A paper is only as valid as that which it is built upon, be it the logic, the information researched, or the references used, they all contribute significantly to the information being proven. Because of the obviously important position sources have in papers, a wrong or misleading source could be called into question and with it the entire argument being set upon it. Yet without stringent requirements as to what is used in as a resource, an erroneous claim could hold just as much sway as a researched, well reasoned point, thus leading to an even greater amount of misinformation in the world. This runs counter to the purpose of academics as a whole. Unfortunately, this could run right along with any number other of agendas, such as selling a product, proving beliefs or sensationalizing a point. Not just to stick with being as close to the truth as possible, but to be able to pick out and differentiate oneself from those who would have these other agendas, being able to identify what makes a quality source is greatly important.
As varied as sources are, ranging from pictures to print, from articles to recordings, there is no single way to algorithmically verify a source. There is, however, a handful of good questions to answer about a given piece of information. As Cornell
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Wikipedia, for example, is reviewed by many that could be called peers yet without the ability to call itself peer reviewed. Their editors may be experts on the subjects or they may not know anything on the subject. Wikipedia itself makes no claim to be peer reviewed, or even valid information, yet many falsely take the information found on it to be as accurate as source that is [5]. This comes from a lack of understanding of a good source, the peer reviewing process or both and often leads to a weak paper because of
For example, if the author provides statistics to prove their case, it's important to check the date, location, etc., of when this data was collected. Just because authors may have an eyewitness, survey, or results from a scientific study, doesn't mean that their data is reliable. Their info may be subjective and therefore, not trustworthy. Moreover, some writings can include broad generalizations, assumptions, and omission of facts. This can mislead you into believing something that is not true which is why you should make your own inferences whilst reading. When making an inference, figure out the author's purpose, take note to the details, address the facts they give, inspect their usage of words, and back your inference with
Credibility is not just another term that is defined, but it is a term shown through actions. The act of believability, trustworthiness, reliability and responsibility, are key components of credibleness (Kouzes & Posner, 2012). We recognized great leaders when “their actions aligned with their words” (Kouzes & Posner, 2012, p.37). The importance of knowledge, expertise and competency, are abilities that contribute to credibility (Kouzes & Posner, 2012).
Can a reader recognize if a source is credible by just the first paragraph of an article? Credibility of an article can be identified by where it’s found, who wrote it, and what research did the author use to back up the article’s information. Jane E. Brody has successfully demonstrated credibility to the public, as well as kept readers of The New York Times up to date on health studies, since the beginning of her journalistic career.
By exploring how we are able to understand something more clearly by obtaining clear evidence and experience, as well as determining the validity of our moral codes, which aid us in our decision making process, we are able to draw a conclusion which explains the process of validating knowledge. To validate knowledge claims, it is important to have evidence or experience. This not only gives the knower a fuller comprehension of the claim at hand, but gives your claim credibility to others.
...d, industry or corporate sources, industry or government endorsements, and finally checking if the publisher is reliable. One can also check for independent verification of content as well as checking to see the copyrights of the specific sources.
To have a good paper you need good, reliable sources. Smithson states that if papers that are endorsed by corporations and government are good and reliable. Also if it is reviewed by experts in that field or published by a well known publisher. If a company, or person that might have bias writes the paper then one should find additional information to support it.
For some people it may be second nature to notice whether or not descriptions (in newspapers, various publications, on television or in professional journals) make any sense logically or are avoiding some obviously related questions that should be asked and answered. Logical fallacies are perpetrated in every field, but the vast majority of people must be taught this type of skeptical reasoning—it is not second nature for most of us. This recognition of faulty reasoning is learned by those specializing in Science, while those not specifically trained in Science are often scientifically illiterate.
