Lance Long

Article summary

Lance Christopher Long (born May 4, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. He was also a member of the Kansas City Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1985-05-04 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2010-08-31 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2011-09-03 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2012 — 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 "1985-05-04". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2010-08-31". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2011-09-03". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1366452072