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Credibility

- Always name criterion being used and say whether this strengthens or weakens the credibility

Reputation

- Must be validated with independent source

Ability to perceive

- Ability to see/hear/touch/taste/smell

Vested interest

- (Mis)represent for personal gain or to prevent loss

Expertise

- Qualifications, knowledge, training or understanding

Neutrality

- Being impartial

Plausibility

- If the outcome predicted is likely or reasonable

- Use a new idea or your own judgement with analysis of the text

Inconsistency - refers to claims that cannot both be true at the same time

Corroboration - when a claim from one source directly agrees with another source's claim

Answering credibility question

Credibility of Side A using one criterion and at least two sources and quotations

Credibility of Side B using the same criterion with at least two sources and quotations

Concluding statement about which side is more credible and why

Plausibility of Side A using a new idea/expanding from text

Plausibility of Side B "

Concluding statement about which side is more plausible and why

Overall concluding statement about credibility and plausibility