Inisiasi 8 - Inferring by Restating Some Ideas
Inisiasi 8 - Inferring by Restating Some Ideas
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Making Inferences
Pada inisiasi kali ini kita akan berdiskusi tentang making inferences. Materi dan
latihan soal mengenai making inferences dapat Anda temukan di Module 9:
Inferring by Restating Some Ideas.
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Making Inferences
Tergantung dari apa yang Anda baca, Anda akan menemukan inferensi dalam
bentuk yang berbeda-beda. Inferensi tersebut dapat berupa:
• fakta umum atau informasi spesifik
• emosi atau perasaan karakter
• opini atau perasaan si penulis
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Strategi Making Inferences
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Contoh 1
The women walked down the streets to the bus stop with their heads bent close to
their chests. In groups of three they scurried on. It was impossible to recognise
individuals from the small gaps between their caps, pulled down over their eyes, and
the tightly bound scarves tied tightly over the bottom half of their faces.
Yang dapat diinferensikan dari teks tersebut adalah cuaca sangat dingin dan berangin.
Inferensi tersebut diperoleh dari petunjuk yang tertulis di teks, yaitu ‘scurried’
(berjalan cepat dengan langkah kecil), yang artinya orang-orang tersebut bergegas
mencapai tujuan. Selain itu petunjuk lainnya adalah ‘small gaps between their caps,
pulled down over the eyes’ (hanya ada celah kecil agar matanya tertutup ketika
memakai kupluk) dan ‘scarves tied tightly over the bottom half of their faces’ (syal
menutupi setengah bawah mukanya). Secara logika, situasi seperti ini terjadi jika
seseorang kedinginan.
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Contoh 2
Hybrid cars are good for the environment, but they may not perform as well as cars that
run only on gasoline. The Toyota Prius gets great gas mileage and has low emissions
making it a good “green” option. However, many people think that it is unattractive. The
Prius also cannot accelerate as quickly as other models, and cannot hold as many
passengers as larger gas-fueled SUVs and vans. Compared to similar gas-fueled options,
hybrid cars also cost more money up front. A new hybrid car costs almost $3,500 more
than the same car configured to run just on gasoline.
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Contoh 2
Keempat jawaban membahas mengenai hybrid car dan tidak ada satu pun
jawabannya yang disebutkan di teks secara langsung.
Namun,
• tidak ada bahasan mengenai car safety di bacaan, sehingga jawaban (a) dapat
dieliminasi
• opsi jawaban (b): apakah Toyota benar-benar dapat untung banyak dari penjualan
Prius?
• jawaban (c): jawaban ini terlihat benar, tapi tidak disebutkan di paragraf
• jawaban (d): jawaban ini adalah inferensi paling mendekati karena hybrid car
harganya mahal, tidak cocok untuk orang yang keuangannya terbatas (bukan
untuk semua orang).
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Referensi
1. Cuesta College. (n.d.). Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions. Retrieved from
https://www.cuesta.edu/student/resources/ssc/study_guides/reading_comp/308_
read_infer.html.
2. Lumen Learning. (n.d.). Making Inferences. Retrieved from
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/developmentalreading/chapter/making-
inferences.
3. Owen. (January 19, 2018.). How to Answer Inference Questions on the SAT Reading
Section. Retrieved from https://www.arborbridge.com/answer-inference-
questions-sat-reading-section.
4. Roell, K. (January 7, 2019). How to Make an Inference in 5 Easy Steps. Retrieved
from https://www.thoughtco.com/how-to-make-an-inference-3211647.
5. Schulten, K. (September 2, 2015). Skills and Strategies | Making Inferences.
Retrieved from: https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/09/02/skills-and-
strategies-making-inferences.
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