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4. Remember that stories aim to help us betterunderstand our world and ourselves. ThinkThe ability to draw logical conclusions from a text isabout what message the story might be sendingessential to reading comprehension and to doing well onthe GED. Remember that your conclusions must be basedthat would meet this goal.on evidence from the text. If a writer wants you to infersomething, he or she will give you clues so you can make

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that inference. If you have a hunch about what the writeris trying to say, search for evidence in the text to supportDrama is literature that is meant to be performed. Butyour ideas.you can still be greatly entertained and moved by simplyHere are some more specific tips for making effectivereading a play. Here are some tips for understandinginferences:dramatic excerpts on the GED exam: