Which information source would probably be the most reliable for a research paper on hybrid automobiles?

Select one:
- an article in a science journal explaining the difference between hybrid and
traditional car engines
- a brochure by an automobile company that manufactures hybrid vehicles
- a website from an environmental group promoting the use of alternative energy
sources
- a newspaper editonal by a politician who believes that hybrid vehicles are
dangerous

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the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader