Write in first person.
include vivid imagery lots of sensory details
try to use dialogue to involve the reader
weave your emotions into the reader.
eg: Bethany made an inference about the contents inside the wrapped gift based on the sound it made when she shook it.
The definition of inference is an educated guess made through observation. An example of inference is a scientist guessing at the result of an experiment using things he's already learned.
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