D Ream

Article summary

D:Ream are a Northern Irish pop and dance group. They achieved a UK No. 1 hit with "Things Can Only Get Better" in 1994. Eight further top 40 hits followed, including "U R the Best Thing", "Take Me Away" and "Shoot Me with Your Love". Their two 1990s studio albums both reached the UK top five. The group had a line-up that varied in number but was centred on lead singer and instrumentalist Peter Cunnah. Live and session keyboard player Brian Cox became an academic and science broadcaster on television.

Key claims

1. release date: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2009-09-07 — 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 release date is "1992". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "1992". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2009-09-07". 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=1369676139