Getting Information from Different Sources

What is the primary purpose of news reports?

• To entertain

• To inform readers of what is happening around them

• To persuade

• To advertise

Name one example of a primary source.

• Textbook

• Government records

• Newspaper editorial

• Encyclopedia

What is a speech?

• A written article in a magazine

• A formal address delivered to an audience

• A casual conversation between friends

• A short story

Give an example of a famous speech.

• Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream"

• The Oprah Winfrey Show

• A daily newspaper

• An almanac

What is the main goal of an informative talk?

• To entertain the audience

• To help the audience understand and remember information

• To confuse the audience

• To promote a product

What is a panel discussion?

• A solo speech given by a lecturer

• A live or virtual discussion among panelists on a specific topic

• A newspaper article

• A radio news report

Give one example of a panel discussion show.

• Magandang Buhay

• The Gettysburg Address

• A history book

• A magazine article

What are primary sources?

• Sources of information that are second-hand
  

• Authentic sources that have not been evaluated or assessed

• Articles written by journalists

• Information in encyclopedias

What is an example of a secondary source?

• A photograph

• A government document

• A history book

• A speech

What are tertiary sources?

• First-hand accounts of events

• Collections of primary and secondary sources

• Personal letters

• Newspapers