Trust can only be gained by the reliance and truth a person says and does, Integrity is a term used that is used to describe the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. Journalist must have a high level of integrity to prove to the viewers and readers that they are incredibly honest and truthful. The movie spotlight which was reviewed in class is an excellent example of journalistic integrity,The movie went into extreme detail of how journalists dissect a story to deliver the best possible news report to the readers/viewers. Journalist build their credibility in many ways like proving their integrity,having solid ethics, and fact checking before releasing news reports. Chapter 23 “At Any Expense” from the book “Leaders eat first” is a good example of how journalists gain
Peer review is one of important elements for academic sources. According to Lunsford (2013), peer review helps the writer see what he or she wrote from other viewpoints and what strong and weak point the paper has. In order to do that, this paper will review the partner’s paragraph which the partner composed in paragraph assignment. The rhetorical situation of the paragraph is she will have a presentation for a small class of HSC History Extension students at her former high school. The purpose of the paragraph is to help the audience to understand what postmodernism is because postmodernism is a complex and indefinable ideology and hard to be understood for most people.
What is the purpose of a college education? college education is as important as high school education. Everyone should attend college. Student who are graduating from high school should not be wondering if weather they should attend college or not. I do understand that everyone has a different goal and a different point of view, but still college education is extremely important for many different reasons. higher education is important for so many reasons and some of them are, better future, involved with community, and be more knowledgeable.
The introduction of the internet to modern society has brought about a new age of information relation. Since there is no longer a need to wait until the next print day, news from all over the world is available at a person’s fingertips within hours or even minutes of the event. With this advent of such easily accessible information, new problems for the news media have also arisen. Aside from potentially losing good economic standing because newspapers are no longer being purchased in the quantities they used to be, the credibility of the information itself is also put into question. No one would argue that credibility of news sources is unimportant, but there is a discrepancy in what takes precedence; economy and speed or getting the information out correctly at the first publishing by taking the time to make sure all facts are checked. The importance of having a system of checks on all information submitted is paramount. People trust what they read and believe it to be so without always questioning. If all information were to not be checked thoroughly, there would be instances where people read an article only for information included to be wrong and they go on believing such information. This can be very dangerous as misinformed people make misinformed decisions. With an increase in errors being made by citizen bloggers and even major publications, many are worried that journalistic ethics and credibility in the news media are being sacrificed in order to maintain swiftness in the news circuit and to retain personal profits. Though getting information to the masses quickly is a major part of the media’s importance, this should not mean that the credibility of that information being presented should be sacrificed for it...
To be able to demarcate science from non-science is immensely important, for our society, and its individuals. Science is our main source of knowledge and as such has many applications in our daily lives, and we need to be able to distinguish scientific findings and information from the many ideas and unbacked theories which are presented to large parts of the population, appearing as if they are fact. This may include something as fickle as weight loss plans that use diction not easily understood by the public to make the product appear authorized, certified and scientifically sound, when really the product is not scientifically tested, or trials not done in a credible manner. Another, possibly more serious scenario is in education, particularly science, many supporters of creationism and other pseudo sciences incorporate these teachings in schools, teaching them as if they were approved scientific theories to impressionable children, some who grow up retaining those beliefs, they were wrongfully taught, as fact.
An example of this is the Wakefield et al (1998) paper that looks at the MMR vaccine and autism spectrum disorder. A study by Kolodziejski (2014) looks at how the use of hedging in this paper allowed this paper to pass through the ‘peer review’ stage but how it also created misinterpretation by the public. Hedging is using language like … suggests, in most cases, seems possible or might. Kolodziejski (2014) argues that despite the fact that the authors deny a link between the MMR vaccine and autism spectrum disorder, the language used throughout the paper leads the media and public to understand that there is a link but it hasn’t been proven yet. The media took full advantage of this misunderstanding because the possibility of a link made for major news stories, as where a study with no results is not a story at
Each person carries things with them, whether it’s a purse, or a backpack, or a slim wallet slid into their pocket. They may not carry these physical things all of the time, but these staple items are with more than they’re not. The become a part of the person’s identity. They become emotional burdens for the person to bear.
To be able to come up with facts to support our claims and the topic related,