Daniel Keyes

Article summary

Daniel Keyes (August 9, 1927 – June 15, 2014) was an American writer best known as the author of the novel Flowers for Algernon. Keyes was given the Author Emeritus honor by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2000.

Key claims

1. date of death: 2014-06-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2013-05-14 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 1959 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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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 "2014-06-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2013-05-14". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "1959". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. 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=1378577084