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You are writing a report about potential dangers from using pesticides. Which source would probably be the most reliable?

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Answer:

An article on the Environmental Protection Agency's website.

Step-by-step explanation:

Look for and think about the author of an online article, the publisher or website owner, and the domain ending as a way to assess the usefulness of a source.

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Answer:

a) an article on the Environmental Protection Agency's website.

Step-by-step explanation:

a) an article on the Environmental Protection Agency's website.

  • solid evidence and research results.

b) a graduate college student's blog entry.

  • personal opinion.

c) a website owned by a pesticide company.

  • this is a selling market tool with no concrete evidence.

d) an article on a pesticide company's website

  • again, no concrete evidence.
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