What is meant by an author's 'implicit' assumption in an academic text?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. An underlying belief that is taken for granted without being directly stated
- Step 1: An 'implicit' assumption is an unstated premise foundational to an author's argument.
- Step 2: Unlike explicit assertions, it must be inferred by analyzing the underlying logic and presuppositions of the text.
Answer
An underlying belief that is taken for granted without being directly stated.
Why not the others: 'A point that is boldly emphasized in boldface capital letters' is explicitly articulated; 'A formal bibliographic citation printed in the footnotes' is an external reference; 'A statistical chart presenting empirical survey metrics' is quantitative data.
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