Checking an article, you first look for who wrote it and who published it. You are judging its:
ACredibility
BCirculation
CCalligraphy
DCataloguing
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Credibility
1. The author's expertise matters.
2. So does any agenda behind the piece.
3. You are judging credibility.
_Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, source evaluation and multimodal composition sections._
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