Lambda Sigma

Article summary

Lambda Sigma ( ) is an American college honor society for second-year students. Originally named the Society of Cwens, the society was established at the University of Pittsburgh in 1922 as a women's honors society and became a national organization in 1925. The society is "dedicated to the purpose of fostering leadership, scholarship, fellowship, and the spirit of service among college students, and to promoting the interests of the college or university in every possible way".

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1922 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1976-03-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. students: 35 percent — 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 establishment is "1922". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1976-03-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the students is "35 percent". 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=1330165936