Question

Why is it sometimes necessary to make an inference when analyzing a text?(1 point)

Responses

Authors often provide information but do not state it directly.
Authors often provide information but do not state it directly.

Making inferences is a way to quickly read a longer text.
Making inferences is a way to quickly read a longer text.

Inferences help a reader understand explicit details in a text.
Inferences help a reader understand explicit details in a text.

Inferences are crucial for understanding if the text is nonfiction.

Answer 1

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Inferences are necessary when analyzing a text because authors often provide information but do not state it directly. Making inferences allows a reader to fill in the gaps and understand implicit meanings or underlying messages in the text. Inferences also help a reader understand explicit details in a text by connecting different pieces of information. They are not necessarily related to the length of the text or whether it is nonfiction or not.