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1.InferenceWhatdoesSourceAtellyouaboutSingaporeans?A nswer(answerthequestion) ANSWER: SourceAtellsmethat INFER: that Singaporeansareharmoniousandarebondedasone. SUPPORT: ThiscanbeseeninSourceA“.....” /SourceAstatesthat “.....” EXPLAIN: Thisshowsthat Singaporeansareharmoniousas….. I nfer S upport E xplain 2.PurposeC ontextContextual knowledgeabout thesource SUGGESTNOTTODO! A udienceThetarget audiencetheAuthor/Sourcewantstoconveytoo P urposeVerbConvince/Persuade M essageYour inference AftMessage, SupportandthenExplain. A uthorWhoisthepublisher/roleintheSource N ewoutcomeTheactionsought bytheauthor 1

3.Comparison SIMILARITY HowareSourcesB&Csimilar? A nswer SourcesB&Caresimilar(answer)intellingmethatdiversityhasbeenachievedinSingapore.(Inferenceforbothsources)ThiscanbeseeninSourceBasitstatesthat“.......”(Supportfor1stSource)ThiscanbeseeninSourceCasitstatesthat“.......’(Supportfor2ndSource)ThisshowsthatbothsourcesB&Caresimilaras…….(explainforbothsources) I nferforbothsources(!!) S upportof1stSource S upportof2ndSource E xplainforbothsourcesYoucanexplainasoneastheyarebothsimilar. DIFFERENCE HowareSourcesB&Cdifferent? B asisofcomparison* SourcesB & C aredifferentonwhetherSingaporehasachievedfulldiversity. IcaninferthatSourceBtellsmethatDiversityhasnotbeenfullyachievedin Singaporeandimprovementsneedto be doneto maximisediversityinSingapore.ThiscanbeseeninSourceB asit statesthat“.......”(Supportfor1stSource)ThisshowsthatinSourceBthat………(Explainfor1stSource) IcaninferthatSourceCtellsmethatDiversityhasbeenfullyachievedin SingaporeandthatSingaporeansareunitedasone.ThiscanbeseeninSourceC asit statesthat“.......’(Supportfor2ndSource)ThisshowsthatinSourceCthat………(Explainfor2ndsource) I nferfor1stsource*(!!) S upportof1stsource E xplainfor1stsource I nferfor2ndsource*(!!) S upportof2ndsource E xplainfor2ndsource 2

4.Utility(Generalformat) Generally, theyallhavethesameformat, justdifferentconcludingstatementsorevendifferentwaysofansweringthequestion. A nswerI nferS upportE xplain -CrossReference-I nferS upportE xplainC oncludingstatement 3

5.ReliabilityHowreliableisSourceE*intellingmetheeffectsofGlobalisation?>SourceEisthemainsourceforthisexample* CASEA: If across-referredsourceSUPPORTStheclaiminthemainsource(thesourceaskedinthequestion.) SourceEisreliableintellingmetheeffectsofGlobalisation(Answer) hasbroughtaboutanegativeimpacttowardsforeignworkers.(Infer)ThiscanbeseeninSourceEasitstates“......................”(Support)Thisshowsthat...............(Explain) WhenIcrossrefertoSourceD,itshowsthatSourceEisreliableasSourceDsupportsSourceEintellingmetheeffectsofGlobalisationhasbroughtaboutanegativeimpacttowardsforeignworkers.(Copytheinferenceinthemainsourceastheyarebothsimilar).ThiscanbeseeninSourceDasitstates“......................”(Support).Thisshowsthat...............(Explain)SinceSourceDsupportsE,thusmakingSourceEreliable.(ConcludingStatement) IMPORTANT=Bold 4 CASEB: If across-referredsourceCONTRADICTS/CHALLENGEStheclaiminthemainsource(thesourceaskedinthequestion.) SourceEisreliableintellingmetheeffectsofGlobalisation(Answer) hasbroughtaboutanegativeimpacttowardsforeignworkers.(Infer)ThiscanbeseeninSourceEasitstates“......................”(Support)Thisshowsthat...............(Explain) WhenIcrossrefertoSourceC,itshowsthatSourceEisunreliableasSourceCdoesnotsupportSourceEintellingmetheeffectsofGlobalisationhasbroughtaboutapositiveimpacttowardsforeignworkers.(Twisttheinferenceinthemainsourceastheyarebothdifferentintheiraims/inference).ThiscanbeseeninSourceDasitstates“......................”(Support).Thisshowsthat...............(Explain)SinceSourceCdoesnotsupportE,thusmakingSourceEunreliable.(ConcludingStatement)

