Theale

Article summary

Theale ( ) is a village and civil parish in West Berkshire, England. It is southwest of Reading and 10 miles (16 km) east of Thatcham. The compact parish is bounded to the south and south-east by the Kennet & Avon Canal (which here incorporates the River Kennet), to the north by a golf course, to the east by the M4 motorway and to the west by the A340 road.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1997 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1814 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1875 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1868 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of foundation: 1899 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2018 — 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 foundation is "1997". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1814". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1875". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1868". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of foundation is "1899". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2018". 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=1350725521