Question

identifying credible and noncredible websites
determine whether each website example is credible or noncredible, then sort it under the appropriate heading.
chat rooms
credible
noncredible
government sites
personal websites and blogs
nonprofit organization sites
wikis
university sites

Explanation:

• Credible Websites:
• Government sites: Governments provide official, verified information.
• Nonprofit organization sites: Nonprofits often offer reliable info related to their causes.
• University sites: Academic institutions provide research - based, credible content.
• Some wiki sites (like Wikipedia with proper verification, though not all wikis are equal, but generally considered in the credible category here for educational purposes) and sometimes some non - biased non - profit or academic - affiliated wikis.
• Noncredible Websites:
• Chat rooms: Information is user - generated, unmoderated, and often unreliable.
• Personal websites and blogs: These are often based on personal opinions, not verified facts.
• Some non - academic, unmoderated wikis (but in general, chat rooms, personal sites/blogs are clearly non - credible here).

Answer:

Credible

• government sites
• nonprofit organization sites
• university sites
• wikis (depending on context, but generally included here)

Noncredible

• chat rooms
• personal websites and blogs