Avenches

Article summary

Avenches ( ) is a Swiss municipality in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Broye-Vully.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1518 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 20,000 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. population: 62 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. population: 404 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. population: 301 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. population: 8 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. students: 396 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. students: 212 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. students: 174 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. students: 10 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. students: 285 students — 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 date of birth is "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1518". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "20,000 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the population is "62 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the population is "404 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the population is "301 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the population is "8 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the students is "396 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the students is "212 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the students is "174 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the students is "10 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the students is "285 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
15. 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=1374624201