Applefest

Article summary

Applefest is a yearly village-wide food, entertainment and crafts fair, taking place in several towns in Canada, the United States and England.

Key claims

1. area: 30,000 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1919 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 1962 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1975 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of foundation: 1949 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the area is "30,000 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1919". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "1962". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1975". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of foundation is "1949". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363853603