McLeay

Article summary

McLeay is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *George McLeay (1892–1955), Australian politician *Glenn McLeay (born 1968), New Zealand cyclist *John McLeay Jr. (1922–2000), Australian politician *John McLeay Sr. (1893–1982), Australian politician *Leo McLeay (born 1945), Australian politician *Paul McLeay (born 1972), Australian politician

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1968 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1945 — 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 "1968". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1945". 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=1101406457