Lesson plan
Patrick McLaughlin
Patrick McLaughlin is the name of: * Paddy McLaughlin (footballer, born 1979), Northern Irish footballer and manager * Paddy McLaughlin (footballer, born 1991), Northern Irish footballer * Pat McLaughlin, singer-songwriter * Pat McLaughlin (baseball) (1910–1999), American baseball player * Pat McLaughlin (footballer) (1883–1916), English footballer * Patrick McLaughlin (churchman) (1909–1988), English Anglican priest and later Roman Catholic lay brother * Patrick McLaughlin (criminal) (1822–1858), New York City immigrant runner and bodyguard * Patrick McLaughlin, alias of Scottish serial killer Peter Tobin (1946–2022)
Article summary
Patrick McLaughlin is the name of: * Paddy McLaughlin (footballer, born 1979), Northern Irish footballer and manager * Paddy McLaughlin (footballer, born 1991), Northern Irish footballer * Pat McLaughlin, singer-songwriter * Pat McLaughlin (baseball) (1910–1999), American baseball player * Pat McLaughlin (footballer) (1883–1916), English footballer * Patrick McLaughlin (churchman) (1909–1988), English Anglican priest and later Roman Catholic lay brother * Patrick McLaughlin (criminal) (1822–1858), New York City immigrant runner and bodyguard * Patrick McLaughlin, alias of Scottish serial killer Peter Tobin (1946–2022)
Key claims
- date of birth: 1979 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of birth is "1979". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1266876021
Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.