McDaniel

Article summary

McDaniel is a surname. It may refer to the following people: * Barry McDaniel (1930–2018), American operatic baritone * Chris McDaniel (born 1972), American attorney and politician * Clara McDaniel (born 1948), American blues singer and songwriter * Clint McDaniel (born 1972), American basketball player * David McDaniel (1939–1977), American science fiction writer * Devon McDaniel, Jamaican politician * Ellas McDaniel (1928–2008), better known by the stage name Bo Diddley, American guitarist and singer * Etta McDaniel (1890–1946), American actress, sister of Hattie and Sam McDaniel * George A. McDaniel (1885–1944), American actor and singer * Hattie McDaniel (1895–1952), American actress, first African-American Oscar winner, sister of Etta and Sam McDaniel * Henry Dickerson McDaniel (1836–1926), American politician * Jacobbi McDaniel (born 1989), American football player * James McDaniel (born 1958), American actor * Jeffrey McDaniel (born 1967), American poet * Lindy McDaniel (1935–2020), American baseball player * Lurlene McDaniel (born 1944), American author * Matthew McDaniel (20th/21st century), American human rights activist * Mel McDaniel (1942–2011), American singer and music artist * Michael McDaniel (professor), chair of the Council of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) from 2017 to 2019 * Michael A.…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1972 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1989 — 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 "1972". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1989". 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=1343100650