Typical Questions
- "The scientists' recommendation therefore implies that ______"
- "Thus, researchers concluded that ______"
How to Approach
- Follow the cause→effect chain the author implies
- Makes invisible reasoning visible; strengthens ability to reject broken chains
- After each paragraph, draw arrows for cause → effect → implication.
Typical Trap and Quick Fix
- Choosing an answer that reverses cause and effect or skips a link
- Sketch the causal flow before answering—don’t guess from one clue
Signal Clues
- because, triggers, leads to, as a result, therefore, so that, underlying mechanism, drives, explains, produces