Validity of Evidence Flashcards
is the soundness and strength of argument.
Validity
are the people who have read or will read a particular text, publication, considered collectively.
Audience
is the power to inspire belief or weight of testimony.
Authority
Refers to the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
Evidence
statements of truth from a certain person made under oath in a court or testimonies offered to prove the truth of the matter.
Testimonial
result of researches or surveys that can never be proven because of probability or likelihood which is from random sampling.
Statistical
collected in a casual or informal manner and relying heavily or entirely on personal testimony.
Anecdotal
based on the idea that two or more things are similar in some aspect, there is a tendency that they are also similar in some other aspect.
Analogical
How can you determine if the source you’re consulting is valid? WHW
*Who is the author of the source?
*How did the source get the information?
*What if the source you’ve found doesn’t have references?