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Module 5 Unit 2 Quiz

Module 5 Unit 2 Quiz

Q 1.What are the three criteria you should always use to determine whether a web site is credible? Please list them here. 2.For each item you listed in your answer to the above question, please describe HOW you would determine whether a web site would pass the credibility test. In other words, what are some pieces of information you would look for to determine whether each criteria passes the test. 3. Explain WHY checking for a web site's credibility is so important.

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1. • Author • Domain • Timeliness Author, Domain, and Timeliness 2. • Author: Can you contact the author in more ways than just email? Makes sure they aren't corporate authors. Is that author a professional in the field you are looking into? Is the author giving factual information or personal opinions? • Domain: .edu and .gov are informative, so they seem to be credible. .com and .org can be opinionated and try to persuade you one way.