Inferences VS. Assumptions
•Define each - Inference and Assumption. Inference is an educated guess based on textual evidence and personal experience. Assumption is a determination made with no logical evidence-nothing concrete or objective supports it. An assumption is purely subjective. •Describe in detail how they are different. (Use a contrasting term to reveal difference.) Inference-logical; evidence; more objective ( not fully a face); high-level thinking ( logical) Assumption-illogical; no evidence; fully subjective; no thinking ( illogical) ( we invent assumption so we do not have to think) •What two things must inferences be based on? Test evidence ( objective/concrete) & personal experience ( the remembering/ understanding aspect of Bloom’s) •Where does inferencing fit in Bloom’s Taxonomy? Analyzing, evaluating and creating Why is this significant? It is useful to draw upon bottom-level of Bloom’s remembering and understanding as well as clues p
