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Credibility. Kim Miller-Davis English 1301. LIAR, LIAR, Pants on Fire!. Do You Remember that One?. It was probably one of the worse taunts of our childhoods---a name no one wanted to be labeled with. And yet…. Lies are Everywhere.
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Credibility Kim Miller-Davis English 1301
Do You Remember that One? It was probably one of the worse taunts of our childhoods---a name no one wanted to be labeled with.
And yet… Lies are Everywhere
So how do we know whom to trustandhow do we get others to trust us?
In Politics, Religion, and Relationships, There are not any clear guidelines to follow.
But in academic composition, everything is different. There are clear guidelines for establishing and evaluating honesty
Think of the chorus to a popular Eagles’ Song: “You can't hide your lyin' eyes And your smile is a thin disguise I thought by now you'd realize There ain't no way to hide your lyin' eyes” A lack of honesty in an academic composition is easy to spot and impossible to hide.
Here, Honesty is called Credibility Credibility is the quality or power of inspiring belief ----Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary
Writers must have credibility (or the trust of their readers) in order to convince their readers that their argument is valid. When they don’t, the argument falls.
This is not the responsibility of the reader. This is the responsibility of the writer.
This might seem difficult if you are writing a paper where you are not using sources.
You Must: • Use an Academic Voice • Use an Authoritative Voice • Usea variety of sentence structures • Provide clear explanations and connections • Avoid Falsehoods, Fabrications, & Distortions • Be Knowledgeable & Clear • Use Quality Academic Sources
Use Academic Voice • No First Person (I, Me, My, Mine) • Use “We” as a society or culture sparingly • No Second Person (You, Your, Yours)
Academic Voice Don’t “Talk” to the reader by lecturing, preaching, or giving some speech on how life should be.
Academic Voice Use Collegiate Word Choice, Good Grammar, and Accurate spelling Make friends with your Dictionary &Thesaurus!
Academic Voice Proofread! When you leave mistakes in your paper, you look foolish and lose credibility.
Use Authoritative Voice An authoritative voice is the tone that the writer takes to demonstrate thorough knowledge. It doesn’t mean that you have to yell, use ALL CAPS, or show any other sort of aggressive posturing.
It means that you are clear and sure of both your position and your evidence
Examples of Weak Voice “Legalizing marijuana might help ease our economic issues.” “A good reason to support Romney is his stance on government health care.” “Some people believe that global warming is to blame for the destruction of coral reefs.” “The use of cell phones by teens can be a positive thing.” “Euthanasia is seen as mercy killing.” “Standardized testing seems to be an issue in schools.”
Examples of Authoritative Voice “Legalizing marijuana will benefit our economy substantially.” “Americans should support Romney because he despises government run health-care, too.” “Global warming destroys the coral reef systems around the world.” “Teen cell phone usage is beneficial.” “Euthanasia is a merciful form of assisted-death.” “Standardized testing causes issues throughout school systems.”
Sentence Fluency Fluency= Using a combination of simple & complex sentence structures
Simple Jane and Jim are friends. They have a dog. The dog’s name is Spot. The dog likes to play ball. Jane and Jim play ball with Spot.
Complex Jane and Jim are friends who like to play ball with their dog, Spot.
Evidence Needs Explanation & Connection Claim=OJ Simpson was guilty of murdering his ex-wife. Evidence=He had a history of domestic violence and had beat Nicole Simpson many times. Wrong! Because the evidence needs to be explained and connected, the reader is left confused.
Claim=OJ Simpson was guilty of murdering his ex-wife. Evidence=His history of domestic violence is one of the major factors that points to his guilt. Explain & Connect= Throughout the years OJ and Nicole were together, there are multiple documented cases of abuse including pictures of the brutal battering of her face and body. Through the reports of her friends and family, Nicole lived in fear that some day he would murder her in a fit of rage. Nicole’s fears were in line with research on domestic violence murders as the most lethal time period for abused women is when their abuser thinks that they are leaving. On the night of Nicole’s murder, OJ believed she was involved in a romantic relationship with Ron Goldman and was leaving him for good. And so he killed her.
Avoid: Confusing Statements http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy05zj0X23M&feature=related
Avoid: Argumentative Fallacies (To Be Discussed Later)
Faking the Funk More Commonly Known As….
Not Knowing what You’re Talking About Like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1523WCarLf8&feature=related And this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmcZG87Fmxc No one can believe someone who is clearly making stuff up off of the top of his/her head!
For Papers Requiring Research, Use Credible Sources Prove your claim by using a variety of evidence including multiple examples from a wide range of credible, vetted sources, statistics and other empirical research, studies conducted by reputable institutions, and/or a gathering of commonly held beliefs and theories.
Remember: If you want people to believe your argument The first step is always establishing credibility
Credibility is Earned Through • Academic Voice • Authoritative Voice • A Variety of sentence structures • Full Explanations and Connections of Evidence • No Falsehoods, Fabrications, or Distortions • Truthfulness & Clarity • Quality Academic Sources
