Words such as credibility, source, context and reference are not just for the purpose of usage in dictionary but it rather stresses on the fact that something had been said and is factual. People every now and then claim statements without even knowing who said it and why it had been said. Such a situation leads into turmoil.
My last blog post for this month refers to a more influential thought It is to make sure that you use right words at right situation with credibility. Whether it is a classroom or you are conducting an interpersonal communication with your peers, it is most important that you really look into matters and then make a claim.
Developing understanding with the words such as credibility and source is most important for students of mass communication. I have witnessed many instances when I have saw my class peers had been exaggerating and over claiming things in a debate without any confirmed source and statistics. Moreover, if students submit assignments, there is no clue as to what book or article had been referred for the written content. This blog post is dedicated to all of them who are clueless about credibility.
I am attaching a link to a very useful guide below that could help students in understanding credibility and referencing.
Title: So Smart But...: How Intelligent People Lose Credibility - and How They Can Get it Back
Author: Allen N. Weiner, Don Robert
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year of publication: 2006
http://books.google.com/books?id=ZTW7A9cfEjMC&dq=credibility&source=gbs_navlinks_s
Happy November!!
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