Coale

Article summary

Coale is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Ansley J. Coale (1917–2002), American demographer *Danny Coale (born 1988), American football player *Griffith Baily Coale (1890–1950), American painter *James M. Coale (died 1882), American politician from Maryland *John Coale (born 1946), American lawyer *Robert Dorsey Coale (1857–1915), American colonel and scientist *Sherri Coale (born 1965), American women's basketball coach

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1988 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1946 — 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 "1988". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1946". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. 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=1335155777