Reading & WritingChapter 2: Inferences
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Textual clue
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A stated fact, comparison, condition, or sequence that constrains the conclusion.
ExampleApply this idea to the next Inferences passage you read.
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Clue chain
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A compact sequence such as condition → observation → implication.
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Contrast clue
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However, unlike, and whereas often identify the difference the inference must explain.
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Condition clue
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Only when, unless, and if limit when a result applies.
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Sequence clue
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Before, after, and then can reveal change, but sequence alone does not prove cause.
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Controlled-factor clue
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A feature kept the same cannot explain a difference between groups by itself.
ExampleApply this idea to the next Inferences passage you read.
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Changing-factor clue
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The relevant difference between otherwise similar conditions may help explain the outcome.
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Actor ledger
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Attach every clue to the person, group, or object it actually describes.
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Wrong-entity trap
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A fact about one group is silently transferred to another.
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Reversal trap
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The answer flips cause and effect, increase and decrease, or earlier and later.
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True-detail trap
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A correct premise is repeated without drawing the conclusion the question asks for.
ExampleApply this idea to the next Inferences passage you read.
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Bridge sentence
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State in plain language how clue 1 changes the meaning of clue 2.
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Converging clues
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Independent clues pointing the same way can strengthen a qualified conclusion.
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Conflicting clues
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When evidence differs, the conclusion must preserve the difference instead of averaging it away.
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Comparison baseline
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The reference group or earlier state that gives a change its meaning.
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Same materials, different setting
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Infer cautiously about the setting—not about materials held constant.
ExampleApply this idea to the next Inferences passage you read.
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Correlation language
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Is associated with describes a pattern without declaring a cause.
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Compact prephrase
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Summarize the relation in a few words before looking at choices.
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Clue relevance
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A clue matters when removing it would weaken or alter the conclusion.
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Final chain check
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Can each arrow in your premise chain be justified by the passage?
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