0419 memo

Researchers dismissed demographic bias becasue....
They rejected preservational bias because...
They ruled out local bias because...
The explanaiton they consider most plausible is....

controversial means "causing disagreement or discussion"
conventional means "traditional"

favor = support / approval of sth or sb.
in favor of
My practice: I'm in favor of realism.

counter-argument
an argument against another argument, idea, or suggestion
My practice: She uses a variety of counterargument to against my proposal.

reciprocate

prevalence of erratic weather pattern