Prep for Prep

Article summary

Prep for Prep is a leadership development and gifted education program dedicated to expanding educational access. The organization's programs target high-achieving New York City students and help with scholarship placement into many of the country's most respected secondary schools and colleges. The New York Times has called Prep for Prep the "ticket to the top [through] admission to one of the nation's premier colleges."

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1978 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. students: 25 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. students: 22 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. students: 5,600 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. students: 125 students — 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 foundation is "1978". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the students is "25 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the students is "22 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the students is "5,600 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the students is "125 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. 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=1354194405