Basic Shape

Article summary

Basic Shape were an Australian indie, pop and folk band, which formed in 2002 by founding mainstays Mickey Carney on guitar and backing vocals and Garry Eeman on lead vocals and guitar. They issued their debut album, Boat Without a Sail, in April 2008. Since mid-2010 they have not performed publicly.

Key claims

1. date of formation: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of formation: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2008 — 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 formation is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of formation is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2008". 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=1309844176