Inference
What I see + what I know = what I infer.
What is an inference equation
The goal is to cause someone to do something, or believe something, through reasoning or argument.
What is a persuasive writing approach?
An original piece of information. The author or creator was there to experience an event firsthand.
What is a primary source?
The power to have an important effect on someone or something.
What is influence?
To study something closely and carefully.
What is analyze?
An educated guess, assumption, or conclusion made with details from the text.
What is an inference?
Kids should not play video games. Is the position positive, negative, or neutral?
This author feels negatively about video games.
What is a secondary source?
It flooded last week because it rained. What is the cause of this sentence? What is the effect? How do you know/What is the key word?
Cause: rain
Effect: flood
Key word: because
How the author feels or what they think about something.
What is author's position?
What is explicit?
A way of thinking about and understanding something. An angle of thinking; point of view.
What is perspective?
A letter, autobiography, interview, diary, or speech.
What is a primary source?
I did not put air in my tires, so I got a flat tire. What is the cause of this sentence? What is the effect? How do you know/What is the key word?
Cause: not putting air in my tires
Effect: a flat tire
Key word: so
A place where we get information.
The crowd began to roar as I made a few practice swings with the bat. The umpire called to me sharply to hurry. I was not in any hurry to face the most famous pitcher in history. Who am I?
A baseball batter
The Sahara Desert is an area worth investigating by those who are interested in the past. Is this position positive, negative, or neutral?
The author feels positive about the Sahara Desert.
A biography, a textbook, or anything edited or changed.
What is a secondary source?
I made the basketball team because I practiced really hard for tryouts. What is the cause of this sentence? What is the effect? How do you know/What is the key word?
Cause: practicing really hard for tryouts
Effect: made the basketball team
Key word: Because
The relationship between two things when one thing makes something else happen.
What is cause and effect?
Elizabeth bought six lottery tickets one day and quit work the next day. What can you infer?
She won the lottery
Homework is not a fun activity; however, it is really important for student understanding. Is this position positive, negative, or neutral?
The author feels positivity about homework.
An interview that the author did not conduct.
What is a secondary source?
A verb; to influence or produce a change in something. To impact someone or something.
What is affect?
A piece of information that an author or content creator uses to support their idea or opinion.
What is text evidence?