Lesson plan
X-Static
X-Static is the eighth studio album by American pop music duo Daryl Hall & John Oates. The album was released in October 11, 1979 by RCA Records. Like their last album, Along the Red Ledge, it was produced by David Foster. Buddah Records re-released the album with two bonus tracks in 2000. "Wait for Me" reached number 18 on the Billboard charts and won a BMI airplay award. The second single, "Running from Paradise", peaked at No. 41 in the UK Singles Chart on July 12, 1980, just missing out on the Top 40. The album peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard 200.
Article summary
X-Static is the eighth studio album by American pop music duo Daryl Hall & John Oates. The album was released in October 11, 1979 by RCA Records. Like their last album, Along the Red Ledge, it was produced by David Foster. Buddah Records re-released the album with two bonus tracks in 2000. "Wait for Me" reached number 18 on the Billboard charts and won a BMI airplay award. The second single, "Running from Paradise", peaked at No. 41 in the UK Singles Chart on July 12, 1980, just missing out on the Top 40. The album peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard 200.
Key claims
- release date: 1979-10-11 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
- release date: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the release date is "1979-10-11". What evidence would count against this claim?
- The record states that the release date is "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378429726
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