pfs:Write

Article summary

pfs:Write is a word processor released by Software Publishing Corporation (SPC) in 1983 for IBM PC compatibles running MS-DOS and the Apple II. It includes the features common to most word processors of the day, including word wrapping, spell checking, copy and paste, underlining, and boldfacing, with a few advanced features, such as mail merge and some others. The software was easier to learn and to use than more expensive software with more features such as WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, and XyWrite.

Key claims

1. release date: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 1980 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1991 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1994 — 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 release date is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "1980". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1991". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1994". 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=1356104779