English 10 Quarter 1 Week 4: Sources of Information: Accessibility and Effectiveness
English 10 Quarter 1 Week 4: Sources of Information: Accessibility and Effectiveness
English 10 Quarter 1 Week 4: Sources of Information: Accessibility and Effectiveness
QUARTER 1 WEEK 4
SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
ACCESSIBILITY AND
EFFECTIVENESS
The advent of technology has brought wide
opportunities in knowledge production and dissemination.
Bits of information have become largely available
anytime, anywhere.
This lesson highlights various sources of
information that you may use. Understanding content is
also essential.
Accessibility and effectiveness of contents are
also highlighted in this lesson to provide allow you to
compare and contrast information to avoid information
gap, misinterpretation and misinformation.
You are expected to
• identify sources of information
•define accessibility and effectiveness
• recognize, compare and contrast
contents of materials viewed from
various sources.
Are you familiar with flu? Examine the infographic below about it.
Learning Task 1:
Using the given picture, answer the questions
below.
1. What information can be provided by the
said picture?
2. Which sources or references can you use
to find other information about the issue or
topic presented?
3. Will you easily believe in the information
presented? Explain.
4. Is the information accessible and
effective?
Learning Task 2: Read the items below. Match the information source
in Column B with their appropriate descriptions in Column A.
Learning Task 3:
Read each item carefully. Identify what is asked in each item.
1. This characteristic of written communication enables one to
understand, evaluate, use and engage with written texts to participate in
society, achieve goals and realize potentials.
a. effectiveness c. reliability
b. accessibility d. credibility
2. It is described as the degree to which something is successful in
producing a
desired result
a. effectiveness c. reliability
b. accessibility d. credibility
3. This information accessibility focuses on the visual input
presented using an additional description of the information
in order for images to be useful for all.
a. video accessibility c. text accessibility
b. audio accessibility d. image accessibility
Examples:
• biographical works • evaluation
• history (retold version) • news (not by eyewitnesses)
• books • criticisms
Tertiary Sources
Tertiary sources are basically
collections of information from primary and
secondary sources.
Examples:
• almanacs • bibliography
• indexes/indices • directories
• database • dictionaries
• encyclopedia • abstracts
Aside from the major sources specified above, there are
specific information sources that may be used in accessing
certain details or information. These include the following:
As those sources provide significant information,
it is your duty to provide check the information in terms
of two criteria: accessibility and effectiveness.
Effectiveness refers to the degree of being able to
achieve the desired result based from their objective or
purpose.
Accessibility refers to the quality of being easy to find,
obtain and use.
a. Text accessibility - arrangement of words for
them to be easily accessed.
b. Image accessibility - provides additional
information about the text or concept.
c. Audio accessibility - provides additional
information through listening skills.
d. Video accessibility - provides additional
information through listening and viewing
skills.
Aside from accessibility and effectiveness, it is
essential to review the source of information for the
readers to:
8. Avoid plagiarism.
Learning Task 8:
Write a 5-sentence essay on your reflection on the
importance of understanding the content of a particular
material in terms of accessibility and effectiveness.
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