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A historian finds a scroll that belongs to an ancient Chinese civilization. The scroll describes how good and kind a ruler was. The historian immediately starts writing a biography of the ruler based on the scroll.

What is likely true about the article that the historian is writing?

A.
The article will be credible because the historian is highly qualified and quite famous.
B.
The article will be interesting because it presents new information about ancient China.
C.
The article will be biased because the historian is using only one source about the ruler.
D.
the article will soon be published in a leading historical journal because it contains new facts.

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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

The writer is only using one source and that source is a personal opinion which can often be biased towards or against someone or something.

Hope this helped! (sorry if it's wrong but I'm pretty sure it's not)

User Jeremy Walters
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Answer: C

Explanation: We know that this articale will most likely be biased he has no other source other than an ancient scroll which can be mistranslated and lead to bias

Hope this helps!

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