Writers and speakers do not always state their meaning, purpose, or feelings directly. They often imply or suggest , these things by giving certain types of clues. The reader or listener must look these clues and put together all the information given to infer , or guess , the meaning, purpose, and feeling.
To make inferences, look for these types of clues:
Content: What facts or information are included or not included?
Word choice: What attitudes or opinions does the choice of words show?
Intonation or stress (for speakers only): How does the speaker say something? What does this show?
To check your inference, ask, "How do I know the writer (or speaker) meant this