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Equals6

Equals6 Technology Group is a Canadian company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia and was founded in 2011 by Andy Osburn and Mark Boyle with technology entrepreneur Michael Sanderson. Its product, Equals6.com, a student professional network, combines the features of Social media with the objective of helping students gain entry-level employment. Equals6, also referred to as E6, is a helps students connect to employers and access employment information and resources. The company name is derived from the notion that with the right ingenuity two plus two can equal six.

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Article summary

Equals6 Technology Group is a Canadian company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia and was founded in 2011 by Andy Osburn and Mark Boyle with technology entrepreneur Michael Sanderson. Its product, Equals6.com, a student professional network, combines the features of Social media with the objective of helping students gain entry-level employment. Equals6, also referred to as E6, is a helps students connect to employers and access employment information and resources. The company name is derived from the notion that with the right ingenuity two plus two can equal six.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 2011 — 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 foundation is "2011". 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?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359432137

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