Plotkin

Article summary

Plotkin ( ) is a surname of Russian Jewish origin, which indicates a person from Plotki, a name of several villages in Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. It may also refer to: *Alice Playten (1947–2011), born Alice Plotkin, American actress and singer *Andrew Plotkin (born 1970), American writer *Brian Plotkin (born 1984), American soccer player *Chuck Plotkin, American record producer *Diana Plotkin, American political activist *Faith Plotkin (born 1947), American writer *Gabriel Plotkin, Melvin Capital CEO *Gordon Plotkin (born 1946), British computer scientist *Gregory Plotkin, American film editor and director *Hal Plotkin (born 1957), American journalist and public servant *James Plotkin (born 1970), American guitarist *Joshua B. Plotkin, Evolutionary biologist and applied mathematician *Mark Plotkin (born 1955), American botanist *Mark Plotkin (born 1998), Canadian chess player *Stanley Plotkin (born 1932), American physician, vaccinologist, and immunologist *Tom Plotkin, American actor

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1970 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1955 — 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 "1970". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1955". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. 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=1325770389