ENGLISH 7

Quarter 4– Module 3

DETERMINING THE WORTH

OF IDEAS
NAME: __________________________________________________
GRADE & SECTION: ____________________________
Lesson Determining the Worth of Ideas Mentioned in the
Text Listened to
1

How was the song? Did you find it entertaining? If you listened to the rhythm
of the song, you are just hearing it, but if you listened to the message of the song,
you have the potential of being a good listener.

This time, we will learn the difference between listening and hearing, its
importance, purpose, benefits, and some tips on to become a good listener. So, let
us do it!
Hearing vs. Listening
Hearing is an accidental and automatic brain response to sound that requires
no effort.
For example, we are familiar to the sounds of siren of the ambulance, the
laugher of our friends, the rattling of pots and pans in our kitchen, and so on. We
hear those incidental sounds and we train ourselves to ignore them, unless we have
a reason to do otherwise. We learn to filter out sounds that mean little to us, just like
we choose to hear our ringing cell phones and other sounds that are more important
to us.
Listening, on the other hand, is purposeful and focused rather than
accidental. As a result, it requires motivation and effort. It is active, focused,
concentrated attention for the purpose of understanding the meanings expressed by
a speaker.

Why Listen
 There is no doubt that effective listening is an extremely important life skill.
Why is listening so important?
Listening serves a number of possible purposes, and the purpose of listening
will depend on the situation and the nature of the communication.

1. To specifically focus on the messages being communicated, avoiding

distractions and preconceptions
2. To gain a full and accurate understanding into the speakers point of view and
ideas
3. To critically assess what is being said
4. To observe the non-verbal signals accompanying what is being said to
enhance understanding
5. To show interest, concern and concentration
6. To encourage the speaker to communicate fully, openly and honestly
7. To develop a selflessness approach, putting the speaker first
8. To arrive at a shared and agreed understanding and acceptance of both sides
views
How to Listen
As you listen, the tips below will help you get the worthy ideas of the text you
are listening to and help you understand it.

1. Begin by listening carefully to the main idea so that you can identify the
subject.
2. Listen for key words to help you remember details. You might want to take
down important words. If you are listening to a narration or description, try to
visualize the details. If you are listening to an exposition, try to understand the
order behind the arrangement of the detailed sentences.
One way to remember the important details in a text you are listening to is to
pay attention to the discourse markers.

Discourse markers are words or phrases whose function is to organize

discourse (speech) into segments.
These are some discourse markers emphasizing important ideas.
Above all Significantly In particular
Indeed Especially Notably/ Take note
Importantly Always remember Bear in mind
If you heard these discourse markers, you have to take note the statements
for they may be worthy ideas of the text you are listening to.
3. Think about what you are listening to. Sorting out or arranging the main ideas
in your mind helps you identify the points to remember. Try to jot down the
main points. Go over the speech from beginning to end. Recall details.
Determining the worth of idea
Speakers can create hundreds of ideas but not all these ideas are worth to
remember. Most of them give introductory statements that are not so important to
their main topic. They are just flowery words that give life to their speech.
To determine the value of an idea, we should look at (1) how rare it is, and (2)
how worth keeping it is.
Be guided by the following questions every time you look for the worthy ideas
of the text you listened to.
1. What is the topic of the listening text?
2. What is the important idea presented in the text?
 3. How is the idea being presented? Explicitly (clearly) stated or implied
(hidden)?
4. What helped you determine the worthy ideas presented?
 By discourse markers that emphasize a point
 By the tone of speaker’s voice
5. Is the idea presented worth keeping and worth sharing to others? Why?
Note: number of worthy ideas present within a text can be one or more depending on
the speaker’s message.

Benefits of Listening
Listening should not be taken for granted. Before the invention of writing,
people conveyed virtually all knowledge through some combination of showing and
telling. Below are some benefits that you can get from listening.

