Question

You decide to write an essay about the medical benefits of dark chocolate, and you find an interesting website. To determine if it's reliable, you ask yourself the three questions presented in this lesson: 1) Who wrote it? A dietitian, Chuck Brown, wrote the article on this website. 2) What type of site is it? The site name ends in .edu. 3) How current is the information? The article was written one year ago.

Answer 1

One year ago isn’t too old. Since the person mentioned is a dietitian, the information should be expert level and therefore credible. Website that end in .edu can be reliable, but it is still safe to see if the author of the article uses credible evidence.