Useful architecture for keeping observations separate from inferences.
Paraphrase preserves the source's meaning without reproducing its wording.
The Spirits Systematic Approach first records appearance, nose, and palate, then asks the taster to justify conclusions about quality, origin, raw material, style, or production method.
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Fresh full review: PDF35overview and36image SAT visually read (printed31–32). Descriptive observations precede quality/context conclusions. Historical2018 rubric, not validation of origin inference.
Capture evidence faithfully. Select one Source, record a usable locator, and preserve enough surrounding context to prevent misquotation.
Evidence
Paste the exact quote, paraphrase, statistic, definition, or source claim into Excerpt Text. Use Excerpt Type to distinguish quotation from interpretation.
Location and context
Record Locator Type, Locator Start, Locator End when needed, and Source Section. Explain the surrounding argument in Context.
Annotation
In Annotation, state why this evidence matters. Add approved Tags for retrieval and connect it to every relevant Literature Note.