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Reading Comprehension: Claims, Evidence and Inference
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Reading Comprehension: Claims, Evidence and Inference — lesson overview
Explicit meaning and valid inference
Explicit information is directly stated in a passage. An inference is a conclusion supported by the passage, even if not stated in the same words. It must not depend on adding unsupported outside information.
The author’s main claim is the central point developed. An example may support that claim without becoming the main claim itself. A qualification limits the scope of a statement.
Words such as some, all, may, must, only, and generally control logical strength. Replacing “may” with “must” can turn a supported answer into an overstatement.
Worked passage and explanation
Passage: A town introduced evening library hours. Visits increased during the next month, but the report did not control for a school examination period.
Supported conclusion: Visits increased after the new hours were introduced. Not established: The new hours alone caused the entire increase. The examination period may be a relevant additional factor.
The phrase “did not control for” means the comparison did not isolate that influence. A good answer respects this limit instead of claiming that the library change had no effect at all.
Assumptions and answer elimination
An assumption is an unstated premise on which an argument depends. Test whether removing it weakens the connection between the stated reasons and the conclusion.
Eliminate options that contradict the passage, change its scope, confuse association with causation, or introduce an unsupported absolute claim.
The best answer is the one supported by the supplied text, not necessarily the statement you personally believe about the wider topic.
