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    The document discusses making inferences, which is defined as reaching a conclusion based on specific evidence. It notes that people infer motives, purposes, and intentions every day based on actions and behaviors. Examples given include inferring that it is raining based on seeing umbrellas outside and that someone is authoritative based on them being called a scholar. The document also distinguishes between inferring based on evidence versus implying, and notes that inferences about characters in texts can be made by combining evidence from the text.

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    The document discusses making inferences, which is defined as reaching a conclusion based on specific evidence. It notes that people infer motives, purposes, and intentions every day based on actions and behaviors. Examples given include inferring that it is raining based on seeing umbrellas outside and that someone is authoritative based on them being called a scholar. The document also distinguishes between inferring based on evidence versus implying, and notes that inferences about characters in texts can be made by combining evidence from the text.

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    The document discusses making inferences, which is defined as reaching a conclusion based on specific evidence. It notes that people infer motives, purposes, and intentions every day based on actions and behaviors. Examples given include inferring that it is raining based on seeing umbrellas outside and that someone is authoritative based on them being called a scholar. The document also distinguishes between inferring based on evidence versus implying, and notes that inferences about characters in texts can be made by combining evidence from the text.

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    MAKING

    INFERENCES
    AUGUST 26, 2015

    INFERENCE
    Mental process by which we reach a conclusion based on
    specific evidence

    WHAT DO WE INFER

    Motives

    Purpose

    Intentions

    WE ENGAGE IN
    INFERENCE EVERY DAY

    Actions > behavior


    characteristics, intents,
    expressions of feelings

    Umbrellas outside >


    raining

    Scholar > authoritative

    We are seeking purposes


    & reasons significance

    Not random

    IMPLY VS INFER
    We make inferences based on
    EVIDENCE but
    we are not always accurate.
    Based on prior experience,
    knowledge.
    WHAT WE READ = EVIDENCE
    More/better evidence > more
    carefully we reason

    MAKING INFERENCES
    ABOUT CHARACTERS

    Use evidence from text


    (A+B+C) to make
    inference (D) about
    character

    What makes it hard?

    (A+B+C=D)

    CHARACTER TRAITS

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