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- Critical thinking is based on several criteria, including clarity, accuracy, coherence, comprehensiveness, depth, and logic.
- Inference is a critical thinking skill that involves analyzing, interpreting, examining alternatives, and guessing to draw conclusions.
- Inference helps to study both general and specific aspects of a problem or topic.
- To infer the implicit meaning logically and justifiably, one can analyze the sentence or text and identify figurative language, contradictions, sarcasm, or implications.
- In case of a comparison, one should determine the object of comparison and the subject of comparison.
- To infer the implicit meaning, one should identify the relationship or similarity between the object and the subject of comparison or between the intended idea and the expressed idea.
- Providing evidence from reliable sources, prior knowledge, or the context of the conversation helps to support the inferred meaning.
- One should formulate a sentence that clearly and understandably illustrates the implicit meaning.
- Inference is a critical thinking skill that requires several other skills, such as analysis, interpretation, and examination of alternatives.
- Inference helps to understand both explicit and implicit meanings of a text or conversation.
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Think you're a master of inference? Test your critical thinking skills with this quiz! From identifying figurative language to examining alternatives, this quiz will challenge your ability to draw logical and justifiable conclusions. You'll learn how to analyze a sentence or text, determine the object and subject of comparison, and provide evidence to support your inferred meaning. Plus, you'll discover how inference helps you understand both explicit and implicit meanings of a text or conversation. Take this quiz to enhance your critical thinking skills and become