Select all the correct answers.
Which of the following are correct ways of providing evidence to support the thesis of a research paper?
Use direct quotations from experts on the topic.
Link relevant portions of your paper to blog sites on the same topic.
Discuss the topic with your classmates and include their opinions.
Obtain more information on the topic from published sources.
Include paraphrased text from authoritative sources.

The correct answers are A. Use direct quotations from experts on the topic, D. Obtain more information on the topic from published sources and E. Include paraphrased text from authoritative sources

Explanation:

Research papers are formal academic papers that aim at proving and explaining the main thesis, considering these are formal papers only reliable, precise and objective evidence should be used to support the main thesis, this includes information or evidence from published sources such as articles, news or books; quotations from experts on the topic and quotations or paraphrasing of authoritative sources which are academic sources related to the topic written by experts and revised by others. This also means, sources such as blogs, opinions from regular people or students or personal experiences should never be included and therefore the correct ways of providing evidence is "Use direct quotations from experts on the topic", "Obtain more information on the topic from published sources" and "Include paraphrased text from authoritative sources".