Before generation
Use for a quick structural inventory of claim-evidence-reasoning responses before a teacher reads their substance. It can reveal a missing claim, sparse relevant evidence, or absent explanatory links. It does not judge scientific accuracy, evidence quality, logical validity, counterclaims, source credibility, writing quality, originality, language proficiency, learner ability, or final rubric scores.
Worked example
Response A states a claim, uses two relevant items from three sources, and includes one link, so it meets a two-evidence and one-link rule. Response B has only one relevant item. Response C lacks a claim. The final response has two relevant items but zero reasoning links, so its entered complete classification is flagged for review.
Formula or methodology
Let C be true when an explicit claim is present, E be the counted relevant evidence items, and R be the counted reasoning links. Under the selected planning rule, complete equals C and E at least the evidence minimum and R at least the link minimum. Supplied source count is reported separately and bounds E but does not contribute automatically.
How to interpret the result
A supported classification matches the disclosed structural rule only. Complete does not mean correct, persuasive, independent, ethical, or grade-ready; review does not identify a stable learner deficit. Read the response and sources, inspect whether each item supports the claim, test the reasoning warrant, consider alternatives, and apply the full course rubric with accessible feedback.
Common mistakes
Do not count every quoted sentence as relevant evidence, confuse a source list with evidence use, count repeated assertions as reasoning, infer quality from length, expose learner names, apply one threshold across unlike tasks, accept a false claim because structure is complete, or let the count replace reading. Annotate claim, evidence, warrant, limits, and counterevidence directly.