English Quarter 3 - Module 4 Judging the Validity of the Evidence Listened to A. Directions: Identify which of the following statements are correct. Put a like sign ( thumb’s up ) for true statements, and unlike sign (thumb’s down ) for false statements. Sources of information can be found anywhere. A valid source of evidence lacks credibility and reliability. Evidences are factual information that helps the reader reach a conclusion and form an opinion about something. Critical listening is needed to identify valid evidences. Evidences are limited to information you only hear from experts. Fact-checking after listening to a news report, speech, or debate may lead tomisinformation. Bulacan Gov endorses 'green' technology for Bustos Dam By Manny Balbin July 30, 2020, 4:50 pm BUSTOS, Bulacan – Governor Daniel R. Fernando has endorsed to the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) the potential use of "green" or environmentally sustainable technologies that would enhance the capacity of Bustos Dam, similar to those used in developed countries, where dams are built to last for a hundred years and more. This was disclosed by the governor following his monitoring and inspection of the installation of the coffer dam using steel sheets and sand bags, the remedial measure undertaken by the contractor on the rubber gate at Bay 5 of Bustos Dam located in Barangay Tibagan, Bustos town, this province on Thursday morning. "Ang mahalaga kasi dito mapabuti ang sitwasyon ng Bustos Dam para hindi makaapekto sa mga tao, sa mga Bulakenyo. Binibigyan po natin ito ng pagsubaybay. Gusto kong bigyan ng positibong pananaw ang mga tao na ‘wag silang matakot, gusto ko silang bigyan ng assurance through sustained action and monitoring na tayo ay nakabantay sa kanilang kaligtasan sa lahat ng sandali.” (What is important here is for the Bustos Dam to be in good condition so that it will not cause fear to the people, to the Bulakenyos. We are monitoring this. I want to give the people a positive perspective that they should not be afraid. I want to give them assurance through sustained action and monitoring, that we are on guard of their safety at all times)," he said in a media interview. Fernando said even if only one of the six rubber gates collapsed, he is consistently coordinating with NIA and pushing for the rehabilitation of all the rubber bladders using quality materials, which the provincial government of Bulacan, the NIA, and the contractor have agreed to. NIA’s Design and Specifications Division, for its part, expressed gratitude for the governor’s initiative in considering new technologies to ensure that dam construction and repairs meet the stringent requirements of safety. Two years after its rehabilitation, the rubber gate on Bay 5 of Bustos Dam collapsed on the first week of May this year. The provincial government, in close coordination with NIA and other concerned agencies, immediately implemented remedial measures but actual replacement of rubber gate No. 5 will be in November or December of this year. Meanwhile, Liz Mungcal, chief of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO), said the water elevation of Angat Dam is slowly sliding down towards its minimum operating level of 180 meters. PDRRMO data showed that as of 8 a.m. on Thursday, the water level of Angat Dam was at 180.94 meters. On the other hand, Bustos Dam, which is located downstream of Angat Dam, had reached its spilling level of 17.34 meters during the past several days but was monitored at 17.14 meters on Thursday morning. Previously, the spilling level of Bustos Dam was half-a-meter higher but when its Rubber Gate No. 5 collapsed on May 5 and rehabilitations works were implemented, its spilling level was lowered to the 17-meter mark to lessen the water tension on the other five rubber gates. (PNA) Source: Philippine News Agency 1. What is the article all about? 2. What is the source of the article? 3. What facts about the Bustos Dam and the Bulacan Provincial Government were mentioned? 4. Will you consider this news accurate? Why? 5. How significant are the presented information to you? Judging the Validity of the Evidence Listened to Distinguishing Primary and Secondary Sources During the transfer of information whether thru reading or listening, determining primary and secondary sources is very important. This will help us analyze better the information that we read or hear. In addition, it will help us decide whether we will be persuaded or form an argument for or against what we read or heard. What is a primary source? Primary sources provide a first-hand account or evidence of an event, time, object, person or even work of art and are considered authoritative. They represent original thinking, reports on discoveries or events, or they can share new information. What is a primary source? Primary sources can be written or nonwritten (sound, pictures, artifacts, etc.) as long as they provide raw information and first-hand evidence. What is a primary source? In exploring how an event affected people at a certain time, newspaper editorial/opinion pieces are considered a primary source. A scientific research, present original thinking, report on discoveries, or share new information and can therefore be used as a primary source. Autobiographies, diaries, personal letters, and correspondence were written by people with firsthand experience of an event and are very good samples of primary sources. What is a secondary source? What is a secondary source? Secondary sources offer an analysis, interpretation or a restatement of primary sources and are considered to be persuasive. They often involve generalization, synthesis, interpretation, commentary or evaluation to convince the reader of the creator's argument. What is a secondary source? On occasion, secondary sources will collect, organize, and repackage primary source information to increase usability and speed of delivery, such as an online encyclopedia. Like primary sources, secondary materials can be written or non-written (sound, pictures, movies, etc.). Primary and secondary categories are often not fixed and depend on the topic or purpose of the speech or essay you are undertaking. For example, newspaper editorial/opinion pieces can be both primary and secondary. A secondary source can become a primary source depending on the purpose. If the person, context, or technique that produced the source is the focus, it becomes a primary source. Look at these examples: If you are talking about the causes of World War II, a recent documentary about the war is a secondary source. But if you are talking about the filmmaking techniques used in historical documentaries, the documentary is a primary source. If your aim is to analyze the government’s economic policy, a newspaper article about a new policy is a secondary source. But if your aim is to analyze media coverage of economic issues, the newspaper article is a primary source. Primary vs Secondary Sources: Which is better? Persuasive essays and argumentative essays even speeches to persuade argue or inform use primary and secondary sources. They complement each other to help you build a convincing argument or to prove a point. Primary sources are more credible as evidence, but secondary sources show how your argument relates to existing facts. Keep in mind that all primary and secondary sources must be correctly cited to avoid plagiarism. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!!