1. You become a better student. 2. You become a better friend.

3. People will find you as intelligent 4. Good listening can also improve
and perceptive. your public speaking abilities.
Activity 1: Easy Essay
Instructions: Listen attentively to the radio interview that can be accessed through
this link https://cutt.ly/mstAMSD. After you listen, select one (1) emotion below on
how you feel about the interview. Write a short paragraph that explains your emotion
applying your knowledge of discourse markers to emphasize important ideas. WRITE
YOUR ANSWER ON THE NEXT PAGE.
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 Quarter 4 – Module 4

DETERMINING THE TRUTHFULNESS AND ACCURACY

OF THE MATERIAL VIEWED
Lesson Determining Truthfulness and Accuracy of the
1 Material Viewed

Determining Truthfulness and Accuracy of the Material Viewed

You have learned in the previous module how to determine the worth of ideas
mentioned in the text you are listening. Today, you are going to learn how to
determine the truthfulness and accuracy of the material viewed.

Truth is the reality behind facts. Facts are the available data.
Accuracy means not only getting the objectively verifiable ‘fact’ right – names,
places, dates of birth, quotes, the results of sporting fixtures – but accurately
reporting opinions expressed by those who you report.

Here are some of the indications that information viewed is accurate and true.
1. The same information can be found in other reliable sources.
Take notes of the main facts presented in the material viewed.
Compare it with multiple sources. Are the information or facts presented
present in other sources? If the information is the same in multiple sources
then you have a truthful and accurate information.
2. The sources used for documentation are known to be generally reliable.
Establishing the accuracy of multimedia sources can be challenging
because they often represent a combination of facts, opinions and
perspectives from different individuals. Do not trust anonymous sources.
3. The author of the information is known to have expertise on that
subject.
Determining the knowledge and expertise of the subject or the
speaker in a multimedia source is very important. Anyone can make an
assertion or a statement about something but only someone who knows that
thing can make a reasonably reliable statement or assertion about it.
Research the person who is making the statement.
4. The presentation is free from logical fallacies or errors.
An important aspect of accuracy is the intellectual integrity of the item.
Errors of logic occur primarily in the presentation of conclusions, opinions,
interpretations, editorials, ideas, etc.
5. Quotations are “in context’” – the meaning of the original work is kept in
the work which quotes the original.
Statements quoted in the material viewed must be quoted correctly
and accurately. If it is used in context or in the material viewed, the meaning
of the original statement must be kept and no opinion and assumptions about
it should be made.
 Here are some indications that information may not be accurate and not
true:
1. Facts cannot be verified or are contradicted on the other sources.
2. Sources used are known to be unreliable or highly biased.
3. Sources used or cited is inadequate or non-existent.
4. Quotations are taken out of context and given a different meaning.
5. Presence of one or more logical fallacies.

Identification. Read the statements below carefully. Identify what is asked. Choose
your answer from the words inside the box.

Accuracy Truth Quotation

Source Author Errors of Logic
Facts Taking Notes Presentation
Biased Reliable

__________ 1. Words or statements used that are taken from the original source.
__________ 2. It is the origin of the facts or information presented in the
material viewed.
__________ 3. The reality behind facts.
__________4. It is the occurrence of assumptions and opinions to some
information.
__________5. It is the available data.
__________6. The speaker or the subject that has expertise of the available data.
__________7. This means not only getting the objectively verifiable ‘fact’ right but
accurately reporting opinions expressed by those who you report.
__________8. If this is without fallacies and errors the material is considered truthful
and accurate.
__________ 9. A material viewed that presents on side of the information or with
personal opinion is considered _______.
__________10. A good source of information is truthful and accurate if the facts are
also present in other _______ sources.

B. True or False. Read the statements carefully. Write TRUE if the statement is
correct and write FALSE if it is incorrect.
1. Statements quoted in the material viewed must be quoted correctly and
accurately.
2. An important aspect of accuracy is the intellectual integrity of the item.
3. You should not take note of the main facts presented in the material viewed.
4. Determining the knowledge and expertise of the subject or the speaker in a
multimedia source is very important.
5. You should not trust anonymous source.