2. Validity/Valid
refers to the soundness and strength of argument
• Oxford Language dictionary defines validity as the
quality or being factually sound; the state of
being legally or officially binding or acceptable.
Examples of valid sources:
Books
Journal articles
Published reports
3. Reliability/Reliable
that may be relied on or trusted
• Consistentlygood in quality or performance;able to be
trusted.
• The quality of being able to be trusted to do what
somebody wants or needs.
Example of reliable sources:
The text of the law is better than reading a social media
post that a citizen wrote that talks about the law
4. Credibility/Credible
the quality of being believable or worthy of trust
• The quality that somebody/something has that makes
people believe or trust them.
Example of credible sources:
Academic journals are often a great place to find
trustworthy and credible content, and are considered one
of the most reliable sources you can use in academic
writing.
5. In a press briefing, National Statistician
Dennis Mapa said the slower inflation
in March was mainly due to slower
price increases in three groups of
commodities — food and nonalcoholic
beverages; transportation; and
housing, water, electricity, gas and
other fuels.
Among the 13 groups of commodities
being monitored to estimate inflation,
two others showed slower price
increases in March compared to the
same month last year. These were
health as well as information and
communication. Read more:
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/ - Juan
I beg to disagree. I think it is
different from the data that were
shared to me by one of my
friends in social media. There
were pictures showing inflation
was running into double digits at
10.20%, and the release even
drove a late selloff in the
markets.-Marites
6. Guide Questions
1. Which of the two statements may gain your
favor? That of Juan or Marites? State your
reasons
2. What are the specific factors that make
your chosen statement more valid or reliable?
7. As technology has become commercialized and everyone can
create and upload various information on the internet, validity
and reliability of those can be compromised and misleading.
Here are some points that w e should take into consideration to
check the validity and reliability of information:
1.Who is the author of the source?
This question points out the credentials of the author. Is he or she
a recognized expert in the field? Are they representing an
organization? If so, what is the organization's mission and goals? If
you're still unsure, try browsing the internet on the author or the
organization he or she belongs.
2. How did the source get its information?
This question refers to references used in the source. Look at a few
of the references. Do they look like reliable sources of information?
Does it look like the author is citing the source correctly? Use your
best judgment in validating. (.gov, .org, .edu, etc.)
8. 3. What if the source you've found doesn't have references?
This question pertains to further checking the validity of the source.
See if you can fact-check the information in other ways. For instance,
if you're looking at a news article that quotes experts in a field,
browse the internet on the expert's name and see what other
information you can find on him or her. Author of the Source
In a press briefing, National Statistician Dennis Mapa said the slower inflation in March
was mainly due to slower price increases in three groups of commodities — food and
nonalcoholic beverages; transportation; and housing, water,electricity,gas and other fuels.
Among the 13 groups of commodities being monitored to estimate inflation, two others
showed slower price increases in March compared to the same month last year. These were
health as wel as information and communication.
Read more: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1753106/march-inflation-slows-but-still-top-
concern#ixzz7yBc0ebMx
Reference
9. 1. hearsays/gossips
2. site ending in .org
3. academic forums
4. site ending in .gov
5. post from unknown site
6. rants on social media
7. site ending in .edu
8. educational institutions and their websites
9. international journals
10. Google scholar
Learning Task 1:
Identify whether the following sources are VALID or NOT VALID
10. Activity Time...
Directions: Read the fo lowing statements about the validity and reliability of
source. Write “T” if it is true and “F” if otherwise.
1.A source that is biased is always unreliable and should be avoided.
2. A book author must cite studies or other sources to beconsidered valid
and reliable.
3.Reliable newspaper and magazine articles don’t have bibliographies;
therefore, they don’t have to cite sources to prove their claims.
4.Academic journals are not particular about the credentials of the authors
they publish.
5. Information/Post that is viral is always valid and reliable.
6.Famous social media personality is always a good source of reliable and
valid information.
7.The information is unreliable without source.
8.A source that is good is valid.
9.Audience is for whom the author intended the paper to be read or viewed.
10. Counterchecking the credentials of the author/source in the internet is
important to verify the reliability of the information
11. Direction: Look for a news commentary related to
education. It may center on blended learning,
online examinations, etc. Evaluate the validity of
the evidence presented in the commentary. Write
your output in your notebook.
Assignment
