Explore/Explain: Read the introduction to the newspaper article below and complete the following activities.
1985: Volcano kills thousands in Columbia
Source: BBC News

About 20,000 people are feared dead after a volcanic eruption in northern Colombia. Four towns in the Andes region are reported to have been buried when ash spewed out of the volcano, Nevado del Ruiz, causing a mudslide. The worst-affected was Armero, the province of Tolima's second largest city, about 50 miles from the Colombian capital Bogota Akmero, which lay in a valley below the 16,200-foot high (4.937m) volcano, was virtually destroyed - buried by mud and rubble swept down on to it. The fatal eruption happened during the night when most of the town's 27.000 residents were in bed. Nevado del Ruiz known locally as "the Sleeping Lion", had not erupted for nearly 150 years.

Questions

1. In your own words, state the main (most important) idea of this artidein 1-2 sentences. Hunt Article titles often reveal the main idea

2. Based on the article's introduction and the information in the glossary, why is this a source material?

Sources in a piece of academic writing are simply the materials from which the writer gathers ideas and information. It should be noted that print sources such as books and journals are the most frequently used sources in academic writing.

Source material are used to provide proof or support for your arguments or ideas, define or clarify points or, provide a point of view and to refute opposing ideas.

In this case, the article was about 20,000 people are feared dead after a volcanic eruption in northern Colombia. To summarize a source means to extract only the relevant points and conclusions of the source material.

Lastly, it should be noted that thus is a source material as it gives information about the eruption.

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