Cornwall

Article summary

Cornwall ( ; or ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is one of the Celtic nations and the homeland of the Cornish people. The county is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, Devon to the east, and the English Channel to the south. The largest urban area is the Redruth and Camborne conurbation. The county is predominantly rural, with an area of and an estimated population of in . The county's major settlements include the city of Truro and St Austell in the centre, Redruth and Camborne adjacent to each other in the southwest, Saltash in the extreme southeast, and Penzance and Falmouth on the southern coast. For local government purposes, most of Cornwall is a unitary authority area, with the Isles of Scilly governed by a unique local authority. The Cornish nationalist movement disputes the constitutional status of Cornwall and seeks greater autonomy within the United Kingdom. Cornwall is the westernmost part of the South West Peninsula, and the southernmost county within the United Kingdom. Its coastline is characterised by steep cliffs and, to the south, several rias, including those at the mouths of the rivers Fal and Fowey. It includes the southernmost point on Great Britain, Lizard Point, and forms a large part of the Cornwall National Landscape.…

Key claims

1. area: 2,133 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1911 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 1889 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of formation: 1951 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of formation: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of foundation: 2021 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. members: 44 Members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. population: 144 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. publication date: 1914 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. publication date: 1981 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. publication date: 1386 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. students: 10,000 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 area is "2,133 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1911". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "1889". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of formation is "1951". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of formation is "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of foundation is "2021". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the members is "44 Members". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the population is "144 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the publication date is "1914". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the publication date is "1981". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the publication date is "1386". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the students is "10,000 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
15. 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=1377956861