Gwbert

Article summary

Gwbert ( ), also known as Gwbert-on-Sea, is a cliff-top coastal village in Y Ferwig community, Ceredigion, Wales. It lies at the most southerly coastal point of Ceredigion, on the eastern shore of the Teifi estuary, from where there are views westwards over Cardigan Bay, and south-westwards to Poppit Sands and the headland of Cemaes Head, in neighbouring Pembrokeshire. It is reached by the B4548 road from the town of Cardigan (Welsh: Aberteifi), away.

Key claims

1. date of death: 1913 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1865-07-26 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of formation: 1906 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of formation: 1878 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. population: 378 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. publication date: 1907 — 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 death is "1913". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1865-07-26". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of formation is "1906". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of formation is "1878". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the population is "378 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the publication date is "1907". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
9. 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=1354832466