Explicit/Implicit

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What does 'explicit' mean?

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Very clear, leaves no room for doubt.

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What does 'implicit' mean?

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Implied or understood without being directly stated.

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True or false: Listeners and readers should use clues and guessing skills for implicit statements or information.

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True.

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True or false: Rules and instructions should be explicitly stated.

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True.

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What is an example of an explicit statement?

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"The meeting starts at 3 PM."

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What is an example of an implicit statement?

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"He didn't show up, so he must not care about the meeting."

Front

In the question, 'What did Matt buy?', is the answer explicit or implicit?

Back

Explicit.

Front

In the scenario, what does Elijah's behavior imply about his attitude?

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He does not care that he's late.

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What is the difference between explicit and implicit information?

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Explicit information is clearly stated, while implicit information is suggested or inferred.

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Give an example of a situation where you would need to use implicit reasoning.

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Inferring someone's feelings based on their body language.