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FIGURE 4-7: THE SIFT METHOD FOR VERIFYING INFORMATION AND SOURCES

What to notice: The method does not ask you to analyze every page in detail. It pushes you

to stop, check the source, look for better coverage, and trace the original.
Source: Prepared by the author, drawing on the SIFT moves and civic online reasoning
research [8][17].

TABLE 4-12: SIFT QUESTIONS WHEN REVIEWING AN AI OUTPUT

The move A quick question

Do I know what I am about to believe or pass on? Do I need to pause
Stop
before sharing?

Who owns the source? What is their expertise? What is their
Investigate the source
interest? Is the name real?

Is there a primary body or independent coverage that is stronger and
Find better coverage
more current?

Is the quotation complete? Is the image old? Is the figure out of its
Trace the original
context?

↻ Try it yourself: turn an answer into checkable claims
Take three claims from a single answer: a figure, the name of a source, and a
recommendation. Build a four-column table: the claim, the primary source, the
independent source, and the decision. Do not edit the text before finishing the table.

● Remember: Section summary
• Key idea: Verification turns text into claims, then ties each claim to appropriate and
current evidence.
• Practical decision: Use a primary source and lateral reading, and record the status of
every claim.
• Mistake to avoid: Settling for the fact that a link exists, or that a source looks official
from its page design.

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