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Observations and Inferences. Observations. Means using one or more of your five senses to gather information. Must be a FACT Must be specific and accurate , so that it means the same to everyone. Example: Incorrect: The burning bag smelled nasty
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Observations Means using one or more of your five senses to gather information. • Must be a FACT • Must be specific and accurate, so that it means the same to everyone. Example: • Incorrect: The burning bag smelled nasty • Correct: The burning bag smelled similar to rotten eggs
Inference When you explain or interpret something based on what you observe. It is NOT an opinion or a guess! Example: You see a lot of students in the halls between classes wearing hats so you infer that one of the teams is having a hat day.