Assess the following as probably true, as probably false, as requiring further documentation before judgment, or as a claim that cannot properly be evaluated. Consider both the nature of the claim and the source.From a letter to the editor by a person we've never heard of: "Eighty-five percent of the jail population smokes."
What will be an ideal response?
Requires further documentation. What's meant by "jail population" is a bit vague; we presume the letter is talking about inmates. We find the claim plausible-at least we would not be surprised if it were true. This plausibility is inherent in the claim; it is not due to the fact that any particular person made it, especially since no source information is provided.
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