Which topic is narrow enough to develop a research report on it? a. habitats of sea mammals b. sea mammals: species distinctions c. dangers of extinction: southern sea otters d. sea otters and other marine mammals

C. Dangers of Extinction: Southern Sea Otters

Explanation:

Dangers of Extinction : Southern Sea Otters is considered a narrow topic to develop a research topic on because of the following reasons:

a. It is very specific topic and it has one main idea which is to research and write about the Danger of the extinction of Southern Sea Otters.

b. It would be very easy writing about this topic because research materials about this topic is readily available.

author – information on the internet with a listed author is one indication of a credible site. the fact that the author is willing to stand behind the information presented (and in some cases, include his or her contact information) is a good indication that the information is reliable.

date – the date of any research information is important, including information found on the internet. by including a date, the website allows readers to make decisions about whether that information is recent enough for their purposes.

sources – credible websites, like books and scholarly articles, should cite the source of the information presented.

domain – some domains such as .com, .org, and .net can be purchased and used by any individual. however, the domain .edu is reserved for colleges and universities, while .gov denotes a government website. these two are usually credible sources for information (though occasionally a university will assign a .edu address to each of its students for personal use, in which case use caution when citing). be careful with the domain .org, because .org is usually used by non-profit organizations which may have an agenda of persuasion rather than education.

site design – this can be very subjective, but a well-designed site can be an indication of more reliable information. good design make information more easily accessible.

writing style – poor spelling and grammar are an indication that the site may not be credible. in an effort to make the information presented easy to understand, credible sites watch writing style closely.