This is a useful check list I found on Massimo Pigliucci's Plato's Footnote page.
- C - Claim : What claim is being made?
- R - Role of the claiment: Who is making the claim and why?
- I - Information backing the claim: What is it?
- T - How can the claim be tested?
- I - Independent Testing: Has the claim been tested by others?
- C - Cause: What explanation, if any, is being proposed?
The diagram on the site is attributed to Wayne R. Bartz, adapated from Skeptical Inquirer Sep/Oct 2002 pp 42-44
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