Tom Lapslie

Article summary

Thomas William Cavendish Lapslie (born 5 October 1995) is an English professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for club Farnborough. He joined Colchester United's Academy in 2012 for his scholarship, and made his professional debut for the club in January 2015. He made 170 appearances for the club between 2015 and 2021. He later joined Torquay United on his release from Colchester.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1995-10-05 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 2016 — 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 birth is "1995-10-05". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "2016". 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=1373055791