Answer:
The correct answer is C. critical thinking
Explanation:
Critical thinking involves the use of facts and available information about a subject/topic to arrive at a conclusion. In this case, To determine the validity of the research, Leanne needed to know first if the children were randomly assigned, because, if they weren't, then, the result of the experiment would not be accurate.
Through water sources like rivers or oceans
Anaya structures his excerpt as an analysis, while Nye structures her excerpt as an observation.
In Anaya's excerpt, he analyzes his friend's decision to take his native language out of his poetry. He gives the opinion that by eliminating his native language, he takes the soul out of his poetry. Nye's excerpt details what is being observed - the young man's words and the tree's branches.