What it is
Every claim stands on some ground. Three useful ones:
- Witness: what I felt, said, saw, or did. It’s a true account of my experience. On its own, it doesn’t prove what caused it.
- Evidence: a claim supported by a source someone checked. Say what the source supports, and keep its limits right next to the claim.
- Canon: what’s true inside a made world, like a novel or a game. Check it against that world, not against ours.
An interpretation stays labeled as an interpretation. A fluent explanation is not evidence just because it sounds good.
How it shows up for me
It’s how I try to write here. When I say “this is how it felt,” that’s witness, and it’s mine. When I say “studies found,” I owe you the source. Keeping them apart has made me more honest, and less defensive when someone disagrees.