Horspath

Article summary

Horspath is a village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire about east of the centre of Oxford, England. The 2011 census recorded the parish's population as 1,378.

Key claims

1. date of death: 1770 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1686 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1688 — 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 "1770". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1686". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "1688". 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=1319792343