You've found an Internet article that supports your view of a research subject. The author seems to have excellent credentials,
and the article is very well written. However, the author seems to be using outdated information to support her claims, and you can't find other articles that corroborate her information. Which of the following statements best describes what your course of action should be and why? A. You should not use the article as a reference. Information from the Internet isn't trustworthy.
B. You should use the article as a reference. The author is obviously an expert in her field and the information doesn't need to be "nitpicked."
C. You should use the article as a reference. The important thing is that you've found a source that will bolster your arguement.
D. You should not use the article as a reference. The lack of corroboration and outdated information outweigh the author's credentials.
Your answer is D. It provides the statement that the article shouldn't be used as a reference because the lack of evidence (corroboration) and it is outdated.
'In addition' is a preposition which adds information presented in one sentence to the information in another sentence. In this particular case, the advantages of listening to music are listed both in sentences 2 and 3. The first advantage mentioned is that listening to music eliminates distractions (sentence 2), while the second advantage is that music helps with relaxation and stress relief (sentence 3).
'However' should be used when we introduce an idea that is in contrast to what is previously claimed, hence it is not the appropriate choice here.
'The fact is' is not the right choice either, as it is used to summarize the most important point of what has been said.
'As a result' is used when we list the consequences of a particular phenomenon, which we do not do in sentence 3.
