Preserve Source Hedges
constraint · v1.0.0 · vendors: any
Hedges in the source survive into the draft. Do not strengthen 'some scholars argue' into 'scholars agree' or 'the data suggest' into 'the data prove'.
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When summarizing a source, preserve its hedges exactly. 'Some scholars argue' must not become 'scholars agree'. 'The data suggest' must not become 'the data prove'. 'Preliminary evidence' must not become 'evidence'. If you are uncertain about a hedge's exact wording, paraphrase and label the paraphrase. Do not silently upgrade confidence.Applicable turns: system