Jay Bennett

Article summary

Jay Walter Bennett (November 15, 1963 – May 24, 2009) was an American multi-instrumentalist, engineer, producer, and singer-songwriter, best known as a member of the band Wilco from 1994 to 2001.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1963-11-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2010-05-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2010-07-10 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2022-04-19 — 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 "1963-11-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2010-05-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2010-07-10". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2022-04-19". 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=1377910778