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McCarten

McCarten is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Anthony McCarten (born 1961), New Zealand writer and playwright *James McCarten (born 1990), English footballer *John McCarten (1911–1974), American writer, film critic and theatre critic *Matt McCarten (born 1959), New Zealand politician *Vincent McCarten (1913–1993), New Zealand cricketer

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McCarten is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Anthony McCarten (born 1961), New Zealand writer and playwright *James McCarten (born 1990), English footballer *John McCarten (1911–1974), American writer, film critic and theatre critic *Matt McCarten (born 1959), New Zealand politician *Vincent McCarten (1913–1993), New Zealand cricketer

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1961 — 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 "1961". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. 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=816752920

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.