mp3 are the most common audio file
types.

 video

real player and shockwave are common video and multimedia viewers

 graphics
.PDF, .GIF, .JPG, and animated GIF files are the most common
types of graphics files on the Web.
 text
many types of word processing files, spreadsheets, databases, and
hypertext can be seen on the Web or easily translated to HTML.

Common text file types include:

.txt - for plain ascii text files that can be used in any word processor or read in
a Web browser.

.doc for Microsoft Word files

.wpd for Word Perfect files

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.pdf for Adobe Acrobat files usually viewed on the Web with the Acrobat reader,
these are really graphic representations of text

other Internet Protocols - Many other resources using protocols other than
http may all be retrieved via a Web browser

It is important to decide on the type of information or media you need

before you start looking, and to know what type of information or media you
are viewing as you critically evaluate it.

Types of Information Sources

In general, there are two types of resources or sources of information:

primary and secondary. It is important to understand these types and to know
what type is appropriate for your write up prior to searching for information.

Primary sources

Primary sources are the original documents of an event or discovery such

as results of research, experiments or surveys, interviews, letters, diaries, legal
documents, and scientific journal articles. Primary sources are also recordings
of events as they are first described. These might be videotapes, audio
recordings or eyewitness news reports.

Secondary sources
Secondary sources offer an analysis or a restatement of an event or
discovery described in primary sources. They interpret, explain or summarize
primary sources. Some secondary sources are used to persuade the reader.
Secondary sources may be considered less objective. Examples of secondary

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sources include: dictionaries, encyclopedias, textbooks, articles and editorials
that interpret or review research works.

Evaluating Information

Being able to accurately evaluate the information you find while doing
research is a useful skill to have. Academic libraries and the Internet are both
large sources of information with extensive resources. Both, libraries and the
internet, develop their resources differently and evaluating what is there and
available is not always easy.

In Libraries:
Librarians develop plans and use specific criteria to add materials to the
library
librarians try to only purchase high quality materials
each item collected is carefully cataloged or recorded into the library
catalog
the size of the library is determined by its budget and physical space
limits

On the Internet:

almost anyone can add anything to the Internet at anytime

no one makes plans for the entire Internet and how to present it
many Internet resources are poorly indexed or not indexed at all

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 Use the criteria listed below, and your search experience, to improve your
ability to quickly and efficiently identify and evaluate library and/or Internet
information references and resources.

 Accuracy or credibility

- Is the information provided based on proven facts?

- Is it published in a scholarly or peer-reviewed publication?
- Have you found similar information in a scholarly or peer-reviewed
publication?
- Author or authority

 Who is the author?

- Is she or he affiliated with a reputable university or organization?

- What is the author's educational background or experience?
- What is their area of expertise?
- Has the author published in scholarly or peer reviewed publications?
- Does the author/Web Master provide contact information?

 Coverage or relevance

- Does the information covered meet your information needs?

- Is the coverage basic or comprehensive?
- Is there an "About Us" link that explains subject coverage?
- How relevant is it to your research interests?

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  Currency

- When was the information published?

- When was the Web site was last updated?
- Is timeliness important to your information need?

 Objectivity or bias

- How objective or biased is the information?

- What do you know about who is publishing this information?
- Is there a political, social or commercial agenda?
- Does the information try to inform or persuade?
- How balanced is the presentation on opposing perspectives?
- What is the tone of language used (angry, sarcastic, balanced, educated)?

 Sources or documentation

- Is there a list of references or works cited?

- is there a bibliography?
- Is there information provided to support statements of fact?
- Can you contact the author or Web Master to ask for, and receive, the
sources used?
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 Publication and website design

- How well designed is the Web site?

- Is the information clearly focused?
- How easy to use is the information??
- How easy is it to find information within the publication or Web site?

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 - Are the bibliographic references and links accurate, current, credible
and relevant?
- Are the Contact addresses for the author(s) and Web Master(s)
available from the site?

TRY ME!

Direction: Identify wheter the mentioned source is Primary or Secondary.

Write P for primary, and S for Secondary.

_____ 1. Interview

_____ 2. Videotapes of the witness

_____ 3. Dictionary

_____ 4. Eye witness reports

_____ 5. textbook

_____ 6. Encyclopedia

_____ 7. Review of Research Work

_____ 8. Scientific based Journal Articles

_____ 9. Experiments

_____ 10. Interview Letters

THINGS TO PONDER!

Information sources is crucial in writing. You need to be knowledgeable

of the different sources that you can get from both the traditional Library and

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the Internet. You need to have strong knowledge of the types of sources:
Primary, as the direct result of a research or a first-hand interview or
recordings from an eye witness; Secondary, a result or interpretation of a
Primary source.

Also, you need to be knowledgeable enough on how to evaluate these

sources, as they may be tools to improve your paper, or they may be the cause
of your paper’s failure.

These are the criteria given to evaluate your information sources:

 Accuracy or credibility
 Who is the author?
 Coverage or relevance
 Currency
 Objectivity or bias
 Sources or documentation
 Publication and website design

COMPREHENSION CHECK!

Direction: Using your own words, define and dscribe the following criteria for
evaluating an information source.

Accuracy or credibility

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Who is the author?

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 Coverage or relevance

________________________________________________________________________
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Currency

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Objectivity or bias

________________________________________________________________________
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Sources or documentation

________________________________________________________________________
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Publication and website design

________________________________________________________________________
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_______________________________________________________________________

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CHECKPOINT!

Direction: From your elementary grades to high school, you had been tasked
to do research papers, book reviews and other similar tasks that requires
research. Give the top 3 information source that you used. Make sure that you
are specific with your sources. It can be digital ( from the internet) or
traditional.

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Now that you have your top 3 Information source, you are going to asses each
source based on the Evaluation Criteria that was mentioned in this module.
Check each criteria, if the source you had listed conform to the qualifications.
Then write a brief explanation for each criteria.

Source#1: ________________________________________
Explanation:
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 Source# 2: ________________________________________
Explanation:
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Source#3: ________________________________________
Explanation:
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WAIT, THERE’S MORE!

Direction: Using a Venn Diagram, compare and contrast the Internet – based
information sources and the traditional sources (Write at least 5 description
per each category).

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Contemplative Learning Sheet

Name: _______________________________Grade and Strand: _____________

Quarter 1 – Week 7 – Module 6: Sources of Data Information

Directions: Write a reflective statement about your learnings from this
module. You may express your answers in a more critical and creative
presentation of your great learning. Have fun and enjoy!

A. What I
like the
most about
the lesson?

B. What I need
to improve in
understanding
the lesson?

C. What I
want to learn
connected to
the lesson?

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Sources:
https://libguides.merrimack.edu/research_help/Sources
https://www.umflint.edu/library/identifying-information-sources
https://www.umflint.edu/library/evaluating-information

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