Deme

Article summary

Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering NV (DEME) is an international group of specialised companies in the fields of capital and maintenance dredging, land reclamation, port infrastructure development, offshore related services for the oil & gas industry, offshore windfarm installation, and environmental remediation. The group is based in Zwijndrecht, Belgium, and has current operations on five continents.

Key claims

1. members: 400 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. members: 650 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. members: 600 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. members: 40 members — 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 members is "400 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the members is "650 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the members is "600 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the members is "40 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1335607423