Test how well you can gather and assess information as you track down a gorilla recently sighted near the town of Jetsam. Interview witnesses and read information from sources such as a website, advertisement and newspaper article. Notice that some of the statements may be wrong and the opinions may be biased. Choose the evidence most likely to be accurate. Rate reliability by using the SAFE test (Source, Attitude, Facts and Emotions). Identify when, where and how to find the gorilla.
Objective
Students identify features of language that signal fact and opinion, expression of emotion, and objectivity and subjectivity in texts.
Students identify the evaluative stances of a range of texts.
Students distinguish between positive and negative evaluations of people and events.
Curriculum Information
Education Type
K to 12
Grade Level
Grade 8, Grade 9
Learning Area
English
Content/Topic
Reading Comprehension
Viewing Comprehension
Intended Users
Learners
Competencies
Differentiate facts from opinions
Utilize coping reading strategies to process information in a text
React to what is asserted or expressed in a text
Examine biases (for or against) made by the author
Discern positive and negative messages conveyed in a material viewed
Summarize the contents of the material viewed
Assess the relevance and worth of ideas presented in the material viewed
Copyright Information
Copyright
Yes
Copyright Owner
Education Services Australia
Conditions of Use
Use, Copy, Print
Technical Information
File Size
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File Type
application/x-rar
Software/Plug-in Requirements
Adobe Flash Player - http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
