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Which sources would be appropriate to use in an academic essay on Thomas Jefferson?

Check all that apply.(MULTIPLE CHOICE!)

a free encyclopedia written by anonymous volunteers

a biography of Thomas Jefferson from the Library of Congress in Washington, DC

digital copies of letters written by Thomas Jefferson to other leaders

an anonymous blog that provides facts on different topics, including Jefferson’s policies

Jefferson’s autobiography

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a biography of Thomas Jefferson from the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, digital copies of letters written by Thomas Jefferson to other leaders, and Jefferson’s autobiography. hope that help ^_^.
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Answer:

The answers are B, C, E.

Step-by-step explanation:

To write an academic essay about any topic it's important to use reliable sources.

Letter A is incorrect because a free encyclopedia can be written by anyone, even though the person/group of people doesn't have a trustworthy source. Due to this characteristics, letter D is also incorrect.

On the other hand, the Library of Congress in Washington is a reliable source because the reader knows the author and many different sources. Letter C is also correct because Jefferson himself wrote the letters as well as his own autobiography. Due to this, B, C, E are the correct answers.

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