Murist

Article summary

Murist ( ; ) is a former municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. Its territory was enlarged in 1981 with the formerly independent municipalities La Vounaise and Montborget, and in 1992 with Franex. On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Murist, Bussy, Estavayer-le-Lac, Morens, Rueyres-les-Prés, Vernay and Vuissens merged into the new municipality of Estavayer.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. population: 41 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 35 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. students: 70 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. students: 91 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. students: 15 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. students: 55 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. students: 24 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. students: 10 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 date of birth is "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the population is "41 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "35 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the students is "70 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the students is "91 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the students is "15 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the students is "55 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the students is "24 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the students is "10 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
12. 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=1374953970