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Devale Ellis

Devale Ellis (born April 2, 1984, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor and former football player. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Hofstra. As an actor, Ellis is best known for portraying Zac Taylor in the BET comedy-drama series Sistas and its spin-off Zatima.

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Devale Ellis (born April 2, 1984, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American actor and former football player. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Hofstra. As an actor, Ellis is best known for portraying Zac Taylor in the BET comedy-drama series Sistas and its spin-off Zatima.

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  1. date of birth: 1984-04-02 — 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 birth is "1984-04-02". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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