4: Credibility: How do you get people to believe in your ideas?
Explanation:
How do you get others to believe your idea ? You base your idea on authorities− parents, experts, outside sources, etc. if you can appeal to a first or second class authority then the problem of credibility is easily solved, however if you cannot or chose not to, there are ways to build credibility without the need to rely on such authorities. These ways include: using anti-authorities, using concrete detains, statistics, using the Sinatra test, and testable credentials.
Anti-authorities
Explanation through Example
If you have seen antismoking commercials you have probably noticed that they often used former smokers to make the point that smoking isn’t good for you. Many of the antismoking ads we see on television involve former smokers who are enduring the consequences of smoking. Although they are not celebrities, they are living proof of the types of consequences that come from smoking. They are not experts or rich. They are former smokers. Using real people, with their real stories, builds credibility.
Details
Explanation It is not always possible to rely on outside sources to make an idea credible. In many instances, ideas have to vouch for themselves. People tend to believe more in ideas when they are given details. For instance, people are more likely to go vegan when they are given a lot of details addressing the benefits of going vegan compared to just being told to go vegan. Even
This advertisement was clearly designed to conjure a response from its audience, which are both smokers and non-smokers alike. In the non-smoking audience, the image will either increase their distaste of smoking and its negative health effects, or they will be unconcerned because it has little or no effect on them or their lives. The audience it would appeal most to is the people who vehemently oppose cigarettes and smoking. People like this may believe that anti-smoking ads will reach smokers and somehow convince them to quit, but this is probably not the case. To smokers, the image will be a reminder of the harm they are doing to their bodies. But for the most part, they will likely be indifferent to the image because they already know it’s bad for their health, and will continue to smoke because they are either addicted or are just apathetic to the situation. They may even find ads such as this obnoxious and unoriginal because they feel as if it’s repetitive and a personal attack on them and their views and habits. Because smoking is seen as such a bad thing in U.S. society, they may detach themselves from advertisements that contradict what they believe is okay.
Take a look at this study done by researchers at the University of Connecticut in 2005. A group of seventh graders were asked to read information on a website on the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus and evaluate the site’s credibility and trustworthiness. All but one student deemed the site to be credible due to extensive cited sources, pictures, and a wide array of scientific words. The truth? The site was a hoax designed just for this experiment (Galagan). One might ask, why weren’t most of the students able to recognize this? That’s because these students didn’t have a basic knowledge and
Today, it is very easy to believe anything seen on the internet. With numerous resources available instantaneously, it is impossible to know which ones are misleading, and which ones are legitimate. In the end, it all comes down to being able to distinguish a fake source, from a real source.
Check” by Alyssa Rosenberg describes possible strategies that can be used when an individual is trying to figure out if the information found online is true. Rosenberg and her colleague David Ignatius asked individuals what outlets and writers did they had confidence in and to explain. Most of the people interviewed said that they trusted writers and individuals who passed along stories. Nick Baumann a senior editor at Huffington Post provided questions that people can ask themselves to ensure that the information on social media is credible. The author’s thesis is to help individuals who have trouble on judging what information online is true and to not get tricked
Cigerettes cause cancer, they suppress immune functions, they wrinkle skin, and they can also can cause gum diease. These are all researchable facts about how smoking can affect an individual. By including these facts in the advertisment the Stamp Out Smoking marketers are taking a ethical appoarch. By including facts in the advertisment it makes the ad more crediable. Crediability is extremely important whne advertising anything; if viewers do not believe they can trust you they will be less inclined to take ads seriously. It is always essential to establish crediabilty when
They do this by using strong imaging and exaggerations to showcase how harmful tobacco is. In this commercial the teacher is dissecting a creature that is suppose to represent a pack of cigarettes. He is listing off several chemicals and says, ”this actually has over 7,000 chemicals and don’t get me started on what they do to you.” This quote is a good example of their supporting evidence. It helps them get the point across and supports what they are saying. The reason for the creation of this commercial is obvious, they want to bring awareness to young adults about “The Real Cost” of
When a person reads a source for information the reader wants that information to be reliable so they could trust the source meaning the reader needs their information source to be credible. Credibility is important because everyone on the planet could write on a topic, but that does not mean that what they wrote is true and should be believed in. People who write more often than not have an agenda. To make the reader feel a certain way or to make them believe in what the author told them too. Evaluating credibility means looking into the author and their agenda, the publisher to see where the information comes from, evidence of bias, uses of sources to support their information, verifiability to see if it still holds context,
In Morgan Jerkins article the reader may feel as if she lacked credibility because she had quotes and facts to support what she was saying, but she never cited the sources or mentioned where she got them from. Because of this I feel as if she missed an opportunity to establish credibility. A good example would be “While black men only make up six percent of the American population, they comprise a staggering seventy percent of NFL rosters. However, their power is mainly found on the field, since there are currently no African-Americans who are a majority owner of any team and no African-American CEOs or Presidents. The majority of NFL players are black, while the NFL fan base is 83 percent white and 64 percent
All forms of media whether scientific or medical journals to school essays and even visual media such as news broadcast all share a common thread- the requirement of credibility. Credibility is the cornerstone to any successful presentation of information. An author must examine the credibility of sources before the inclusion of any information while audience members should also review credibility to determine the validity of information presented. Credibility can be complex but by determining on the origin of the source, conducting an in-depth evaluation of the source and focusing on both utilization and citation of the source the credibility of the presentation will resonate.
Credibility has become an expanding issue in our modern life; many people fake different stories about random stuff in order to get financial benefits not caring about the harms of these lies on the community in general. People, especially students, have the passion to look up information about our world from political issues, economics, disasters and many more things. Students are also required to do many researches during their educational journey. We look up information using internet and searching engines; for this reason, we should be careful about what we are reading, and if what had been written is credible or not.
This is always have been taken into account that the average person only hears a third of what is being said and remember only a third of what they hear. Verbal messages need to be available in a more permanent format in media like websites, newsletter or a media release.
In your writing, if you want your opinion to be considered legitimate, you will need to reference credible outside sources to support your claim.
1. The criteria for determining credible sources is taught to students in elementary school and reiterated through college. It is also available on the internet. Some questions to consider when searching for material are:
A credible source is a source of good quality that a reader can trust to be truthful and believable, otherwise known as convincing or plausible. It is important to use credible sources to prove points because it enhances your own credibility as a writer by contributing to the effect of
Credibility: I am a credible source for this topic through all of the research I have found.