Question

a student is conducting research to answer a question. read the research question.
does texting impact students face - to - face conversation skills?
the student has found two sources. read the sources the student has found.

• a blog entry written by a local teen that includes a list of reasons why adolescents prefer texting to talking via in - person communication
• a scholarly article written by a sociology professor that includes statistics from a nationwide study on the texting on communication skills in teenagers

which statement provides the most accurate evaluation of one of the sources?
the blog entry is credible because it includes information from a current source.
the scholarly article is credible because it includes relevant data from an academic source.
the blog entry is not credible because it includes information from an outdated source.
the scholarly article is not credible because it includes inaccurate data from a biased source.

Explanation:

A blog entry by a local teen is likely personal opinion. A scholarly article by a sociology professor with nationwide study stats (academic source) is more credible. Academic sources like peer - reviewed studies (implied by "scholarly article") are generally reliable for research.

Answer:

B. The scholarly article is credible because it includes relevant data from an academic source.