Support an Inference without Pretending to Know - Practice 2

Connect several clues to an interpretation, then check whether another explanation remains possible.

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Connect several clues to an interpretation, then check whether another explanation remains possible. An inference can be well supported without giving access to a character's unspoken thoughts.

Worked example

A speaker rehearsing twice and checking notes may be preparing carefully. That does not prove the speaker has never presented before.

Would you believe it?

In The box of pencils is open, the singular box controls is. The nearby plural pencils does not change the subject.

Original fiction: The Paused Reply

Omar read the invitation, typed a reply, and then deleted it. He checked the project calendar before writing again. This time he sent a short acceptance and added the event to his schedule. The passage does not include the deleted words. It also does not say whether his first draft was too long, had a typo or offered a different answer.

Question 1 Which interpretation is supported by his actions? He certainly refused in his first draft. He never wanted to attend. He checked the schedule before accepting.

Question 2 What did he send? a long complaint a short acceptance the deleted first draft

Question 3 Which information is unavailable? the exact deleted words the use of a calendar the addition to his schedule

Question 4 Why is He changed his mind from no to yes uncertain? The final reply was not sent. There was no invitation. The first draft's answer is not supplied.

Question 5 What happens after he sends the reply? He cancels the project. He adds the event to his schedule. He deletes the invitation.

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