R7.2
Claim, Reference, and Representation
The form examines what the claim actually says, what it refers to, and where representation or interpretation adds something beyond the documented material.
Use
- Use one form per principal claim or clearly bounded chain of claims.
- Quote verbatim where wording is decisive.
- Always mark whether a formulation is a source, summary, interpretation, or implication.
Downloads
The Claim
Identify wording, speaker, context, and claim type.
Claim ID
Verbatim claim
Source, speaker, and date
Context and audience
Claim type
Reference and Grounds
Examine what the central words, figures, and categories refer to.
What is being referred to?
Documented grounds and source IDs
What is directly accessible, and what is mediated by others?
Missing or unavailable grounds
Representation and Interpretation
Keep the material distinct from summary, visualisation, interpretation, and implication.
How is the material represented?
Interpretation or assessment
What is implied without being stated directly?
Selection, omission, and possible loss
Strength and Transfer
Assess what the material supports and where the claim goes further.