Arabic A-Level
Inference
What Inference means in Arabic A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Inference
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Working out what a complex Arabic passage implies when the answer is not stated outright, by reading the whole extract and combining clues.
Topics that use Inference
- Paper 1: Translation into English, reading comprehension and writing (research question) in Arabic (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Accurate extraction of detail, figures and reported views
- Close reading of Arabic written texts
- Discourse connectors
- Evaluating options against textual evidence
- Evidence
- Applying source information to a set question
- Main points versus supporting detail
- Recognising agreement and conflict between sources
Using Inference in the exam
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