This is a useful strategy when we are trying to listen to constructive criticism. Constructive criticism by nature focuses on our mistakes, and we might struggle to listen to it and accept it. However, such criticism can often appear to be harsher than it really is. By asking the critic to clarify what he or she meant, we would be more likely to understand what the specific mistakes are and how we can improve them, and this would encourage us to feel less attacked when hearing such criticism.
When you infer you are making an educated guess about something or a topic your reading. When it comes to reading you want to make a logical guess about what you think the story is about
