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Surda

Surda ( ) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine, located northeast of Ramallah in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of 1,308 inhabitants in 2017.

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Surda ( ) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine, located northeast of Ramallah in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of 1,308 inhabitants in 2017.

Key claims

  1. population: 1,308 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. population: 415 inhabitants — 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 population is "1,308 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the population is "415 inhabitants". 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=1376934478

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