Distinguish fact from opinion and identify assumptions.
Find the unstated assumption the conclusion needs to work.
核心知识
A passage often moves from observed facts to a stronger interpretation. When that happens, the missing assumption is the bridge that must be true for the conclusion to follow.
深入理解
On ACT Reading, assumption questions are often less about emotional language than about reasoning. A passage can sound calm and evidence-based while still making a jump from what is directly reported to what is concluded. That jump usually depends on an unstated bridge.
In humanities or social-science passages, separate the verifiable statements from the interpretive claim. Once you see that difference, ask what the author must believe in order for the interpretation to make sense. The correct answer is the one the conclusion cannot stand without, not just a plausible extra fact.
分步讲解
- Mark the details the passage directly reports.
- Locate the sentence that goes beyond those facts.
- Ask what unstated bridge would connect the facts to that conclusion.
- Choose the answer the author most needs, not merely an idea that would be helpful.
常见误解
- Only strongly emotional language counts as opinion.
- If a conclusion is based on real evidence, it does not depend on assumptions.
- Any contextually relevant detail can count as the needed assumption.
示例解析
A social-science passage reports that after a city archive invited residents to contribute oral-history recordings, exhibit attendance rose and more visitors said the exhibits felt connected to their communities. The author concludes that the project gave visitors a more accurate understanding of the city's past. The conclusion depends on which assumption?
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