The Importance Of Credibility

Lance Armstrong is one of the best cyclist there is. He was in many races over the world. He has won many awards in many races. He also had many companies sponsoring him. But all that was taken away and his reputation was ruined when he was caught doping.

In the way that the sources is reliable, comes from a very trustful origin. Also the

III. Credibility Statement: I have done a lot of research about this topic in the past and I feel like I am knowledgeable enough to inform you about what is going on in regards to this.

The formula of Credibility is Competence, Caring, and Character. Credibility is your reputation for being trustworthy- trustworthy to perform your work with excellent; care about those you work with and for; to live by high ethical, corporate, and personal values; and to deliver on your promises. In short, your credibility is the degree to which others believe or trust in you (Cardon, 2013). The key aspect of Competence is and individual that seems to have all the necessary skills to accomplish a job. Competence “refers to the knowledge and skills needed to accomplish business tasks, approach business problems, and get a job done”. “Most people will judge your competence based on your track record of success and achievements” (Cardon, 2013).

The credibility of a speaker before she or he starts to speak is called derived credibility.

Credible sources are someone the reader or audience can trust. For example if Stan Lee says “the Hulk his the strongest DC superhero”,the audience would be persuaded to believe him because he is the creator of DC Comics, thus making him a credible source. Having credible sources is influential on a speech, because it gives the audience proof to back up the claim. Backing up the claim in a speech with credible sources can further prove the claim to be correct or true. Due to her background, Shirley Chisholm is her own credible source.

The credibility of a person depends on many different elements. Credibility can pertain to trustworthiness and expertise. Trustworthiness is affected by things like reliability and characteristics of the person. Expertise is affected by credentials and proven skill (Flanagin, Metzger, 4). The same person may be perceived as credible at one point in time, but may lack credibility later in time. Credibility is largely based on what we as a society are experiencing during that time period. Small things may affect credibility that we would not originally think to include. If a person were to see an ad every day about a certain lawyer, they might think of the lawyer if it comes a time for them to need a lawyer. But if someone were to hear about how wonderful a certain lawyer is from a friend or coworker, that person would be more likely to use that lawyer if the need arose. It stands to reason that people are more likely to trust people they know blindly when it comes to credibility. Appearance is another aspect of credibility that would not always be considered. Much of the time it is subconscious, but people are more likely to trust a person or service if the staff or spokesperson is attractive physically

The director Cowperthwaite, from Blackfish uses different strategies to show that she is credible and her information is reliable. First she uses interviews from people who actually worked with

Background: Ever since the presidency of Harry Truman, we have been constantly involved in foreign conflicts due to fear of the spread of communism. As a consequence of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, Korea was divided into two governments. During Mr. Truman’s presidency, the spread of communism was increasing in tension due to the North Korean invasion of South Korea. The United States believed that it was not in its best interests to let Korea fall to communist power. As a result, the U.S. joined the war in efforts to stop the downfall of South Korea. The north koreans received aid from communist China and the war went on until the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed. This agreement set up a demilitarized zone

Credibility is a very important thing for a person to have. A person that has credibility is a person who you can trust and believer in. You can have credibility for different things. For example, Bill Gates has a great amount of credibility with electronics. Demi Lovato shows why credibility is an important quality and how their actions can affect it.

When beginning to research for this project, it seemed that a lot of credible sources were from universities or other educational establishments. The best website is sponsored by Vanderbilt University and has awesome information and was very eye-catching. There was also another site sponsored by The University of North Carolina at Charlotte and it gave good information but not as much as the best one. Lastly, I chose a site that was not very good at all to discuss what makes it not credible. Knowing the difference between a credible source and a non-credible source is crucial to the research process. Each site chosen for this project has several pros and cons of why it is either credible or non-credible.

After overcoming cancer and winning seven Tour de France races, Armstrong confessed that he had been using steroids. Fred Bowen of the Washington Post commented that “Armstrong cheated to win his championships. He took drugs and treatments that were against the rules to help make himself stronger and to pedal faster and farther” (Bowen). He also reported that Armstrong also lied for years about whether he took drugs, and he bullied anyone who said he had cheated.” That doesn’t sound too heroic. And even though Armstrong eventually confessed and showed remorse, it wasn’t quite the same as Gawain’s shameful green girdle. The cyclist had won seven Tour de France expeditions. There’s not a chance that his use of steroids was a one-time occurrence. While someone like Gawain had immediately shown regret for his misdeed, Armstrong held his in secrecy for a number of years. That is not a trait of a modern hero. A modern hero is honest and trustworthy, and makes accomplishments on his or her own natural abilities. It’s what’s valued in many cultures, and what separates modern heroes from those of classics. There is no Zeus to intervene and make life better (or possibly worse) in human

In 1996, at the age of 25 Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with testicular cancer that spread to his brain, lungs and abdomen. He educated himself about the cancer and its treatment. While combating with cancer he recognized the resources available for people combatting this cancer were very less. Therefore, he created a foundation with the purpose of helping others who are diagnosed with cancer. It is a non-profit organization.

A credible source is a source of good quality that a reader can trust to be truthful and believable, otherwise known as convincing or plausible. It is important to use credible sources to prove points because it enhances your own credibility as a writer by contributing to the effect of

Credibility: I am a credible source for this topic through all of the research I have found.