Question

question 4 points 2
mary takes part in a discussion. she quotes several points from her textbook to support her opinion. however, the teacher who leads the discussion finds mary’s evidence to be inadequate. why does the teacher think mary’s evidence is inadequate?
○ mary should not use the data in textbooks as they are unreliable.
○ mary should quote a single point from her textbook and not multiple points.
○ mary should provide evidence from multiple sources and not just one book.
○ all of the choices

Explanation:

• Analyze Option 1: Textbooks are generally reliable sources, so this reason is incorrect.
• Analyze Option 2: Using multiple points from a textbook doesn't make evidence inadequate; in fact, more relevant points can strengthen an argument, so this is wrong.
• Analyze Option 3: In academic discussions, evidence from multiple sources (e.g., different books, articles, studies) is preferred for comprehensiveness and to avoid bias from a single source. Relying only on one textbook limits the breadth and depth of evidence, so this explains why the teacher finds it inadequate.
• Analyze Option 4: Since Options 1 and 2 are incorrect, "All of the choices" is wrong.

Answer:

C. Mary should provide evidence from multiple sources and not just one book.