reputation

(noun)

what someone is known for

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Examples of reputation in the following topics:

  • Deciphering the Conversation

    • Using an outdated source, even if the source has a solid reputation among other scholars, will likely provide inaccurate information regarding contemporary issues and current controversies.

  • Evaluating Sources

    • In general, you need to consider several factors to determine a source's suitability: the accuracy of the information, the objectivity of the argument, and the reputation of the writer and publisher.
    • A good example of a reliable author is someone who has a PhD in the field you're studying and has published in a reputable journal.

  • Refuting Your Opposition

    • Colorful language, appeals to emotion, and rhetorical devices hold little weight against a clearly fleshed-out position supported by appropriate examples and solid evidence offered by reputable sources.

  • Understanding Your Sources

    • During your second reading you should consider the writer's reputation and their intended audience.

  • The Importance of Citing Your Sources

    • It may seem tedious and fussy, but accurate citations are a necessary component of any reputable essay.

  • Modes of Persuasion: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

    • Ethos can be used to stress the personal credentials and reputation of the speaker/writer, or cite reliable authors or sources.
    • Perhaps you didn't need convincing that smoking is bad for your health, but if you did, you'd have a difficult time arguing with these statistics, all footnoted on the CDC website, all based on reputable studies.

  • Scholarly Sources

    • These sources should also be written by an expert in the field and published by a reputable source.

  • The Basics of Quotations

    • In this case, while the second sentence isn't a bad summary of the idea, both the syntax of the direct quote and the reputation of the speaker make the quotation far more powerful than the paraphrased reference.

  • Structure of a Sentence

    • Like the boy who cried wolf, if you get a reputation for yelling all the time, people will begin to ignore you, even when it really matters.

  • Transitions, Signal Phrases, and Pointing Words

    • Barnum, whose reputation as 'The Prince of Humbugs' belied his love and support of the finer things of life, like opera."