ACT Preparation / Unit 18 ACT 1706 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Credible Sources
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The idea
A credible source is authoritative and has no strong reason to mislead. Ask who the source is, what they know, and what they stand to gain.
In practice
A study from a hospital's research team outweighs a supplement company's advertising on the same question.
Where people slip
A source can be expert and still biased; check for interest as well as expertise.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Unlocks
- Nothing yet depends on this.
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