When a reader infers something, he or she is making a prediction or an educated guess based on surrounding clues.
In nonfiction writing, a writer might imply something, which means the reader must
Re-read the information carefully.
Guess, with confidence, what the writer means.
Skip over the information as it is unnecessary.
Make connections to something that happened at the beginning.
Substantiated claims are _______________ while unsubstantiated claims are _______________.
True, false
Explained, unexplained
Proven, unproven
Clear, unclear
When a writer is objective, facts are presented without personal feelings.
Information that is _________________ is double-checked with other sources.
Claimed
Corroborated
Implied
subjective
If you can provide a subjective summary of a text, you are including facts and opinions in the summary.
