Global Perspectives--Common Strengths and Weaknesses

Expertise of the author to produce informed evidence

Strength

Author's provenance (or background)

Strength

Uses relevant examples to support conclusion

Strength

Uses evidence from sources with authority/credibility

Strength

Gives some balance of counter-evidence

Strength

Wide/Balanced evidence

Strength

Neutral/Balanced

Strength

Uses sourced statistics/statistical sources

Strength

Uses precise and relevant statistics

Strength

Uses a historical perspective in evidence

Strength

First-hand experience/uses own personal experience

Strength

Vested Interest

Strength

Up to date evidence (within the last 5 years)

Strength

Detailed explanations

Strength

Uses relevant examples

Strength

Uses relevant emotional expression

Strength

Range of perspectives represented

Strength

Global evidence

Strength

Vested Interest

Weakness

Bias

Weakness

Lack of balance in evidence

Weakness

Limited perspective in evidence

Weakness

Unsupported conclusion and evidence

Weakness

Uses evidence to draw indecisive conclusion

Weakness

Lacks global perspective in evidence/narrow perspective

Weakness

Uses undeveloped claims

Weakness

Uses outdated evidence/sourcing is outdated (over 5 years old)

Weakness

Unclear/Vague evidence

Weakness

Exaggerated/Unsupported claim(s)

Weakness

Examples may not be typical

Weakness

Uses unsourced evidence

Weakness