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Quick questions on Inferring meaning from sources explained: O-Level Social Studies
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What are the two parts every inference needs?Show answer
A complete inference has two halves:
What is a message with no evidence?Show answer
Stating "the poster is about unity" without pointing to the joined hands or the slogan leaves the inference unproven.
What is vague evidence?Show answer
"Because of the way it looks" is not a detail. Quote the exact phrase or name the exact image element.
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Explain the two parts that every inference answer must contain. [2 marks]
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A cartoon shows a tiny Singapore island balancing on a giant globe labelled "World Economy", looking nervous. What can you infer about the cartoonist's message? Support it with a detail.
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Why is it a mistake to use your own outside knowledge as the evidence for an inference question? [2 marks]
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