Question

Sometimes authors provide explicit, or clearly stated, details in a text ( explicit evidence ). Sometimes authors do not. What is called when you have to determine what an author is saying based on details that are hinted at, but not clearly stated?

Answer 1

When you determine what an author is saying based on hints or implied details rather than explicitly stated information, it is called making **inferences**. Inference involves using context clues and background knowledge to draw conclusions about the author's meaning or intentions.