Barrhead

Article summary

Barrhead ( , ) is a town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, southwest of Glasgow city centre on the edge of the Fereneze Braes. At the 2011 census its population was 17,268.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 2013 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1972 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1904 — 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 establishment is "2013". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1972". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1904". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. 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=1365689119