Mates

Article summary

Mates is an English surname, and may refer to: * James Mates (born 1964), British newsreader and journalist * Michael Mates (born 1934), British politician * Frederick S. Mates, founded the Mates Investment Fund in 1967 that crashed in the bear market of 1970 * Benson Mates, American philosopher

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1964 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1967 — 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 "1964". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1967". 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=1376059448