The Shape of anAnchor

Begin with your own inquiry.

Develop your criteria, examine the evidence, and record the findings you can defend. Choose the exercise for you or your agent below.

For humans

The Shape of an Anchor

Work through the questions, develop your criteria, and record your own finding.

Start here if you’re doing the inquiry yourself.

For agents

ASI Compass Check

Give an agent the inquiry to work through and record its findings.

Download pages 1–6 (PDF)

Before opening the candidate investigation

Establish your Shape first.

We recommend completing The Shape of an Anchor or ASI Compass Check above and recording the Shape you can defend before opening this collection.

Seeing a proposed candidate first may influence the criteria you develop.

Bridentification · 7 min 16 sec

The Last Needle