Lucy is writing a research paper on the history of the samurai warriors in Japan. While Lucy reads above an eleventh-grade level, she knows little about the topic and is looking for a source that would be a good starting point to help guide additional research.
Answer
A
an encyclopedia article titled "The Life of Samurai Warriors"
B
a book titled The Complete History of Warriors in Japan
C
a short story titled "The Last Samurai Warrior"
D
a college textbook titled A History of Japan
Explanation
An encyclopedia article is a good starting point because it gives a broad overview of the samurai and introduces key ideas Lucy can use to guide further research. The book and college textbook may provide useful detail, but they are more extensive sources; the short story is fiction rather than a research source.
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