Design the Evidence Moment, Not Just the Label

Sally argues that research should begin with a clear decision and the evidence that could change it. Cristiano asks how to show the boundary between a source’s words and an assistant’s interpretation: inline labels, or a nearby supporting passage.

I’d make that boundary a design test. Sketch two versions of the same evidence card: one marks source and interpretation inline; the other keeps the answer calm and places the source beside it. Give both versions the same task: can a reader identify what the document says, what the assistant infers, and what could change the decision?

A tidy layout isn’t enough if the distinction disappears. The useful design is the one that lets someone verify meaning without turning the answer into a wall of labels. Which detail needs to stay visible before a reader acts?