4. English Sentences
1. Every day you must deal with different issues in life, politics,
business, love, society and many more.
2. The skill is valuable as you research papers, examine social and
political issues, and resolve controversy.
3. Temporarily set aside your own opinion about a particular issue.
4. Through the process of writing, you will be forced to discover the
essence of each view.
5. Analyzing the differences and similarities between these reports
will make you realize that similar events and information may be
presented in different lights.
5. Match the statement in Column A
with the terms in column B. Write
the letter of the correct answer on
your answer sheet.
9. Using the Venn diagram, compare
and contrast the information found
in different online sources below.
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11.
12. Read the examples of news
reports below. They are from
different sources. Analyze the
manner of their presentation and
answer the questions that follow.
13.
14. QUESTIONS:
1. Are the news articles about the same events?
2. How are the articles the same? How are they
different?
3. What do you notice after comparing the articles?
4. Are there differences in the manner of their
presentation?
5. Did the author include his/her personal viewpoints
about the issue?
15. Notice that although these articles are
about the same events, their manner of
presentation are different, the first article
focuses its lead on the event that took place or
the âwhatâ and âwhoâ of the news while the
second article directed its readers to focus on
the idea or possibility of irregularities or mistake
that took place in the said operation.
16. Analyzing the differences and similarities between
these reports will make you realize that similar events and
factual information may be presented in different lights. Of
course, reports should remain neutral, but because people
who write them have their own viewpoints, backgrounds
and biases, news reports do not always remain neutral.
However, it is always important to become critical
consumers of media to avoid being deceived by the
untruthful information scattered in print and online
sources.
17. Moreover, developing your skill in evaluating
differing viewpoints is an essential critical
thinking skill because it enables you to analyze
divergent ideas and integrate differing, even
contradictory, sources. The skill is valuable as
you research papers, examine social and political
issues, and resolve controversy
18. In evaluating, you may consider the following
suggestions:
1. Temporarily set aside your own opinion about a particular
issue.
2. Consider looking at the similarities and differences that
exist among the various viewpoints.
3. Identify the assumptions on which each view is based.
4. Find and evaluate evidence that suggests the viewpoint is
well thought out.
19. 5. Read more and think about the ideas that differ
from your own to avoid paying more attention to
points of view with which you agree and treat
opposing viewpoints superficially,
6. By writing a summary, you will be able to analyze
particularly complex, difficult, or very similar
viewpoints. Through the process of writing, you will be
forced to discover the essence of each view.
20. What is viewpoint?
Viewpoint is the way a person sees things,
understands issues or comprehends ideas from
his/her own point of view or perspective. Differing
viewpoints also means opposing viewpoints.
Issues can be viewed from different perspectives.
The positions of people regarding an issue may be
affected by the evidence found, researched facts,
their philosophy, or even their life experiences.
21. Study the following issues with differing
point of views by answering the guide
questions that follow.
22.
23. Guide Questions
1. Among the two issues presented on the table, to which
issue can you relate?
2. How do you handle the issue you have encountered?
3. Considering the issue in number 1, what is your viewpoint
about it? Explain your answer.
4. Considering the issue in number 2, what is your viewpoint
about it? Explain your answer.
5. Write your comprehensive viewpoints for the issues
stated in number 1 and 2.
24. Complete the table by writing
your group's viewpoint about
the given issues.
27. Tell whether the following sentences TRUE or FALSE.
1.A viewpoint is a person's way of thinking in general or
particular things.
2.A person may have different viewpoints on a certain issue.
3.In presenting viewpoints, it is important to consider the
viewpoints of others.
4.Coherence is not important in presenting your viewpoint.
5.You should not give others a chance to hear their
viewpoint.
29. Tell whether the following sentences TRUE or FALSE.
1.A viewpoint is a person's way of thinking in general or
particular things.
2.A person may have different viewpoints on a certain issue.
3.In presenting viewpoints, it is important to consider the
viewpoints of others.
4.Coherence is not important in presenting your viewpoint.
5.You should not give others a chance to hear their
viewpoint.
TRUE
TRUE
TRUE
FALSE
FALSE