The following two sources express that schools should start later in the day, but present conflicting information to support their arguments.

Question

The following two sources express that schools should start later in the day, but present conflicting information to support their arguments.
Source A: an article in National Education Assoication online magazine with statistics.
Source B: an opinion post written by a high school student for the school newspaper with student survey results.
Which source is more reliable and why?
a. Source A is more reliable because it is written by experts and Source B is not.
b. Source B is more reliabe because its motive is to persuade and Source A is not.

GPT-4o mini · Accepted Answer

a. Source A is more reliable because it is written by experts and Source B is not.

Source A, being an article from the National Education Association (NEA), likely presents research-backed statistics and insights from educational professionals, lending it greater credibility. In contrast, Source B, an opinion piece from a high school student, may reflect personal experiences and anecdotal evidence, which can be valuable but is generally less reliable than expert analysis.