Starnes

Article summary

Starnes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Charles J. Starnes (1912–1993), of Michigan *Colin Starnes, professor and author *Cortlandt Starnes (1864–1934) *Donna Feore (born 1963), Canadian choreographer and theatre director born Donna Starnes *Edgar V. Starnes, Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly *Henry Starnes (1816–1896), Quebec businessman *Joe Starnes (1895–1962), congressional representative from Alabama *Kalib Starnes (born 1975) *Paul M. Starnes (1934–2015), American politician *Todd Starnes, American conservative writer and commentator

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1963 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1975 — 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 "1963". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1975". 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=1161252638