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Devon Monk

Devon Monk (born January 9, 1970) is an American writer of urban fantasy novels. She has also published over 50 short stories in fantasy, science fiction, horror, humor, and young adult magazines and anthologies. Monk currently resides in Oregon with her husband, two sons, and a dog named Mojo.

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Devon Monk (born January 9, 1970) is an American writer of urban fantasy novels. She has also published over 50 short stories in fantasy, science fiction, horror, humor, and young adult magazines and anthologies. Monk currently resides in Oregon with her husband, two sons, and a dog named Mojo.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1970-01-09 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. publication date: 2008-11-04 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. publication date: 2009-02-03 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 2017-09-30 — 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 "1970-01-09". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the publication date is "2008-11-04". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the publication date is "2009-02-03". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "2017-09-30". 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?

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