Boroko

Article summary

Boroko is a suburb of Port Moresby, the capital city of Papua New Guinea. It includes a residential area and a sports and recreation precinct and was once a significant commercial center, but the business area is now in decline.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1953 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1960 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1998 — 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 "1953". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1960". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1998". 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=1377764134