Greg Murphy

Article summary

Gregory David Murphy (born 23 August 1972) is a New Zealand professional racing driver, best known as a four-time winner of the Bathurst 1000. Greg Murphy joined Jeremy Clarkson and James May presenting Top Gear Live, when it had its first international Live show at ASB Showgrounds in Auckland from 12 to 15 February 2009, and again when the show returned in 2010.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1972-08-23 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of formation: 1000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2003 — 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 "1972-08-23". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of formation is "1000". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. 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=1370532715