Tarvin

Article summary

Tarvin is a village in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It had a population of 2,693 people at the 2001 UK census, rising to 2,728 at the 2011 census, and the ward covers about .

Key claims

1. date of death: 1085 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1740 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 2,693 people — 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 death is "1085". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "1740". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "2,693 people". 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=1347872811