How does an editorial differ from a news article? a. it contains a lead statement. b. it attempts to persuade readers to think or act in a certain way. c. it tells the story of a fictional character. d. it informs, explains, or discusses real things in an impartial fashion.

b.It attempts readers to think or act in certain ways

Explanation:

answer: inference

explanation:

an inference can be understood as a conclusion to which a person is able to get based on reasoning. it is the same as a deduction, a guess, an assumption.   in the sentence presented, the conjunction "but" gives the readers an idea of contrast, and, therefore, allows them to induce that despite the opponent's characteristics, andrea had something different that made her win.