Michael Comber

Article summary

Michael Andrew Comber (born 26 October 1989) is an English former cricketer from Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. He attended Clacton County High School. Michael was a medium paced bowler and batsmen who played for Essex County Cricket Club before being released at the end of the 2012 season. He began his career at Clacton Cricket Club.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1989-10-26 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2012 — 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 "1989-10-26". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2012". 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=1378991265