Question

Read the following article excerpt about the John Brown trial of 1859 and answer the question. We rejoice that old BROWN has been hung. He was not only a murderer of innocent persons, but he attempted one of the greatest crimes against society—the stirring up of a servile and civil war. He has paid the penalty for his crimes, and we hope his fate may be a warning to all who might have felt inclined to imitate his aggressive conduct. —Cincinnati Enquirer Would this article be appropriate to use for research purposes?
A.no,it has too strong of a slant
B.yes,it has a slant
C.no,it does not have enough factual information
D.yes,as long as the slant is qualified

Answer 1

Answer is D im pretty sure actually im 100% positive.............or am i 

Answer 2

A. no,it has too strong of a slant

One of the things one needs to do when performing research is vet a possible source by determining whether or not the source is biased.  Sources should be free of “slant” and only communicate the factual information.  Thus, opinion should not be present.  We can see opinion in the excerpt with “We rejoice that old Brown has been hung” and “We hope his fate may be a warning…” Thus, this article is “slanted”/biased, therefore, not credible and should not be included in research because its inclusion would make your writing non-credible because of the use of a slanted/biased source.