Stenoscript

Article summary

Stenoscript or Stenoscript ABC Shorthand is a shorthand system invented by Manuel Claude Avancena (1923–1987) and first published in 1950. Encyclopædia Britannica, perhaps erroneously, claims it was based on a system published in London in 1607. An unrelated project also called Stenoscript was written by George A.S. Oliver and published in London in 1934.

Key claims

1. publication date: 1950 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. publication date: 1607 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 1934 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 1968-04-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. publication date: 1989 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. publication date: 1967 — 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 publication date is "1950". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the publication date is "1607". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "1934". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the publication date is "1968-04-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the publication date is "1989". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the publication date is "1967". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
9. 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=1261299355