# Critical reading checklist

ResearchUnboxed — original worksheet

Slow down a persuasive claim and examine what actually supports it.

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## Claim
State the main claim in one sentence. Separate it from the author’s opinion.

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## Evidence
Identify the figure, quotation or observation supporting the claim. Is the source traceable?

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## Methods
Does the design fit the question? Who or what is missing from the sample?

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## Uncertainty
Record measurement limits, ambiguous passages or competing interpretations.

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## Alternative explanation
Name a confounder or another reading that could account for the evidence.

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## Follow-up question
What evidence would most change your judgement?

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## Reliability check
Check author expertise, publication context, date, citations and potential conflicts.

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Complete this file locally. No answers are submitted to the club.