Mastering: Drawing Conclusions (Homework)

December 13, 2010 | Posted in: Class Updates

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We’ve worked a lot in class with the skill of drawing conclusions from a piece of text.  Remember the formula for drawing a FAIR conclusion:

Information from the text + Your own background knowledge = Fair Conclusion

When drawing a conclusion, remember to DISTINGUISH (tell the difference between) what is possible and what is probable!  Focus on the probable conclusion.

For homework this evening, I have an activity very similar to the one you completed two weeks ago.  It looks like an activity you did for homework once before, but trust me, it’s a new assignment.

There are a few things to look for.  (1) One problem already has an answer selected because the person who made the assignment made a mistake by clicking a choice.  But it may or may not be correct!  You decide for yourself!  (2) There is one question in the assignment that I think is very poor.  It asks you to draw a conclusion, but I don’t think you’re given enough information to make a FAIR conclusion.  Come into class ready to tell me which item was the bad question.  (Consider writing it in your planner so you don’t forget.)  No need to email me or print anything!

Here is the link:

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/inferencesp.cfm