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Max Blagg

Max Blagg is a British poet, writer, and performer. Blagg has performed in New York City since 1973. He is a visiting lecturer in poetry at The New School in New York City (continuous from 2005).

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Max Blagg is a British poet, writer, and performer. Blagg has performed in New York City since 1973. He is a visiting lecturer in poetry at The New School in New York City (continuous from 2005).

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  1. date of birth: 1948 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. students: 78 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  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 "1948". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the students is "78 students". 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=1360244323

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