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Answering the inference question

Answering the inference question Inference cannot be lifted, paraphrased or quoted. It is the underlying idea in the extract. How to structure the first sentence? Depending on the question – for example, ‘Why was this poster designed?’ It was designed to ______________.

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Answering the inference question

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  1. Answering the inference question Inference cannot be lifted, paraphrased or quoted. It is the underlying idea in the extract. How to structure the first sentence? Depending on the question – for example, ‘Why was this poster designed?’ It was designed to ______________.

  2. Structure of writing out the whole inference answer INFERENCE SUPPORT EXPLANATION (SHORT ONE) SENTENCE TO LINK TO (1)

  3. Writing the purpose Verb to indicate the purpose Target Audience Purpose Eventual outcome Example : The purpose is to persuade Singaporeans to … so that

  4. Level 3 of inference question What is the message Level 4 of inference question What is the purpose

  5. L3 – Similarity / difference (content) L4 – Similarity / difference (content / tone) L5 – Similarity / difference (tone / purpose) How to write out the sentence? The sources differ in content. In Source B, it talks about (inference, do not paraphrase). After this, quote the evidence. Comparison Question

  6. Usefulness L3 – Usefulness (verify with one other source if possible) L4- Not useful (check with another source, NOT contextual knowledge) L5 – Useful because it is reliable. How to evaluate for reliability. Provenance / Tone / Purpose Cross Refer Contextual Knowledge

  7. How to structure the usefulness based on reliability? The source is useful though there are limitations to it. It is useful in showing …. This can be verified by source and my contextual knowledge (have to explain). But in the aspect of …., it is not useful because the provenance / tone / contextual knowledge…

  8. Reliability L3 – Reliable (verify with one other source if possible) L4- Not reliable (check with another source, NOT contextual knowledge) L5 –Evaluate reliability How to evaluate for reliability. Provenance / Tone / Purpose Cross Refer Contextual Knowledge

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