Author a small source corpus and query. Compare chunk boundaries and record which qualifiers survive retrieval.
Name the expected effect, metric and what would count against the hypothesis.
Record fixtures, source, version, parameters, units, controls and how cases are split.
| Case and split | Baseline result | Changed result | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|
A paraphrased query with no shared keywords can fail regardless of chunk size because the scorer is lexical.
Record your new case and rerun the original cases after redesign.
Explain the mechanism, one exact result and what would overturn your conclusion.
Lexical retrieval is not semantic understanding and can separate a qualifier from a claim.
Next test: _ . Project filename: _ . Work that is mine and tools I used: ____ .
Use fictional data. Download a resumable project before changing devices. On a shared device, turn remembering off and clear your work when finished.