comparative inferenceA conclusion about how two texts relate, such as where their authors agree, where they disagree, or how one would answer the other.
You’ll leave with these skills
01Combine two stated facts into a conclusion the text never saysRead two facts the passage states side by side and say what must be true when both are true.
02Finish a text whose blank asks for its conclusionWhen the blank follows “therefore” or “this suggests that,” pick the choice that says what the earlier sentences add up to.
03Judge a possible cause from the passage's comparisonsCompare possible explanations using the passage's evidence, remembering that time order alone does not establish a cause.
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