Thursday, September 16, 2010

Chapter 4 TFY : Inference : What Follows?

Understanding the words Infer and InferenceInfer meaning to bring in or to carry
when we infer, we imagine, guess, surmise, speculate, estimate, predict and conclude.

Distinguishing Inferences from FactsGood writing distinguishes inferences from facts, description from interpretation


Generalizations Are Inferences
A good scientist, like a good writer, knows how much evidence is needed to support a generalization.

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