Authority | Writing Commons https://writingcommons.org The encyclopedia for writers Sun, 15 Dec 2024 18:33:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://writingcommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cropped-WC-Site-23-32x32.png Authority | Writing Commons https://writingcommons.org 32 32 Credibility and Authorial Authority – How to Develop Readers’ Trust and Respect https://writingcommons.org/section/information-literacy/authority/ Thu, 27 Feb 2020 13:15:14 +0000 https://transfer.writingcommons.org/?post_type=section&p=11809 Synonyms Works that are considered to be credible may be described as accurate, authoritative, believable, credible, substantive, trustworthy or powerful. In life, authority refers to one’s power or rights. For instance, a police offer has the authority, the power, to issue speeding tickets to you if you exceed the speed limit. A judge can throw ... Read more

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