Miami

Article summary

Miami is a coastal city in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second-most populous city proper in Florida, with a population of 442,241 at the 2020 census. The Miami metropolitan area in South Florida has an estimated 6.39 million residents, ranking as the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the Southeast and eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Miami has the third-largest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises, 70 of which exceed . It is the county seat of Miami-Dade County. Miami is a major urban center and leader in finance, commerce, culture, arts, and international trade. Miami's metropolitan area is the largest urban economy in Florida, with a 2023 gross domestic product of $533.674 billion. In a 2018 UBS study of 77 world cities, Miami was the third-richest city in the U.S. and the third-richest globally in purchasing power. Miami is a majority-minority city, with 70.2 percent of the city's population identifying as Hispanic and Latino as of 2020. Downtown Miami has one of the largest concentrations of international banks in the U.S. and is home to several large national and international companies.…

Key claims

1. area: 10,000 residents — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1996 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of formation: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1903 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. population: 70.2 percent — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. population: 40 percent — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. population: 172,172 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. population: 400,000 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. population: 1,206 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. students: 200,000 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. students: 28,000 students — 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 area is "10,000 residents". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1996". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of formation is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1903". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the population is "70.2 percent". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the population is "40 percent". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the population is "172,172 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the population is "400,000 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the population is "1,206 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the students is "200,000 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the students is "28,000 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
14. 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=1376685952