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 \n# I Could they be the results of biased or incomplete samples?\n\nYou are more of an authority than you may think-if the workleaves you with some doubt as to its reliability,then using it to back upyour own arguments will leave your readers in doubt as well  \nAuthority  \nCareful reading can be your best clue to a writer's authority.Questionyour sources carefully:  \nDoes the author have first-hand knowledge or experience?  \nAre arguments and supports presented logically and in aneasy-to-follow order?  \nAre facts and figures from reliable sources used to support theauthor's position when necessary?  \nI What kind of ethos,or personal authority,does the authorpresent?  \nAre the author's appeals based on logic(logos)or are theyappeals to the reader's emotions (pathos)?  \nSome clues to the authority of a work can often be found outsidethe work itself.For print sources,the title page or book jacket","cbCaioijIH78P5MC","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioijIH78P5MC","pdf",2194816,34,"English","# Avoiding Problems in Using Online Sources\n## Using Online Sources\n## Evaluating Your Sources\n## Authority\n## Timeliness\n## Relevance\n## Author's Purpose and Audience\n## Avoiding Problems in Using Sources: Avoiding Logical Fallacies\n## What Is Plagiarism?\n## When to Document\n## Using Print and Electronic Sources\n## Quotation\n## Paraphrase\n## Summary\n## Avoiding Plagiarism\n## APA Style Guide\n## Citing Print Resources\n## Citing Electronic Resources","[{\"question\":\"What is the main difficulty when working with online sources?\",\"answer\":\"The chief difficulty is credibility. 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