An important practice in conducting research is: a. drawing information from a variety of sources. b. drawing information from anonymous online sources. c. examining only one side of an argument. d. writing the research question after beginning research.

A. drawing information from a variety of sources.

Option A is correct because when conducting research to prove your thesis, it's important to use information from many sources. Only using one source does not show that the research is sound. Option B is not correct. Sources must be reliable. In order to determine if the source is reliable, it cannot be anonymous. Examining only one side of an argument does not address the counterargument. It is important to address both sides so that the opposite side of the argument can be proven incorrect. Writing the research question after beginning research is also not a good idea. If you don't know the research question, then you can't do the research.

because of all the immigration, america became one big melting pot. the diversity of cultures from all over the world made america somewhat divided as well. people that immigrated stayed with their kind, and their traditions, while native born americans stayed with their kind and their traditions. normally, people born in american scorned the immigrants as well. the new religions also divided america. in summary, it took away from the american culture and identified america as the "melting pot."