Desari is uncertain whether she should cite a source regarding how survival rates

have dramatically improved the past few decades for several types of cancer.

She thinks
the progress should be common knowledge and, hence, require no use of source material,
but she is not sure. What would you advise her to do for her speech?
A) Trust your instincts that such progress is, indeed, common knowledge.
B) Know such progress is common knowledge and your classmates should know so.
C) Ask for a show of hands during your speech to discern whether to cite a source.
D) Verify what you believe in one or more reputable sources and cite one of them.


D

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