Patsy Ramsey

Article summary

Patricia Ann Ramsey ( Paugh; December 29, 1956 – June 24, 2006) was an American beauty pageant winner and the mother of JonBenét Ramsey, a six-year-old child beauty pageant contestant who was found murdered in the Ramsey family home in Boulder, Colorado, on December 26, 1996.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1956-12-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1987-01-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 2006-06-24 — 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 "1956-12-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1987-01-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "2006-06-24". 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?

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