According to your textbook, if you quoted tsunami survivor hiromitsu shinkawa on the hardships that face residents trying to rebuild their lives in japan, you would be using testimony. peer

That is right, you would be using "peer" testimony.A man who gives peer testimony may not have ability in a specific field, but rather he or she likely has personal involvement with the current issue. In spite of the fact that peer testimony can without much of a stretch be tested, it can be a capable device in influencing a crowd of people, especially when conveyed or given by a very famous big name.