Question

exercise b suppose you are writing a report about cancer research and come across the following paragraph in a major city newspaper. evaluate the credibility of the article. explain your evaluation on the lines below. new hope for cancer victims dr. judah folkman, whose credentials include work as a research scientist at the naval medical research center in bethesda, maryland, is working on a promising treatment for certain types of cancer. cancerous tumors need a healthy blood supply, and dr. folkman has succeeded in isolating two chemicals that shrink cancerous tumors in mice. researchers caution that this may not be a cure for cancer in people, because what works with mice may not have the same effect on humans. it will take years of testing before any definitive results are available.

Explanation:

The article has credibility. Dr. Folkman has credible credentials (Naval Medical Research Center work). It reports experimental results (chemicals shrinking tumors in mice) and includes researcher cautions (differences between mice and humans, need for testing), showing balanced reporting.

Answer:

The article is credible. It cites a credentialed researcher (Dr. Folkman), reports experimental results, and includes cautionary notes about human application, showing balanced and evidence - based reporting.