Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
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In addition to the explicit details an author provides, many readings also include inferred meaning. This means that an author is indirect with their main idea or supporting point and expects the reader to figure it out themselves. But how do we do this? As we read, we can keep an eye out for signposts, certain types of content (like questions or repeated terms), and keywords.
Once we figure out what the author is trying to tell us, we can draw conclusions about the reading's purpose. This video will show you how to make inferences and "read between the lines" of a text.
Source: Excelsior College, https://owl.excelsior.edu/orc/what-to-do-while-reading/inferencing/
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