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A report is written about a political issue that uses facts from the Internet that support the author's claim. Which option helps you to determine if the sources used in the report have credibility?

A. Determine the number of sources that the author used.
B. Confirm whether or not the author has been interviewed.
C. Research a few of the author's citations to see if you agree.
D. Evaluate the sources and see if the authors are biased.

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my best answer  would be D Evaluate the sources and see if the authors are biased.
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The correct answer is D. Evaluate the sources and see if the authors are biased.

Step-by-step explanation:

Credibility refers to whether the reader can trust and/or believed the information presented in a source. In general terms, credibility is linked to the reputation of the author, which implies if the author is an expert in the subject the source is more likely to be credible; also, credibility is related to the evidence that the author uses to support the ideas presented in the source and whether the author is biased, this implies the information is not objective but guide by the author personal prejudices, which makes it one-sided or lacking a neutral viewpoint and thus, information cannot be believed. Because of this, one way to determine if the source is credible is by analyzing and evaluation if the author is biased or supporting one side guided by prejudices.

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