La Machine

Article summary

La Machine ( ) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.

Key claims

1. employees: 300 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. population: 6,000 inhabitants — 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 employees is "300 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the population is "6,000 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. 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=1342708278