Choceň

Article summary

Choceń is a village in Włocławek County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Choceń.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1960 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1928 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. employees: 500 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. population: 8,700 inhabitants — 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 "1960". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1928". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the employees is "500 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the population is "8,700 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1362155476