Chapter 5 Fact Checking, Kunci Jawaban Bahasa Inggris Kelas 9 SMP Kurikulum Merdeka: the Steps of Checking Whether the News is Fake or Not

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Jika sudah siap, kamu bisa tengok kunci jawaban berikut yang akan membahas khusus Chapter 5 Section 3 – Writing yang ada di halaman 331.

Sebelum mengerjakan latihan soal tersebut, pastikan dulu buku paket pelajaran Bahasa Inggris yang kamu gunakan menggunakan pedoman pembelajaran Kurikulum Merdeka, ya.

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Pada materi unit 3 section 3 ini, para murid dilatih untuk berpikir kritis dengan melakukan pengecekan ulang apakah postingan sosial media yang ada di gambar tersebut.

Sebagaimana yang pernah dipraktekkan oleh kalian di section 2 lalu, kita perlu menjawab sederetan pertanyaan khusus untuk membuktikan bahwa postingan tersebut bukan hoax.

Terdapat enam hal yang perlu kita cross check terlebih dahulu sebelum mempercayai kebenaran berita di media sosial.

  • who said it?
  • what did they say?
  • where did they say it?
  • when did they say it?
  • why did they say it?
  • how did they say it?

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Lihat halaman 331, terdapat berita internet yang menampilkan sebuah gambar berisi segerombolan gajah di China.

Dalam penulisan caption, disebutkan bahwa segerombolan gajah tersebut mabuk setelah meminum arak jagung dan berujung pingsan di peternakan.

Kunci Jawaban Bahasa Inggris Chapter 5 Section V Halaman 331

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Look at the internet news.
Then, follow the steps in Section 2 and write how you can check whether the news is fake or not.
This news shows a picture of a group of elephants in China.
It says that they got drunk on corn wine and passed out on the farm.

Social media posts claimed that, in the absence of humans, elephants came into a village in China, got drunk on corn wine, and passed out. The story has since been debunked.

Twitter X @Meh
While humans carry out social distancing, a group of 14 elephants broke into a village in Yunan Province, looking for corn and other food.
The ended up drinking 30 kg of corn wine and got so drunk that they fell asleep in a nearby tea garden.

Posted 4:21 AM, Mar 19, 2020

Lantas, apakah berita di atas benar adanya? Untuk mengetahuinya, lakukan instruksi berikut.

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The steps of checking whether the news is fake or not.

Who said it?
The news was shared on social media, specifically on Twitter X by a username @Meh.

What did they say?
The post claims that 14 elephants entered a village in Yunnan Province, drank 30 kg of corn wine, and passed out in a tea garden.

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It requires verification because this is a suprising and unusual claim.

Where did they say itu?
The claim was posted on Twitter (X).

When did they say?
The tweet was posted on March 19, 2020 at 4:21 AM.

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How did they say it?
The post was written in an informal and sensationalized manner.

There is no mention of an official source, such as a government agency, wildlife experts, or reliable news organizations.

So, after checking reliable new sources, the story has been debunked. 

Fact-checking websites and reputable media outlets have confirmed that the images were misused, and there is no evidence that the elephants actually got drunk.

This shows the importance of verifying information before believing or sharing it.***