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Garrett Epps

Garrett Epps (born 1950) is an American legal scholar, novelist, and journalist. He was a professor of law at the University of Baltimore until his retirement in June 2020. Previously, he was the Orlando J. and Marian H. Hollis Professor of Law at the University of Oregon.

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Garrett Epps (born 1950) is an American legal scholar, novelist, and journalist. He was a professor of law at the University of Baltimore until his retirement in June 2020. Previously, he was the Orlando J. and Marian H. Hollis Professor of Law at the University of Oregon.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1950 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. publication date: 2001 — 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 "1950". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the publication date is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. 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=1371924110

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