Shaar

Article summary

Shaar (also written Al Shaar) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bassel Al Shaar (born 1982), Syrian football player * Edwin W. Shaar (1915–2001), American writer and graphic artist * Hisham Al Shaar (born 1958), Syrian politician * Mohammad al-Shaar (born 1950), Syrian military officer and politician * Mohammad Nidal al-Shaar (born 1956), Syrian politician and economist

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1982 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1958 — 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 "1982". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1958". 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=1371147745