Epesses

Article summary

Epesses is a former municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron on Lake Geneva. It is noted for its wine production. The municipalities of Cully, Epesses, Grandvaux, Riex and Villette (Lavaux) merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Bourg-en-Lavaux.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. population: 18 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 36 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. population: 25 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. population: 9 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. students: 39 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. students: 21 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. students: 18 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. students: 20 students — 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 "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the population is "18 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "36 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the population is "25 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the population is "9 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the students is "39 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the students is "21 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the students is "18 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the students is "20 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
12. 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=1374938056