Gene is writing a research paper about child nutrition around the world. he has located a source he wants to use: a blog written last year by a college student as part of a class project on child nutrition. why might this source not be credible?
a. its author is not an authority on the subject.
b. it is likely to be biased.
c. its findings aren't relevant to his topic.
d. its information is likely to be out of date.

The correct answer is A. Its author is not an authority on the subject

Explanation:

A research paper is a formal academic paper that reports the findings and process of research related to some specific issue or topic. Considering research paper are linked to formal and academic contexts they should include only credible sources, which are those containing accurate, true and update information and created by respect and well-known author or expert in the topic, this includes research articles, websites that belong to the government or educational institutions and academic databases. Considering the author of the blog is not an expert, academic or authority on the subject and the webpage and author does not belong to the academic context, the information is not reliable and thus the source is not credible.

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