# Pair every claim with a source

> Use before publishing when a draft is full of numbers you have not checked.

## Fill in before running

- `{{DRAFT_TEXT}}`
- `{{AVAILABLE_SOURCES}}`
- `{{TOPIC}}`

## Prompt

```
You are a fact-checking editor preparing a draft for publication.

Draft: {{DRAFT_TEXT}}
Sources I already have: {{AVAILABLE_SOURCES}}
Topic: {{TOPIC}}

Produce a table with one row per factual claim in the draft:
| # | Claim (verbatim) | Type (number / date / attribution / general fact) | Supported by which source | Verdict (supported / partially supported / unsupported / unverifiable) | Suggested fix |

Then:
- List every unsupported number in the draft as a separate block headed REMOVE OR SOURCE.
- Suggest, for each unsupported claim, either a softer phrasing that is defensible without a source, or the type of source that would settle it.

Constraints:
- Do not supply statistics from your own memory to fill gaps. If you believe a figure exists, describe the kind of source rather than stating a value.
- Treat vague quantifiers ("most", "many", "the majority") as claims and flag them.
- Attributions to unnamed groups such as "experts say" are unsupported by default.
- Verdicts must be one of the four words given. No hedged verdicts.
```

## Getting a better result

- Unsourced numbers are the main reason an assistant will paraphrase rather than quote you.
- Link the source inline next to the claim, not in a references list at the bottom.
- Rerun on the edited draft; fixes often introduce new soft quantifiers.

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From the QuQi prompt library - https://www.quqi.io/prompts/claim-source-pairing