Phyllis

Article summary

(1753–1784), African-born American poet. (1874–1934). (1882–1963), posed for the 1892 portrait entitled My Crown and Sceptor by her father Thomas Cooper Gotch. (1899–1960) in 1922. breeder Phyllis McCarthy (1903–1986). (1917–2012). (1920–2014) pictured in 1984. (1924–2016), pictured in 1977. Phyllis or Phillis is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning foliage. Phyllis is a minor figure in Greek mythology who killed herself in despair when Demophon of Athens did not return to her and who was transformed into an almond tree by the gods. Phillida, Phyllicia, and Phyllida are all variants of the name.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1753 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1956 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1962 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1956 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of birth: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of birth: 1937 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. date of birth: 1952 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. date of birth: 1926 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. date of birth: 1927 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. date of birth: 1942 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. date of birth: 1974 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. date of birth: 1938 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
13. date of birth: 1949 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
14. date of birth: 1957 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
15. date of birth: 1952 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
16. date of birth: 1949 — 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 "1753". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1956". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1962". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1956". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of birth is "1992". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of birth is "1937". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the date of birth is "1952". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the date of birth is "1926". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the date of birth is "1927". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the date of birth is "1942". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the date of birth is "1974". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the date of birth is "1938". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the date of birth is "1949". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. The record states that the date of birth is "1957". What evidence would count against this claim?
16. The record states that the date of birth is "1952". What evidence would count against this claim?
17. The record states that the date of birth is "1949". What evidence would count against this claim?
18. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
19. 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=1366784721