Literasi Bahasa Inggris: Scope, Evidence, and Attitude
What is tested
Literasi Bahasa Inggris menguji reading comprehension in English: main idea, explicit detail, inference, vocabulary in context, author's purpose and attitude, and cohesion. Questions and options are in English; options often differ by scope, not by truth.
Core rules
- Identify the topic sentence and the function of each paragraph.
- Distinguish a stated detail from an inference; an inference must follow from textual evidence.
- For vocabulary, substitute each option into the sentence and check grammar and meaning.
- For attitude, look at evaluative adjectives and concession markers such as 'although' and 'however'.
- Treat absolute words ('always', 'never', 'only') in options as warning signs.
- For main idea, cover the options and state the point in your own words first.
Worked example
Text: 'Although the new library opens longer hours, students still struggle to find seats because the reading rooms were not expanded.' Question: What is the author's main point? Answer: Longer hours alone have not solved the seat shortage. Reasoning: 'although' concedes a positive change; 'because' gives the limiting cause. The option 'The library should close earlier' is unsupported.
Traps
Choosing an option because it repeats a word from the text; selecting a true statement that does not answer the question; confusing the author's view with a quoted view; ignoring negation; overgeneralizing from one example.