Scottish Command

Article summary

Scottish Command or Army Headquarters Scotland (from 1972) was a command of the British Army. The successor role, since 2015, has been the Military Secretary and General Officer, Scotland.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1905 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1915 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. members: 8,800 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 1903 — 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 establishment is "1905". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1915". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the members is "8,800 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the publication date is "1903". 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=1366656224