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Source-check worksheet

Keep the answer claim, source passage and support judgement on the same record. Use “not checked” rather than guessing when a source has not actually been opened.

Question
Exact answer claim
Answer date / conditions
Cited URL
Publisher and page date
Relevant passage
Support judgement — supports / supports part / contradicts / doesn’t establish / not checked
Qualification or conflict
Next check

Second source or claim

Question
Exact answer claim
Answer date / conditions
Cited URL
Publisher and page date
Relevant passage
Support judgement
Qualification or conflict
Next check