ATS1297 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Cherry Picking, Newsbank, Inc., Google Scholar
31 Jul 2018
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If essay topic has the word "current", perhaps define what you take to be "current" in the introduction of your essay: (cid:858)authority test(cid:859) - (cid:858)where does the i(cid:374)for(cid:373)atio(cid:374) (cid:272)o(cid:373)e fro(cid:373)?" Judging the author and the institution (to what degree are they "good"?) Peer review - means of working out which arguments are reasonable: central to book and journal writing, academia does not have a higher authority (requires peers, two are three reviewers (often blind - impartiality) Non-academic authority certain magazines and newspapers have some degree of authority (e. g. those that have a code of ethics) Sanctioned organisations: wikipedia (good brand, some critiquing and revision) but insufficient vetting of material, research an organisation, check authority, government sanction? (e. g. bom, abs, (cid:858)audience test(cid:859) - (cid:858)who is the audie(cid:374)(cid:272)e for the i(cid:374)for(cid:373)atio(cid:374)? (cid:859) Academic/professional audiences: knowledge of the discipline, writing is precise, assumes understanding of debates, contestability of knowledge.
