Pelucita is evaluating sources to help her answer her research question, "What are the most popular magic tricks?" Would the following source be effective in helping to answer her research question?
Magic is short for Magic: The Gathering, which is known as the first official trading card game. Invented by Richard Garfield, the
game was first released in 1993 and has become extremely popular since then. The cards are now also available online, so players
can play in a variety of ways. The game is played by two or more people, and each game is a battle between different wizards.

No, because the source does not ask any questions.

Yes, because the source includes facts.

No, because the source describes a different topic.

Yes, because the source
mentions magic.

No, because the source describes a different topic.

Explanation:

An effective source for Pelucita's research question would be one that gives details on magic tricks and the most popular ones amongst them.

This source however, is describing something else. It alludes to the a card game called Magic and not actual magic which means that it will not talk about magic tricks and which ones are the most popular but rather about a card game.

It is therefore not an effective source.

b) ab

explanation:

when making an inference, the reader should be sure to support the inference with

evidence

a is an educated guess about what will happen.

c. prediction

when new information proves that a reader's prediction is wrong, the reader should

make a new prediction based on the new information.