When making inferences about the author’s purpose, what should you use to support your analysis? I. evidence from the story II. the length of time it took you to read the work III. an explanation of how the evidence applies

To support an inference about an author’s purpose, use evidence from the story and explain how that evidence supports your interpretation. The time it took you to read the work does not provide evidence about the author’s purpose. Therefore, the correct choice is “I and III only.”

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