Claim and evidence check
DESCRIBED | Data Exhaust
By Jonathan Malchow Vega
https://dataexhaust.org/resources/claim-evidence-check/
Version 1.1 | 19 October 2026

Test whether a record supports the specific claim you want to make.

Claim in one sentence
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Record being used
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Direct observation
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Inference being made
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Missing context or alternative explanation
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Proportionate next check
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