Explicit and Implicit Evidence and Inferring

which is an example of being implicit:

• telling your friend her shirt is ugly

• pretending that you are sick so that you can stay home from school

• hinting to your mom how much you would like to have a new cell phone without actually asking for one

• telling your mom you want a new cell phone for your birthday

The author writes that, "he orders a cheeseburger for dinner."

• Explicit

• Implicit

Whenever Teresa is around a cat she sneezes, coughs and breaks out in hives. Because Teresa, "sneezes, coughs and breaks out in hives." the narrator is inferring that she is allergic to cats and does not like them.

• Implicit

• Explicit

What does a strongly supported inference need?

• Background knowledge and textual evidence that answers the question or writing prompt.

• Background knowledge and an explanation of why the narrator is writing the text.

• Lots of textual evidence. The more the better!

Define implicit evidence

• prior knowledge; background information

• a conclusion we draw based on evidence and reason

• evidence that is clearly and directly stated

• evidence that is not directly stated

What is explicit textual evidence?

• A conclusion drawn by the reader

• Anything written on a billboard in California

• An inference made by the reader

• Anything directly stated within a text or texts

Implicit is:

• When the narrator is in first person

• When the answer isn't in the text at all

• When the answer is hidden in the text

• When the answer is obvious in the text

evidence that is implied and does not always say what it means

• claim

• implicit evidence

• quote

• explicit evidence

Implicit is implying or suggesting something without saying it directly

• true

• false

What does explicit mean?

• A guess

• Evidence that is directly stated in the text

• A conclusion based off of facts and reasoning