13) Reviewing and Promoting Current Articles

Article chosen: https://www.7cups.com/experts/the-only-way-to-heal-it-is-to-feel-it

Best practices:

- it has a good header & subheader. Catchy and subheader starts with 'why learning about is...'
- it's shareable
- it's emphatic and gives you hope

ETA feedback: Expertise: there's not numbers or resources listed in this article but it's really personal, addresses 'you' and is easy to read. Authority: while no while no authority is listed, this is clearly lived advice which seems pretty helpful. Perhaps there could be more references to stats or information that could be checked too. Trust: this was written by a therapist so they're trusted and valued members. The content also references to experience and really gives you hope that you can live through your trauma by feeling it.

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Topic: When Is It Time To Start Taking Anxiety Seriously?
Subtitle: Anxiety is a common mental illness in the US that is highly treatable if it begins to affect your ability to carry out work or social tasks.

Link to the article: https://www.7cups.com/experts/when-to-take-anxiety-seriously

Mention 3 top strengths of the article in terms of Best Practices:
a) Statements in this article are backed with facts and statistics.
b) The article is easily accessible.
c) Resources (links) are available for further reading.

Review the Article for EAT (expertise, authority, and trustworthiness) and list at least 2 comments for each of the three factors (can be things followed or tips to boost EAT):

1) Expertise:
a) The content is available in simple, easy-to-understand language. It has excellent formating.
b) Since the sources have been cited here, therefore this content is research-based.
2) Authority:
a) The resources of the content have been mentioned here, therefore it is authoritative.
b) The content is written in a very professional manner.
3) Trustworthiness:
a) Since the external sources are cited here, therefore there is a feeling of trust over the trueness of the content.
b) The biography of the author boosts the trustworthiness of the article as well.

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The article I’ve chosen is ‘Conquering Teen Anxiety ‘
3 top strengths: The article was concise, easy to understand, empathetic, informative and kind.

Expertise: The article has various hyperlinks (to articles on depression, bipolar disorder) and the reader has options to visit various related articles as listed underneath. It also incorporates various keywords

Authority: The article is shared on social media. It lacked a little in citations.

Trust: It is a trustworthy article as we can read a bit about the author and has used data from National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).

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https://www.7cups.com/experts/how-to-boost-your-self-esteem

Strengths: Well organized, concise, and upbeat (motivational)

E: Referred to a number of sources while still being read-able
A: Had many hyperlinks embedded and writing is easily accessible to public
T: has an “about us” link and refers to external sources

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Review, and Promoting Current Articles

1. The article I read was: Why Breakups are Harder Than They Used to Be - Healing the Modern Day Hurt

2.The article, was a comparative with modern and old days healing patterns, helpful and informative.

According to Jon Patrick Hatcher

"One thing is for sure, the only way over it is through it."

3.Comments:

Expertise: It was informative. The author knows, what he is writing about. Feels like he is narrating a list of steps to cope up with this agony.

Authority: the author knows his scope very well so according to that he had precisely used the backlinks.

Trustworthiness: I would trust what this author writes. I would recommend reading it to a person who is good with vocabulary or has access to a dictionary.

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Title: How to Boost Your Self-Esteem
Subtitle: The 3 Essential Positive Tips to Increase Self-Esteem

Link: click here

#3 top strengths of the article in terms of Best Practices:
1. The article written passionately, empathically.
2. It is empowering, and the writing provided is concise.
3. The writer is respectful, gently assertive and presents hope at the same time.

My comments on the article regarding expertise, authority and trustworthiness:

1.) Expertise:
The writer began the article using effective hooking techniques to pull the reader in. By asking questions immediately from the first line, they establish direct contact between the reader and themselves. They've provided clear, concise points to help evaluate a course of action for the reader.

2.) Authority:
The writer has included citations and links to sources they have used. These are all credible sources and so the writer's authority is settled.

3.) Trust:
There is a biography of the writer, and they are on a reliable site. They've included empathy in their words to form a connection with the readers, establishing trust.

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The article I chose was “How to boost your self-esteem: The 3 essential positive tips to increase self-esteem”.
3 top strengths of the article were:

1. The article was kind, helpful, empathetic, and informative.
2. The statements were supported with research and facts.
3. It gave empathy and hope.

1. The content was comprehensible and had good formatting.
2. It was research based.

1. Citations were included.
2. A Wikipedia page would help.

1. The author’s biography and citations were included.
2. Since it was published on 7cups, it increased the validity of the article.

Article title: How the Fear of Hurting Others Creates Anxiety

Article link: https://www.7cups.com/experts/fear-of-hurting-others

Strengths:
- The article is easy to read as the text is simple and easy to understand. The article is also concise and relatable by using a personal story.
- It's sharable and can be easily accessed
- The article is delivering what they promised. They explained how anxiety can be created from the fear of hurting others, and showed an example of how it's damaging to a person's life.

EAT:

Expertise:
- It is written on 7cups and is aligned with the goals of the website.
- Has good hashtags used, popular words included in the article and the author gave links for more support at the end of the article if the reader needs it.

Authority:
- Unsure if the person's story that the author decided to include was allowed to be published and did the author used a fake name for the person. I will have to believe that they did alter details to ensure anonymity.
- The author is a psychotherapist, professor, blogger, and author of the popular self-help guides who also own a Ph.D. I am certain they know what they are writing about.

Trustworthiness:
- The person who wrote the article has a very detailed profile and by reading it, you can see that they are credible and trustworthy.


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Article: How To Set Healthy Boundaries With Your Folks

Strengths: It was concice, it backed all of it's info up with facts and research, and gave the reader hope and shared empathy.

Comments:
Expertise: The author published on a website where they had an account showing their experience. They also were informative and knew what they were talking about, and backed up info with websites and citations.
Authority: Citations within and they used relative websites.
Trustworthyness: The way that the words were chosen and how the article was written was very personal and felt like they were talking to you. They also included where they got information from. I would trust this article.

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https://www.7cups.com/experts/dealing-with-negative-thoughts

Title: How To Deal With Negative Thoughts: Empowerment Through Self-Compassion

Subtitle: How to get rid of negative thinking and be compassionate with yourself

3 top strengths in terms of Best Practices:

1. The article is written in a concise form, yet holds a lot of useful content for the reader. The words are easy to understand too, so there is no confusion.

2. The author depicts a lot of empathy and uses rhetorical questions that help the reader reflect on their experience.

3. The author includes quotes that are affirmations used for the reader to boost self-esteem or increase their self-compassion, which is the goal of the article.

Comments on the article regarding expertise, authority and trustworthiness

1. Expertise: The first line of the article states commonly used phrases people use when dealing with self-esteem issues. Not only does it show empathy, but it also shows the reader that the author understands what the reader is going through, which creates trust. It aligns with 7 cups morals, and they use major key words and hashtags,

2. Authority: This article does not include outside sources, so this is one way the author can improve their article. However, the article is written by an expert since they are a licensed clinical social worker.

3. Trust: The profile at the end of the article proves their credientiality, which shows that they are well informed to write a scholarly article on this topic.