B2–C1 · UNC · XTHUNC005

The most useful next evidence would be [X], because it would distinguish [Y] from [Z]

Connects a claim to evidence and helps keep observation separate from inference.

EN · EnglishThe most useful next evidence would be [X], because it would distinguish [Y] from [Z].
DE · GermanDer nützlichste nächste Hinweis wäre [X], weil er [Y] von [Z] unterscheiden würde.

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  1. RU · Translation

    Самым полезным следующим доказательством была бы контрольная группа, потому что она позволила бы отличить сезонность от эффекта кампании.

    EN · English

     The most useful next evidence  would  be a holdout  group, because  it  would  distinguish seasonality from the campaign effect.

    DE · German

    Der nützlichste nächste Hinweis  wäre  eine Kontrollgruppe, weil  sie  Saisonalität vom Kampagneneffekt  unterscheiden  würde.

  2. RU · Translation

    Самым полезным следующим доказательством была бы история исходной системы, потому что она позволила бы отличить ошибку маппинга от плохих исходных данных.

    EN · English

     The most useful next evidence  would  be source-system  history, because  it  would  distinguish mapping failure from bad upstream data.

    DE · German

    Der nützlichste nächste Hinweis  wäre  die Historie des Quellsystems, weil  sie  einen Mappingfehler von schlechten vorgelagerten Daten  unterscheiden  würde.

Reasoning move · Calibrate

Calibrate

What it does

Choose the next evidence that best separates competing explanations.

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Related reasoning patterns4

Nearby structures let you perform the same reasoning move in a different form.

  1. What we know is [X]; what we are still assuming is [Y].Calibrate · same reasoning move · same study set · related logic
  2. The evidence makes [X] more likely, but it does not rule out [Y].Calibrate · same reasoning move · same study set
  3. I would revise this view if [X] turned out to be true.Calibrate · same reasoning move · same study set
  4. Our confidence should be lower because [X] is still unknown.Calibrate · same reasoning move · same study set

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