Moorer

Article summary

Moorer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Allison Moorer (born 1972), alternative country singer, sister of Shelby Lynne *Cleamon Moorer, American entrepreneur, author, and scholar *Jacob Moorer (1863–1935), South Carolina lawyer and civil rights activist *James A. Moorer (born 1945), digital audio and computer music engineer *Joseph P. Moorer (1922–2014), U.S. vice admiral *Lizelia Augusta Jenkins Moorer (1868–1936), South Carolina poet and teacher *MC Lyte (born 1971), hip-hop artist with given name Lana Moorer *Michael Moorer (born 1967), boxer and former WBA & IBF world champion *Shelby Lynne (born Shelby Lynn Moorer, 1968), American singer and songwriter *Stephen Moorer (born 1961), Californian actor, director and producer of live theatre *Terry F. Moorer (born 1961), United States District Judge *Thomas H. Moorer (1912–2004), U.S. admiral, Chief of Naval Operations, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1972 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1945 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1971 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. 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 "1972". 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. The record states that the date of birth is "1971". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1961". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1317922821