A source-and-question worksheet

Keep a record of a claim

When a statement catches your attention, keep the wording and source together. This worksheet helps you organise your questions; it does not assess whether a product is suitable for you.

1. Exact statement

Copy the sentence, including any qualifier beside it.

2. Where you saw it

Record the page, author or seller, URL and date you accessed it.

3. Source offered

Record the linked source, its title and the passage the seller points to. If no source is given, write “not supplied”.

4. What it refers to

Ask whether the statement concerns the specific finished item, an ingredient, or a broader topic. Record the answer rather than guessing.

5. What remains unclear

Write one specific question. Record who you asked, when, and the reply you actually received.