Joe is trying to finish his speech about gun control. He reads on a blog that death rate due to gun violence has risen 12% in the last year but cannot figure out how the blogger arrived at the number. What is the best choice Joe can make?

A) Cite the blogger, but not mention that she is a blogger and not an expert.
B) Paraphrase the statistic in his own words instead of citing it directly.
C) Keep searching for a better source on gun violence, rather than cite the blogger.
D) Cite the blogger, but mention that she is a blogger and not an expert.

Answer: C

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