Wednesday, October 27, 2010

5 Ways to use Evidence Ethically

1. Consider the audience which sets up the tone of the writing style and what ways you can make your argument to effect the viewers.

2. Use a sufficient  amount of valid evidence. The evidence is needed to support the argument throughout the paper. When a writer uses valid evidence, it will build his credibility and increase the audience reading the paper.

3. When researching evidence always make sure to search databases before turning to the internet. People can get onto and access the internet so easily. Everyone has their opinions and will gladly let the world what they think before even thinking if they are correct about whatever they post. Heavily using internet sources make your argument have less credibility because no one knows whether or not the source the evidence was found was true.

4. The arrangement of evidence can make or break an argument as well. If the argument does not have the correct arrangement that allows the paper to flow and easily read, the writer will lose their audience.

5. Never rely too much on personal experience. Personal experiences are great ways to prove a point and better relate to the audience. But using just personal experiences with factual evidence is not a strong argument because there is no proof to support the claim.

Amy Hall, Taylor Vazquez, and Jennifer Dobie.

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