6.Surprise HowsurprisedareyouaboutSourceE?>SourceEisthemainsourceforthisexample* CASEA: If across-referredsourceSUPPORTStheclaiminthemainsource(thesourceaskedinthequestion.) I amnotsurprisedaboutSourceE (Answer) asglobalisationhasbroughtaboutanegativeimpacttowardsforeignworkers.(Infer)ThiscanbeseeninSourceEasitstates“......................”(Support)Thisshowsthat...............(Explain) WhenIcrossrefertoSourceD,itshowsthatSourceEisnotsurprisingasSourceDsupportsSourceEintellingmethatGlobalisationhasbroughtaboutanegativeimpacttowardsforeignworkers.(Copytheinferenceinthemainsourceastheyarebothsimilar).ThiscanbeseeninSourceDasitstates“......................”(Support).Thisshowsthat...............(Explain)SinceSourceDsupportsE,thusmakingSourceEnotsurprising.(ConcludingStatement) CASEB: If across-referredsourceCONTRADICTS/CHALLENGEStheclaiminthemainsource(thesourceaskedinthequestion.) SourceEisnotsurprisedintellingmetheeffectsofGlobalisation(Answer) hasbroughtaboutanegativeimpacttowardsforeignworkers.(Infer)ThiscanbeseeninSourceEasitstates“......................”(Support)Thisshowsthat...............(Explain) WhenIcrossrefertoSourceC,itshowsthatSourceEissurprisingasSourceCdoesnotsupportSourceEintellingmetheeffectsofGlobalisationhasbroughtaboutapositiveimpacttowardsforeignworkers.(Twisttheinferenceinthemainsourceastheyarebothdifferentintheiraims/inference).ThiscanbeseeninSourceDasitstates“......................”(Support).Thisshowsthat...............(Explain)SinceSourceCdoesnotsupportE,thusmakingSourceEsurprising.(ConcludingStatement) IMPORTANT=Bold 5

7.Usefulness HowusefulisSourceEintellingmethatSingaporeansareunited?>SourceEisthemainsourceforthisexample* CASEA: If across-referredsourceSUPPORTStheclaiminthemainsource SourceEisuseful intellingmethatSingaporeansareunited(Answer) asthereisasenseofacceptanceaswellasdiversityamongSingaporeans.(Infer)ThiscanbeseeninSourceEasitstates“......................”(Support)Thisshowsthat...............(Explain) WhenIcrossrefertoSourceD,itshowsthatSourceEisusefulasSourceDsupportsSourceEintellingmethatthereisasenseofacceptanceaswellasdiversityamongSingaporeans.(Copytheinferenceinthemainsourceastheyarebothsimilar).ThiscanbeseeninSourceDasitstates“......................”(Support).Thisshowsthat...............(Explain)SinceSourceDsupportsE,thusmakingSourceEreliableandthususeful.(ConcludingStatement) CASEB: If across-referredsourceCONTRADICTS/CHALLENGEStheclaiminthemainsource(thesourceaskedinthequestion.) SourceEisuseful intellingmethatSingaporeansareunited(Answer) asthereisasenseofacceptanceaswellasdiversityamongSingaporeans.(Infer)ThiscanbeseeninSourceEasitstates“......................”(Support)Thisshowsthat...............(Explain) WhenIcrossrefertoSourceC,itshowsthatSourceEisnotusefulasSourceCdoesnotsupportSourceEintellingmethatSingaporeansarenotacceptingofoneanotherandarenotdiverse.(Twisttheinferenceinthemainsourceastheyarebothdifferentintheiraims/inference).ThiscanbeseeninSourceDasitstates“......................”(Support).Thisshowsthat...............(Explain)SinceSourceCdoesnotsupportE,thusmakingSourceEunreliableandhencenotuseful.(ConcludingStatement) IMPORTANT=Bold 6

8.SurpriseHybridStep1:Comparison(recommendedtodoSimilarity)AfterreadingSourceC,IamnotsurprisedbysourceDastheyaresimilarintellingmethatglobalisationhasbroughtaboutanegativeimpact.SourceCstates“................”(support)SourceDstates“................”(support)Thisshowsthatbothsourcesaresimilarintellingmethat...................(explain) Step2:Cross-ReferenceWhenI crossrefertoSourceE,itsupportsSourceDintellingmetheeffectsofGlobalisationhasbroughtaboutanegativeimpacttowardsforeignworkers(CopytheInference).ThiscanbeseeninSourceDasitstates“......................”(Example).Thisshowsthat...............(explain) SinceSourceESupportsCandDThusafterreadingSourceC,I amnotsurprisedbySourceD 9.StudyAllSources Write4Sources Studyallsources,doyouagreethatglobalisationhasbroughtaboutmoregoodthanharm? SourceCagrees(answer) withtheclaimthatglobalisationhasbroughtmoreharmthandamageasI caninfer........(Infer)ThiscanbeseenasSourceCstates“........”(Support)Thisshowsthat.........(Explain) SourceDdisagreeswiththeclaimthatglobalisationhasbroughtmoreharmthandamage(answer) asI caninfer........(Claim)ThiscanbeseenasSourceDstates“........”(Support)Thisshowsthat.........(Explain) SourceEagrees(answer)w