Drawing Conclusions and Generalizations
Good readers do more than collect facts; they add them up. Reaching a sound judgment from what a passage says — without stretching beyond it — is a skill worth practicing. A conclusion is a reasonable judgment you reach by combining several pieces of information in a passage. A generalization is a broad statement that […]
Making Inferences From a Sentence
Sometimes a passage does not state something outright, yet you can still tell it is true. Reading between the lines like this is one of the most tested reading skills, and it is easier once you know the method. Making an inference means drawing a logical conclusion that the text strongly suggests but does not […]
