Minsmere

Article summary

Minsmere is a place in the English county of Suffolk. It is located on the North Sea coast around north of Leiston and south-east of Westleton within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB. It is the site of the Minsmere RSPB reserve and the original site of Leiston Abbey.

Key claims

1. area: 20 metres — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1947 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1182 — 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 "20 metres". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1947". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1182". 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=1366401969