15 Examples of Arguments from Authority

Arguments from authority

The authority arguments They are used to give importance and credibility to the text since they cite certain sources of authority.

This authority manifests itself in agreement or against what is stated in the text and supports the validity of what is stated.

Although this type of argument is widely used in the scientific or journalistic field to resort to logical arguments and authority figures in a field, they can also be used in other fields such as fashion, beauty, cosmetics, religion, sports, advertising or politics.

Examples of arguments from authority

1. According to World Health Organization, in Central America a child dies from malnutrition every 24 hours.
2. The president of Morocco emptied the funds of the Central Bank and the country is in bankruptcy, according to the financial statistics index.
3. The game was not refereed correctly, as stated Horacio Elizondo.
4. They affirm new dermatological research that coconut oil has excellent nourishing properties for the skin.
5. The earthquake did not cause damage, as confirmed by the local newspaper.
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6. The local currency continued to devalue its value but the most renowned economists in the region they affirm that the worst moment for the country is over.
7. Drinking a glass of wine a day improves health, they say the doctors of the Favaloro foundation.
8. Exercising on a daily basis increases self-esteem. He confirmed it Carlos Paz, specialist in emotional rehabilitation.
9. "Using toothpaste prevents the formation of tartar, cavities and gingivitis," said the dentist Juan Carlos Ortiz Medina, director and president of the Brazilian Dental Health Center.
10. According to gymnast and nutritionist Solange Frimas, drinking half a glass of warm water with the juice of a lemon on an empty stomach, helps to burn fat naturally.
11. Tickets for the World Cup will be sold without problems, reported the FIFA president.
12. Fruits should be eaten away from lunch and dinner times, as stated by the Dr. Gerónimo Alfredo Camargo, member of the High Council of Food Care in Latin America.
13. According to him world Bank, Panama will have to sell part of its coastal territory to pay the foreign debt.
14. According Plato, there are two worlds: a palpable one that is experienced through the senses and another that can only be accessed through thought or reason.
15. Unemployment rates rose, according to the latest UN report.