Causal Claim Battlecards
Recall causal language options and choose claims that match evidence strength.
mixed-card-deck battlecard comparison-card Verb ladder OACC What is the causal claim ladder? Weak to strong Phrasing How should a non-random comparison be phrased? Keep the signal and downgrade the verb. Objection If we avoid causal language, the slide sounds weak. A leader wants a stronger QBR headline. Your line The claim is stronger when the verb matches the evidence; overclaiming invites the first skeptical question to break the slide. A confident verb can make a limited analysis look careless. It frames caution as credibility, not timidity. Counterfactual
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