Assessing Documents Flashcards
what we need to look for before investigating docs (8 cards)
What is authenticity?
Is it to be what it actually claims? Was it written by the person they claim to be?
What is credibility?
Is it believable/ was the author sincere? Did they lie to make themselves look better?
What is representativeness?
Is the evidence typical? Can it be generalised?
What is meaning?
Is the language easy to understand? Do we understand what it truly means? Does it reach the target audience?
Is it what it claims to be? Was it written by the person they claim to be?
Authenticity.
Is it believable/ was the author sincere? Did they lie to make themselves look better?
Creditbility.
Is the evidence typical? Can it be generalised?
Representativeness.
Is the language easy to understand? Do we understand what it truly means? Does it reach the target audience?
Meaning.
