COM 381 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Consumer Reports, Content Analysis, Junk Science
27 Jan 2020
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Usa previously driven by agriculture, then driven by service, now driven by. Some information is better than other information because it has been tested and shown to be valid; the key word here is tested, which means that some research has been conducted about it. Research = stamp of approval in our society. A united states department of labor report identifies ability in information-acquiring and evaluating data as 1 of the 5 competencies necessary for performing most jobs. We all have one thing in common we all make claims. The validity of a claim and the evidence depends on the validity of the warrant. Warrant a statement that logically connects the claim and the evidence. The acceptance of information at face value is called everyday ways of knowing. Five common everyday ways of knowing are: Personal experience experiencing something first hand.
