McElwee

Article summary

McElwee is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Andrew McElwee (died 1968), British trade unionist and politician *Bob McElwee (born 1935), American football official *Carol McElwee, American politician *Enid McElwee (1914–2001), New Zealand fencer *George McElwee (1879–?), Australian politician *Joshua J. McElwee, American journalist *Lee McElwee (1894–1957), American baseball player *Rob McElwee (born 1961), English weather forecaster *Ross McElwee (born 1947), American documentary filmmaker *Samuel A. McElwee (1857–1914), American slave and lawyer *Thomas McElwee (1957–1981), Irish Republican Army member *William McElwee Miller (1892–1993), American missionary

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1935 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. 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 "1935". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1961". 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=1367488180