GROUP ACTIVITY SHEET
WEEK 6
I. Answer the following: After listening to message of Sinan Aral in a TED talk “How we can protect truth
in the age of misinformation” then answer the following questions.
1. What would most likely be the reason why fake news “Two explosions at the White House and Barrack Obama
has been injured” spread fast?
A. It is a political propaganda.
B. It is the place of the president of the country.
C. It is an alarming news and a threat to the national security.
D. All of the above
2. What implication could be drawn on the widespread circulation of fake news?
A. Readers have their own political biases.
B. Articles that speak of one’s position is shared easily.
C. Misinformation has become widespread and widely accepted.
D. Truthfulness of news reports are not verified by readers before sharing.
3. Which details mentioned in the listening text were used to validate the
comparison of the spread of true news to the spread of false news?
A. People who spread false news have more followers or follow more people, or tweet more often.
B. People who spread true news are more often 'verified' users of Twitter, with more credibility.
C. People who spread false news have been on Twitter longer.
D. Researchers looked at the information and the sentiment contained in the replies to true and false
tweets through novelty hypothesis.
4. “With the rise of fake news, the rise of fake video, the rise of fake audio, we are teetering on the brink of the
end of reality, where we cannot tell what is real from what is fake.” Which evidences mentioned in the listening
text best supports this statement?
A. People who spread false news have more followers or follow more people.
B. The tweet which was retweeted 4,000 times in less than five minutes and went viral thereafter.
C. A study on the speed and breadth of diffusion of true and fake news and how many people become
entangled in information cascade.
D. A study by Oxford University showed that in the recent Swedish elections, one third of all of the
information spreading on social media about the election was fake or misinformation.
5. What is the message of the speech?
A. People must be vigilant in defending the truth against misinformation through technologies, policies
and, most importantly, individual responsibilities, decisions, behaviors and actions.
B. People must have the desire to check for accuracy before sharing tweets, posts in different social
media platforms.
C. People must read content of what they received before circulating to others.
D. People must be conscious on the impact of false news.
II. As an analytical listener, give evidence and solutions enumerated by the speaker on how to protect
truth in the age of misinformation. (Transfer your answer in a manila paper for presentation)
III. Complete the acrostics of the word “ANALYTICAL” by writing important points about the topic. Your
answers should be in sentence form.
A - Analytical listening is listening to evaluate.
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Y - Yes/No answers does not fully support good analysis.
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L - Learn to withhold judgment to be a critical listener.
Lecture Notes:
Week 6_Day 3
4 Types of Listening
Appreciative Listening - When you listen for appreciation you are listening for enjoyment so this is appreciative
listening.
Example, when you listen to your favorite music and you enjoy singing along with it, it is appreciative listening.
Emphatic Listening - When you listen empathically you are doing so to show mutual concern. During this
listening process you are focused to the speaker, and you try to show him that you are in his.
Example, when your friend shares to you her problem about doing household chores at home, you listen
emphatically by being present at the moment or by being mindful about what he shares.
Comprehensive Listening - If you are watching the news, listening to a lecture, or getting directions from
someone, you are listening to understand or listening to comprehend the message that is being sent. This is
comprehensive listening wherein you do active listening.
In class for example, while your teacher lectures on a certain lesson, you are also in the process of taking down
notes at the same time participating in the discussion.
Analytical/Critical Listening - Analytical listening is listening to evaluate the content of the message.
As a critical listener you are listening to all parts of the message, analyzing it, and evaluating what you heard.
To be an analytical listener:
Listen attentively to the speaker. As you listen, be attentive to his gestures- his facial expression and
hand gestures.
Consider his tone. Is he simply trying to win for approval or is the intention sincere?
Ask for questions to determine to what extent is the truthfulness of the information shared
Look for evidences
Validate the claim based on proofs and honesty of answers given.
Analytical listening is being a “better” listener by listening critically to a person, a song, or other audio
materials to get the message that is intended to be conveyed by the speaker.
Being an analytical listener, you have to consider listening in two aspects: listening to understand and
listening to evaluate.
Some tips to be a good listener:
1. Withhold judgment
2. Talk and interrupt less
3. Ask questions
4. Paraphrase
5. Attend to non-verbal cues
6. Take notes
7. Analyze the speaker’s evidence
8. Examine emotional appeals
Analytical listening involves problem solving or decision making.
You have to ask yourself questions like ‘what is the speaker trying to say?’, or ‘what is the main argument being
presented?’, ‘how does what I hear differ from my beliefs or opinions?’
Remember your values and opinions are based on your ability to process information to be able to solve
problems or make informed decisions after weighing pros and cons.
