ZIMSEC O-Level English Language
7.3.1.2Inference, analysis and evaluation
Inference, analysis and evaluation in ZIMSEC O-Level English Language: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview
Drawing inferences; following the sequence of events and the development of an argument; how language shows the relationships between ideas; main points and supporting detail; bias and stereotyping.
Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 7.3.1.2.1Draw inferences about information that a text does not state directly.
- 7.3.1.2.2Follow the sequence of events in a narrative and the development of an argument or discussion.
- 7.3.1.2.3Recognise how words and phrases show the relationships between ideas in a text.
- 7.3.1.2.4Distinguish main ideas from examples and qualifying details, and recognise bias and stereotyping.
Lessons
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Facts, opinions, arguments and bias
30 min
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Following ideas: reference words and linking devices
25 min
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Inference: reading between the lines
30 min
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