Evidence and credibility

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Evidence and credibility

Truth

Something which is accurate and correct

Context

The setting or situation in which evidence is produced

Representativeness

Standing for, corresponding to, typical of. If an evidence is representative, it reflects all the evidence in a particular categority

Selectivity

The choiceof eevidence used to support an argument

Corroboration

Confirming, giving support to. Corroborative evidence referce to pieces of evidence which support each other, which all point in the same direction.

Eyewitness account

A report by someone who has a personally observed event

Observation

The direct observation of an event by an eyewitness

Reputation

What is generally thought about a person's character or an organisation's standing

Expertise

Specialist knowledge, skills and experience

Bias

Favouring a particular view, having a preference for something, seeing thing in a particular way

Vested Interest

Having something to gain from the outcome of a discussion or disagreement. Standing to gain a particular conclusion accepted

Neutrality

Impartial, not taking sides

Credibility criteria

Techniques used to assess the credibility of a sources and the evidence they provide

Credibility

A credible source is a believable evidence.

Source

Where the evidence comes from- for example, an eyewitness account or a newspaper report.

Evidence

Information used to support an argument

Argument

A reason or reasons to support a conclusion