Day 6 Introducing Credibility

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Issues of Credibility

Analysing an Article



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Considering #ias

$%efinition&

$a strong feeling in favour of' or

against' one grou( of (eo(le or

one side of an argu!ent' often not

based on fair )udge!ent*



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Considering #ias + cont*

$,int for finding bias&$-.at does t.e aut.or .ave to gain' or lose'fro! su((orting one grou( or one (articular

argu!ent

$financial gain or loss

$(o2er gain or loss

$e!otional gain or loss eg* (ride or face

$consider affiliations



Considering #ias + cont*

Affiliation 4 %efinition$ connection to a (articular grou( or

organisation

Affiliation 4 6a!(les$ national affiliation' (rofessional affiliation' religious affiliation' fa!ilyaffiliation' acade!ic affiliation' (olitical affiliation' ot.er affiliations

related to .obbies' s(orts tea!s' interests' brand loyalties Mac' 7ender'

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#ias 4 Case Analysis 1

Trent& 8Canada is t.e !ost beautiful countryin t.e -orld*9

%o you t.in: t.is state!ent is biased

-.at is !y affiliation

;ational

-.at do I .ave to gain or lose

!otional <ride

Conclusion&

=es' t.e s(ea:er is (robably biased because .e isCanadian and (robably feels (roud about .is country*



#ias 4 Case Analysis "

Trent& 8T.e only (lace in >aigon to learn .o2 to2rite a good acade!ic essay is at RMIT*9

%o you t.in: t.is state!ent is biased

-.at is !y affiliation

<rofessional

-.at do I .ave to gain or lose

7inancial If !ore students co!e to RMIT' t.en !y )ob is !ore secure*

Conclusion&

=es' t.e s(ea:er is (robably biased because .e 2or:s at RMIT and 2ill

benefit fro! increased enrol!ent at .is university*



?anguage Use& @bias

$ As a noun$ T.e 2riter !ay have a strong bias against Asian (eo(le because ***

$ T.e aut.or see!s to show a strong bias toward nglis. s(ea:ers since ***

$ As an ad)ective$ T.e 2riter is (robably biased about s!o:ing because s.e is e!(loyed as a

s(o:es(erson for a tobacco co!(any*

;otes&1* #e sure to give a reason for 2.y you believe t.e aut.or is biased*

"* It is very difficult to be 100B certain of an aut.ors bias so using language of certainty

is usually reuired*

3* T.ere is no verb for!*



Considering Marginalisation

$%efinition&$;ot considering t.e situation' o(inions

or feelings of a (articular grou(es(ecially 2.en t.is action .as anegative i!(act on t.ose grou(s*

$OR

$;ot considering an argu!ent or idea*



Considering Marginalisation

$?ets consider t.is !oresi!(ly&

$ ,ere is a (age* -.at do you call t.e areas att.e to(' botto! and sides

$ T.ey are called @!argins*

$ -.ere is t.e i!(ortant infor!ation

$ Usually it 2ould be in t.e centre*

$ T.erefore' you can see t.at if so!et.ing is

!oved into t.e !argins' it is considered lessi!(ortant and 2ould not get full attention oft.e reader*

$ In ot.er 2ords' it .as been @!arginalised*



Marginalisation 4 Case 1

$ ?ets t.in: bac: to Critical Res(onse D 1 4 -al:er 4 The Streets ofVietnam

$ -.at 2as -al:ers first su((orting argu!ent

$ ,e argued t.at t.e ta6 on (etrol s.ould be increased to reduce t.e

nu!ber of !otorised ve.icles on t.e streets*

$ %oes t.is argu!ent ignore t.e situation of a (articular grou( of

(eo(le

$ Many students identify t.is as a (roble! before even understanding

t.at it is !arginalisation*

$ =es* It ignores .o2 t.is ta6 2ould affect t.e ability of (oor (eo(le to

!a:e a living*

$ T.erefore' it !arginalises t.e (oor*



Marginalisation 4 Case "

$ ?ets continue to consider The Streets of Vietnam$ -.at 2as -al:ers second su((orting argu!ent

$ ,e argued t.at t.ere s.ould be strict ne2 traffic la2s and strong enforce!entof bot. old and ne2 la2s*

$ -.at 2as suggested in t.e t.ird sentence of t.at (aragra(.

$ -al:er suggested t.at (eo(le s.ould not be allo2ed driving licences until t.eyare "0 years old*

$ %oes t.is argu!ent ignore t.e situation of a (articular grou( of(eo(le

$ =es* It ignores .o2 t.is la2 2ould affect young (eo(le 2.o are currentlyconsidered ca(able of getting to t.eir (laces of 2or: and study on !otorbi:es*

$ T.e (roble! is not t.at -al:er concludes t.at t.e la2 s.ould !a:e t.e drivingage "0* T.e (roble! is t.at .e does not consider any argu!ents su((ortingt.e young (eo(les (osition*

$ T.erefore' -al:er !arginalises young (eo(le*



?anguage Use& @!arginalisation

$ As an active verb$ In .is first argu!ent' -al:er marginalises t.e (oor because .e fails to consider .o2

t.is ta6 increase 2ould affect t.eir living standards*

$ As a (assive verb

$ T.e (oor are marginalised in -al:ers first argu!ent since t.eir ability to !a:e aliving is not considered*

$ As a noun$ -al:er is guilty of marginalisation 2.en .e does not consider .o2 t.e ta6 rise 2ill

affect t.e (oors living standards*

;otes&1* #e sure to give a reason for 2.y you believe t.e aut.or .as !arginalised*

"* Using t.is as a noun is !uc. !ore a2:2ard t.an t.e ot.er " o(tions so I 2ould avoidit at t.is level*



Can t.e T.ird -orld Afford nviron!ental

<rotection 4 C.ang

$ Use t.is diagra! to .el( analyse t.e argu!ents in t.earticle 15 !inutes

PremiseThe author believes

THIS

>u((orting Arg* AT.e aut.or believes T,I>

because A

>u((orting Arg* #T.e aut.or believes T,I>

because #

>u((orting Arg* CT.e aut.or believes T,I>

because C

videnceT.e aut.or su((orts A 2it. A1

T.e aut.or su((orts A 2it. A"

T.e aut.or su((orts A 2it. A3

videnceT.e aut.or su((orts # 2it. #1

T.e aut.or su((orts # 2it. #"

T.e aut.or su((orts # 2it. #3

videnceT.e aut.or su((orts C 2it. C1

T.e aut.or su((orts C 2it. C"

T.e aut.or su((orts C 2it. C3

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