credibility

(noun)

Reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.

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Examples of credibility in the following topics:

  • Evaluating Sources

    • You must establish your own credibility when writing a scholarly paper.
    • One way to do this is by choosing credible sources.
    • One of the biggest factors they will consider when judging your credibility is what kind of sources you choose.
    • The source's title, summary, and publication timelines are all good indicators of its level of credibility.
    • Has the author used scholarly journals and credible sources?

  • Entertaining Objections

    • That way, you will have more credibility as you analyze opposing views and make your case.
    • Once you gain credibility with your audience, you must work hard to keep it.
    • The best way to lose credibility is to dismiss objections.

  • Deciphering the Conversation

    • It allows you to gain additional knowledge on a topic, assemble outside support and provide credibility for your assertions.
    • As important as it is to find sources specific to your topic, it is equally vital to correctly assess each source's credibility—that is, to discern how trustworthy, accurate and verifiable the sources are.
    • Even the most credible sources may exhibit forms of bias, as most authors' past experiences and/or personal ties to special interest groups may affect their writing.

  • Maintaining an Annotated Bibliography

    • Then explain if the source is credible, and note any potential bias you observe.
    • It is a reliable and credible source.

  • Using Relevant Sources

    • Consider the knowledge of your readers and use your sources to educate readers, support your argument, and ensure your credibility.
    • This will reflect well on your own credibility and expertise.

  • Modes of Persuasion: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

    • Ethos works by giving the author credibility.
    • By building credibility with the audience, the speaker or writer also builds trust with his or her audience.
    • Now, we establish our reliability mostly by demonstrating a thorough knowledge of the topic and by citing credible sources.
    • Your sources need to be credible to your skeptics.
    • Part of the ethos of your argument, then, is finding resources your audience would find credible.

  • Understanding Your Sources

    • Determine whether you find the author credible or not.
    • If you find the author credible but disagree with his purpose, it can still be valuable to consider the source in your own writing so that you can anticipate and acknowledge counterarguments later in your essay.

  • Generating Further Questions

    • Scholarly articles should be evaluated based on criteria such as thoroughness, credibility, and accuracy.
    • Which questions, if left unaddressed, would damage your credibility?

  • Supporting Your Thesis

    • When supporting your thesis, it is important that you establish and maintain your credibility.

  • Techniques for Acknowledging Opposing Views

    • You can boost your credibility by acknowledging specific sources who disagree with your position, then effectively refuting their arguments.
    • You can boost your credibility by acknowledging specific sources who disagree with your position.