Link 80

Article summary

Link 80 was an American punk rock/ska punk band from the East Bay, California.

Key claims

1. members: 80 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 1997 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1997-08-26 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2016-06-20 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2019 — 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 members is "80 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "1997". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1997-08-26". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2016-06-20". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2019". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. 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=1354790547