McDavid

Article summary

McDavid is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Connor McDavid (born 1997), Canadian ice hockey player *David McDavid, (Born 1942), American businessman *Edmund R. McDavid (1870–1948), American politician *Eric McDavid (born 1977), American green anarchist *Herbert Gladstone McDavid, (1898–1966), British businessman *O.C. McDavid, (1911-1998), American journalist *Raven I. McDavid, Jr. (1911–1984), American linguist *Ray McDavid (born 1971), American baseball player *Robert P. McDavid, (1867-1915), American businessman and politician

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1997 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1977 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1971 — 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 "1997". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1977". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1971". 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=1340038426