Halstead

Article summary

Halstead is a town and civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, England. It lies on the River Colne, north-east of Braintree and north-west of Colchester. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 13,529. It is twinned with Haubourdin in the Nord department of France.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1964 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1349 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of death: 1400 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of death: 1409 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of establishment: 1900 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. members: 100 members — 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 "1964". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1349". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of death is "1400". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of death is "1409". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of establishment is "1900". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the members is "100 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
10. 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=1370973593