Drawing
Conclusions
"Conclusions"
and "inferences" are synonymous terms. That's why the definition of
inferences first offered up almost fifty years ago by S.I. Hayakawa in his book
Language in Thought and Action fits conclusions as well. Like
inferences, conclusions are "statements about the unknown based upon the
known"
Drawing
Conclusions in Daily Life
You probably already realize that
in your daily life you draw conclusions on a regular basis. For instance if you
and three friends go out for dinner, and four hours later, all three of you
come down with stomach cramps and nausea, you will probably conclude that there
was something seriously wrong with the food. If your roommate, a normally heavy
smoker and drinker, gives up cigarettes and alcohol once he meets a lovely,
young soccer player who does neither, you are likely to conclude that he is
completely infatuated with her and wants to make a good impression.
Drawing
Conclusions Intended by the Author
Despite being aware of how often
you draw conclusions in daily life, you might not realize how frequently you do
it when you read. For instance, authors don't always state the point or main
idea of a paragraph in a topic sentence. Sometimes, they imply, or suggest, a
main idea through a series of specific statements that combine to suggest one
general thought, leaving it to readers to draw the appropriate conclusion based
on the paragraph's content and language.
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