Wigtown

Article summary

Wigtown ( (both used locally); ) is a small historic market town and former royal burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Historically part of Wigtownshire, of which it is the county town, it lies east of Stranraer and south of Newton Stewart. It had a population of 859 in 2022. Wigtown is known as "Scotland's National Book Town" with a high concentration of second-hand book shops and an annual book festival. It is part of the Machars peninsula.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1830 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1267 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 2017 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 2021 — 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 establishment is "1830". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1267". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "2017". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the publication date is "2021". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1376891478