Read the scenario.
What makes the Scientific American article a valid
source for Hector's research?
O The magazine has the word "scientific” in its title.
O The article agrees with Hector's point of view.
O The article backs up its claims with scientific
evidence
Hector is researching the effects of pesticides on the
decline of honeybee populations. He is focusing on the
effects of neonicotinoids, a type of pesticide that many
farmers use to protect their crops. He finds an article by
Jim Daley titled "As Pesticide Turns Up in More Places,
Safety Concerns Mount" in the April 30, 2019, issue of
Scientific American. The article claims that
neonicotinoids are 5,000 to 10,000 times more toxic
than DDT, a bug killer that the government banned long
ago over safety concerns. Hector has seen this statistic
before and thought it was too high to be real. But the
Scientific American article backs up its claim with links
to scientific studies
O The magazine is available in both print and digital
formats.