Stated-Unstated Information
Stated-Unstated Question
Stated-Unstated Question is a type of question aimed to find stated information and unstated information.
Stated information is a piece of information that is mentioned in a text, while unstated information is a piece of information that is wrong and not mentioned in the text. Questions for stated-unstated information usually are as follow:
TIPS for answering the question :
1. Read the question first before you read the entire text
Pay attention to which parts of the text need to be read to answer the questions. Many questions only ask for certain parts of the text, such as paragraph 1 or paragraph 2, or only ask for true/false statements about the main idea and conclusion of the text. Don't waste your time to read the entire text that isn't asked.
2. Use skimming and scanning techniques
Skimming aims to find the core or main discussion in a text, while scanning aims to find specific information in a text. After understanding the content of the text, do the scanning technique by matching the answer choices with the text. Most of the answer choices have the same sentence structure as the sentences in the text, so this will be very useful to save time in answering questions. Don't worry if the answer choices are different from the sentences in the text; there will be several keywords in the answer choices that show the same meaning as the text. Therefore, always be careful when doing the skimming and scanning techniques.
CONTOH SOAL
On March 11, 2011, the largest earthquake ever recorded in Japan caused massive devastation, and the ensuing tsunami decimated the Tōhoku region of northeastern Honshu. On top of the already-horrific destruction and loss of life, the natural disaster also gives rise to a nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The Fukushima disaster is considered the second-worst nuclear disaster in history, forcing the relocation of over 100,000 people.
(source: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history)
The largest earthquake in Japan caused the following event, except….
A. Originating an enormous destruction
B. Causing a nuclear disaster in Fukushima
C. Losing the life of people in Tōhoku region
D. Causing the second-worst natural disaster
E. Giving a rise to a decimating tsunami
Steps to answer the question:
Look at the question first: "The largest earthquake in Japan caused the following event, except…."
The question asks for a statement about Japan’s largest earthquake that is not mentioned in the text.
By doing the skimming technique, you will quickly find the main discussion in the text and get the general idea about what happened in Japan's largest earthquake.
The last sentence says that, "The Fukushima disaster is considered the second-worst nuclear disaster in history".
It can be seen that the correct answer is D (Causing the second-worst natural disaster), because the Fukushima disaster is the second-worst natural disaster itself, not the one that triggered it.
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