Combat 84

Article summary

Combat 84 were an English punk rock band who were active during the early 1980s. Formed in 1981 in Chelsea, London, by skinheads 'Chubby' Chris Henderson and 'Deptford' John Armitage, Combat 84 rose to national prominence after being featured in a controversial 1982 BBC Arena documentary about the skinhead movement.

Key claims

1. date of death: 2013-10-31 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of formation: 1981 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1989 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2019 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2000 — 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 death is "2013-10-31". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of formation is "1981". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1989". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2019". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. 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=1368712946