Fact-Check Workflow vs Write Concisely

Fact-Check Workflow

By James Anditis (Journalism)

Verify claims, gather evidence, and document findings with structured journalism standards.

Write Concisely

By Productivity and Collaboration

Apply classic writing principles to make your docs clear, professional, and easy to read.

Fact-Check Workflow

• Extracts checkable claims from articles or statements and prioritizes them by importance
• Guides research through primary and secondary sources with documentation templates
• Provides rating scales (True, Mostly True, False, etc.) with clear criteria for each level
• Creates templates for contacting sources and giving right of response
• Organizes evidence collection with checklists for documents, data, and expert sources

Write Concisely

• Applies grammar and punctuation rules from *The Elements of Style* to improve clarity
• Eliminates needless words and strengthens sentence structure
• Enforces active voice and positive phrasing for directness
• Ensures related words stay together and emphatic words land at sentence end
• Checks for common usage mistakes and misused expressions

Reach for Fact-Check Workflow when…

• You're publishing an article and need to verify facts before it goes live
• You're writing a dedicated fact-check piece rating someone's claims
• You need to document your verification process for editorial standards
• You're training a team on consistent fact-checking practices

Reach for Write Concisely when…

• You're writing documentation, PRDs, or specs and want them to be clear and professional
• You need to tighten up verbose emails or internal communications
• You're drafting content for stakeholders and want to sound polished
• You want your writing to be direct and easy to understand