Cerniaz

Article summary

Cerniaz is a former municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipalities of Cerniaz, Combremont-le-Grand, Combremont-le-Petit, Granges-près-Marnand, Marnand, Sassel, Seigneux and Villars-Bramard merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Valbroye.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. population: 3 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 7 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. students: 3 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. students: 2 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. students: 8 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 population is "3 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "7 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the students is "3 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the students is "2 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the students is "8 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
9. 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=1374627241