Lovato

Article summary

Lovato is a surname of northern Italian origin. It derives from the Late Latin personal name Lupatus, derivative of Latin lupus, meaning "wolf". People with the name include: *Demi Lovato (born 1992), American singer and actress *Frank Lovato Jr. (born 1963), American jockey *Franz Lovato (1923–2018), Austrian field hockey player *Lovato Lovati (1241–1309), Italian scholar, judge, and humanist *Matteo Lovato (born 2000), Italian footballer *Rafael Lovato Jr. (born 1983), American jiu-jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist *Rick Lovato (born 1992), American football long snapper *Roberto Lovato (born 1963), American journalist and commentator *Tony Lovato (born 1980), American singer and guitarist with the band Mest

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1963 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1983 — 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 "1992". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1963". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1983". 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=1366178935