Marjorie is conducting research for a speech about the threat that poaching poses to endangered species. She finds a newspaper article that summarizes a study Professor Moon of Temple University published in the magazine Nature. Professor Moon and his team's research showed that the population of gorillas in a wildlife sanctuary was declining at a rate of 20% per year during the 1990s, but that after strict new anti-poaching measures were enacted in 2000, the population began to increase at a rate of 5% a year. Before using this information in her speech, Marjorie should
A) triangulate the data by checking for similar results in other studies.
B) confirm that the newspaper has correctly cited the original article's publication information.
C) locate and read the original article in Nature.
D) check if Professor Moon is still connected with Temple University.

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It is best for Marjorie to locate and read the original article in Nature to ensure that the information is accurate and to fully understand the study's methodology and results. This will also allow her to verify that the newspaper article has correctly summarized the study's findings. Triangulating the data and confirming the publication information are also good research practices, but reading the original study is the most important step in ensuring the accuracy and credibility of the information used in her speech. Checking if Professor Moon is still connected with Temple University is irrelevant to the accuracy of the information.

Marjorie Is Conducting Research for a Speech About the Threat