Nonacademic Information Sources Are

question 85

Multiple Choice

Nonacademic information sources are:

• A)always inaccurate and must be avoided.
• B)appropriate because they're easy to read.
• C)likely to be recognized by the audience.
• D)often written by over-ambitious writers.
• E)written at a sixth- to eighth-grade level.

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Definitions:

Antibiotics

Medicinal substances used to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria, crucial for treating bacterial infections.

Scientific Theory

A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experimentation.

Nonscientific Context

Situations or discussions that are not based on or related to the principles of science, often involving personal beliefs, cultural practices, or speculative ideas.

Four-legged Whales

Extinct early cetaceans that possessed four limbs, indicating a transitional phase in whale evolution from land to sea.