| Type of Support |
Questions to ask
in evaluation |
| Factual evidence |
Is the evidence up to date?
Is the evidence sufficient?
Is the evidence relevant?
Are the examples representative?
Are the examples consistent with the experience
of the audience? |
| Statistics |
Do the statistics come from trustworthy sources?
Are the terms clearly defined?
Are the comparisons between comparable things?
Has any significant information been omitted?
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| Expert opinion |
Is the source of the opinion qualified to give an opinion on the subject?
Is the source biased for or against his or her interpretation?
Has the source bolstered the claim with sufficient and
appropriate evidence?
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| Appeals to needs |
Have the values been clearly defined?
and values Are the needs and values to which you appeal prominent in the reader's hierarchy at the time you are writing?
Is the evidence in your argument clearly related to the needs and values to which you appeal?
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