Which choice best explains how point of view affects credibility?

• A. By using dramatic irony to reveal hidden facts.
• B. By presenting only one side of the argument to simplify the message.
• C. By choosing a narrator whose knowledge and reliability shape trust.
• D. By including many contradictory sources to confuse readers.

Answer: (C)

Point of view affects credibility because who tells the story and what they know determine how believable the information seems. If the narrator is knowledgeable and reliable, readers feel they can trust what is shared, since the narrator has access to accurate details and isn't hiding key facts. This trust comes from the narrator’s apparent honesty about limits and biases, which makes the account feel closer to the truth. When the narrator is unreliable or biased, readers question what is told and may doubt the accuracy of the whole account.

This is why the best choice connects credibility directly to the narrator’s knowledge and reliability shaping trust. Dramatic irony, where the reader knows more than the narrator, changes tension but doesn’t center the narrator’s trustworthiness. Presenting only one side of an argument hints at bias and can affect perceived credibility, but again it’s about perspective or motive rather than the narrator’s reliability. Including many contradictory sources would generally weaken credibility rather than strengthen it.