I f Yo u C a n ’ t S u p p o r t I t , D o n ’ t I n c l u d e I t
Imagine you’re on a jury. The prosecuting attorney turns to the jury box and says, “The defendant is clearly guilty.
I just know it.” He doesn’t offer any evidence to support his assertion. Absurd, of course. No legitimate lawyer work-
ing in her client’s best interest would make such a claim if she weren’t able to support it. The rule is if you can’t
support it, don’t include it, and it is as important for writers as it is for attorneys.
For example, you might believe that Americans today work more hours and have less leisure time than at
any other time in our history. There are probably statistics out there to support this assertion, but after a quick
search on the Internet, you find nothing. Unless you’re willing to put in more research time to find what you need,
as strongly as you may feel about the idea, since you can’t support it, you shouldn’t include it.
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