Credibility appeal refers to how well a presenter convinces the audience that he/she is qualified to speak on a particular subject matter, and this has a subjective and objective component.
Credibility can be defined as the quality of being trustworthy or believable.
Credibility has two components, namely;
trustworthiness- this dwells on the speaker's self presentation.
expertise- this dwells on the speaker's skill or knowledge.
Credibility is defined as the objective and subjective components of the believability of a source or message. Credibility is both objective, or based on facts and evidence, and subjective, based on opinions and feelings.
Personal character is an important addition to the elements of credibility we discussed in the last segment. However, it is important to note that, for a public speaker, character is not as simple as being a nice person or a law-abiding citizen. Public speakers are responsible for communicating something of value to a large group of people.
Just like in the question, the statement sounded like a credible people statement
