You're writing an essay on the increase in drunk-driving accidents in your state. You found a few sources that contain the same
information to support your topic. Choose the most relevant and trustworthy resource to complete the following sentence in your essay. According to ( Blank ) more than 30 percent of traffic accidents in the state last year were due to driving under the influence.
A) a blog post by a group of parents against drunk driving
B) a recent research paper prepared by collage students
C) an online video made by a local news station
D) a report by the state traffic authority
Answer: D) a report by the state traffic authority.
Explanation: When writing an essay it is very important to support our arguments with evidence (facts, statistics, and examples) from reliable sources (sources that are objective and trustworthy). If we are writing an essay on the increase in drunk-driving accidents in our state, the most trustworthy source would be a report by the state traffic authority, because it won't include any opinions, just the facts and statistics.
The answer is "D) A report by the state traffic authority" because a report from the state is unbiased (unopinionated) and is, therefore, more reliable than the other three sources.
