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Using credible expert views in a non-fiction article

I can understand what makes a credible expert view, and use this understanding to create my own credible expert views.

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Key learning points

  1. Using expert views can add to the credibility of your persuasive writing.
  2. To create a credible expert view, you need to use a recent date for the quotation for relevance.
  3. To add to the credibility, you also want to use a name of the expert and a job title that is relevant to the topic.

Keywords

  • Credible - convincing, trustworthy, reliable

  • Persuade - convince (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument

  • Expert - a person who is very knowledgeable about or skilful in a particular area

  • Convincing - capable of causing someone to believe that something is true or real

  • Relevant - closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered

Common misconception

That any expert view adds credibility to your argument.

Ideally, a quotation from an expert should be recent and the expert should have knowledge that is relevant to the topic.


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It might be useful for pupils to peer assess their paragraphs for Task B so that they can compare their credible expert views.
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6 Questions

Q1.
'Prose writing that is informative or factual rather than fictional' is the definition of ...
Correct Answer: non-fiction, non fiction, nonfiction
Q2.
'A piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine or other print or online publication' is the definition of which word beginning with 'a'?
Correct Answer: article
Q3.
'A reason or set of reasons given in support of an idea, action or theory' is the definition of which word beginning with 'a'?
Correct Answer: argument, an argument
Q4.
'A person who is very knowledgeable about or skilful in a particular area' is the definition of which word beginning with 'e'?
Correct Answer: expert, an expert
Q5.
'Convince (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument' is the definition of which word beginning with 'p'?
Correct Answer: persuade, persuasive
Q6.
'A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing' is the definition of which word beginning with 's'?
Correct Answer: stereotype, a stereotype, stereo type

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6 Questions

Q1.
'An view is a belief or judgement about something given by an expert on the subject.'
Correct Answer: expert
Q2.
Which of the following job titles would create the most convincing expert view on examinations?
a clinical psychologist
Correct answer: an educational advisor
a criminologist
Q3.
'Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered' is the definition of which of the following?
Correct answer: relevant
inapplicable
irrelevant
trivial
Q4.
Which of the following list of elements (date, name, job title) is most relevant to an expert view on teenagers and stereotypes?
2001, Dr. Wendy Garfield, a social worker
Correct answer: 2023, Ms. Helen Dufford, a social psychologist
2024, Dr. James Kingsley, a forensic biologist
Q5.
'Capable of causing someone to believe that something is true or real' is the definition of which word beginning with 'c'?
Correct Answer: convincing, convince
Q6.
'Convincing, trustworthy, reliable' is the definition of which of the following?
implausible
questionable
Correct answer: credible
incredible