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Comprehension and the Application Question
Quick questions on Inference and reading between the lines explained: H1 General Paper
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What is make the inference valid?Show answer
A valid inference is one a reasonable reader would draw from the evidence, and no more. The danger is over-reading: importing your own opinions, or stretching a hint into a claim the text will not bear. Test every inference by asking, "can I point to the words that support this, and is this the most reasonable reading of them?" If the answer is a stretch, pull back to what the text actually licenses.
What is q1?Show answer
Explain the difference between a stated and an implied meaning. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
A writer describes a new law as having been "rushed through before anyone could object". What is implied, and what is your evidence? [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Explain why an inference answer that re-quotes the passage scores poorly. [3 marks]
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