Finstad

Article summary

Finstad is a surname of Norwegian origin. Notable people with the surname include: *Arnstein Finstad (born 1978), Norwegian cross-country skier *Brad Finstad (born 1976), American politician *Eva R. Finstad (1933–1998), Norwegian politician *Jonny Finstad (born 1966), Norwegian politician *Kjell G. Finstad (born 1939), Norwegian businessman *Morten Finstad (born 1967), Norwegian former ice hockey player *Ole J. Finstad (1878–1960), American lawyer and politician *Suzanne Finstad (born 1955), American author, biographer, journalist, producer, and lawyer *Thomas Finstad (born 1978), Norwegian footballer

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1978 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1966 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1939 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1955 — 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 "1978". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1966". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1939". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1955". 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=1094993986