Reliability

Question 1

What is the number of paragraphs needed for reliability?

Answer 1

• Message + cross-reference: 1
• purpose + explained provenance: 1

Question 2

How does one determine a source’s reliability?

Answer 2

• if there is a supporting source, it is likely that the source is reliable
• if there is a disputing source, it is likely that the source is unreliable

Question 3

How does one determine if a question is a reliability question?

Answer 3

• if the question uses words such as, trust, believe, prove, accept, reliable/unreliable

Question 4

What is needed in a reliability question?

Answer 4

• cross reference paragraph + support/challenge
• or purpose (AVAMEEO + context) + critical analysis of provenence