Snaith

Article summary

Snaith is a market town in the civil parish of Snaith and Cowick in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Snaith is administered by the East Riding of Yorkshire unitary authority and since the 2024 general election has formed part of the Goole and Pocklington constituency. It stands close to the River Aire and the M62 and M18 motorways, west of Goole, east of Knottingley, south of Selby, southwest of Howden and northwest of Thorne.

Key claims

1. area: 3,554 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1941 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of formation: 1990 — 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 area is "3,554 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1941". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of formation is "1990". 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=1378425985