Line of reasoning
the pieces that make up a line of reasoning
Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning
(or claims, evidence, explanation)
What the 5 letters of CRAAP stand for
Currency
Relevance
Authority
Accuracy
Purpose
What are the 4 tiers of credibility?
1 - peer reviewed scholarly articles
2 - official reports from gov or other org
3 - news articles
4 - blogs or personal anecdotes, interviews, etc
How is a line of reasoning like a train of thought
The order matters and the pieces have to relate or the argument will be confusing or illogical
within 5-10years
Using the CRAAP test, why is a tier 1 peer reviewed article more credible than a tier 3 news article?
Authority - written by expert(s) in the field
Accuracy - reviewed by other experts for accuracy before publication
Purpose - less likely to be biased because the purpose is to inform, not persuade or sell anything
Steps to determine the line of reasoning of a text
identify the claims and evidence and the main argument
What you look for to determine the authority of a text
the author's credentials, expertise, or experience and/or the reputation of the publishing source
How can you establish your own credibility when making an argument?
have clear citations of credible sources to back up your claims, and introduce evidence to show that the sources you are referencing are credible.
simple plan for the line of reasoning that only lists claims and evidence without the detailed reasoning
outline
Why we care about the purpose when evaluating credibility
bias can make a source less credible
Which is more credible, Chat GPT or Wikipedia, and why?
Wikipedia because it cites its sources and has been reviewed by real people, whereas LLMs are combinations of words from different places and don't directly cite from the sources they link to. Also, LLMs can hallucinate.
Types of counterarguments
concession, rebuttal, refutation
What you look for to determine the accuracy of a source
the evidence: are the sources cited clearly and are those sources credible?
You are reading a news article and see a quote from a credible peer reviewed article that relates to your research. what should you do?
Ideally, go find the original source and cite that. If you can't, cite it "as quoted in" the news article.