Rhuddlan

Article summary

Rhuddlan ( ) is a town, community, and electoral ward in Denbighshire, Wales. Its associated urban zone is mainly on the right bank of the Clwyd; it is directly south of seafront town Rhyl. It gave its name to the Welsh district of Rhuddlan from 1974 to 1996. As of the 2001 census, the population was 4,296 decreasing to 3,709 in the 2011 census. It was historically in Flintshire.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1975 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1978 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 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 date of birth is "1975". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1978". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1994". 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?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348091663