Remembering Reliability

Can you believe what Source C says about the ineffectiveness of ERP?

• Answer the question:

• “I can believe what Source C says about the ineffectiveness of ERP to a certain extent.”

Can you believe what Source C says about the ineffectiveness of ERP?

• Source C proves that ERP is ineffective..

• I can believe what Source C says about the ineffectiveness of ERP because..

Can you believe what Source C says about the ineffectiveness of ERP?

• PROVENANCE

• The creator is a driver so he has experienced the traffic conditions before. Therefore, he would know more about ERP system. Thus he would be an accurate source giving information about the ineffectiveness of ERP

Can you believe what Source C says about the ineffectiveness of ERP?

• Cross-reference

• Source B supports Source C (not Source C supports Source B)

Two Types of Questions…

• Can you believe what Source A says about the ineffectiveness of ERP?• Can you believe what Source A says about the ERP?

1) Can you believe what Source C says about the ineffectiveness of ERP?

This is the claim of Source C

(don’t have to think of any other inferences

already)

Claim remains constant

1) Can you believe what Source C says about the ERP?

Does not tell you what is the inference about

ERP from Source C.

You must be able to infer that: Source C says that ERP is ineffective

Claim remains constan

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Can you believe what Source C says about the ineffectiveness of ERP?

• Cross-reference (support)

• I can believe because Source B supports Source C.• Source C says that ERP is ineffective..

This can be seen from Source C which says that… This means that…• This is supported by Source B which

says that ERP is ineffective too

MATCH

C-E-E• Source C says that the ERP is ineffective.. This can be seen from Source C which says that .. “I urge the authority to look into the real problems rather than to simply impose tariffs as a form of punishment..” This means that ERP does not solve the root of the traffic congestion problem by imposing charges. THEREFORE, ERP is ineffective

Explanation: Link EVIDENCE to INFERENCE!

MATCH

Can you believe what Source C says about the ineffectiveness of ERP?

• Cross-reference (contradict)

• I cannot believe because Source D contradicts Source C.• Source C says that ERP is ineffective..

This can be seen from Source C which says that… This means that…• This is supported by Source B which

says that ERP is effective

OPPOSITES

Can you believe what Source C says about the ineffectiveness of ERP?

• Purpose

• I cannot believe because Source C has a hidden agenda. (Purpose WHY format) – (The creator) is trying to convince (the audience) that ERP is ineffective (claim remains constant) so that the people will feedback to the government and have ERP changed.• *** Therefore, because the author has a hidden

agenda, he is likely to give one-sided information, making the source biased.

Claim remains constant

Final Note

• If you do not know how to do the purpose (or if the source DOES NOT HAVE a purpose), just do two paragraphs of cross reference