A generalization is a statement that is typically true, often signaled by words like 'all', 'many', and 'most'. However, generalizations can sometimes be faulty; for example, not all tall people are good at basketball. The document emphasizes the importance of identifying valid generalizations and provides examples for practice.

1. Making Generalizations

2. What is a generalization?
■A generalization is a statement that is
usually true.
■Some key words that signal generalizations:
– All
– Many
– Most
– Always
– Never

3. Examples
■Most students like snow days.
■Many people like to eat turkey on
Thanksgiving.
■All of the other kids have iPods!

4. Sometimes Generalizations are
Faulty
■This means that generalizations can be
wrong!
– Example: All tall people are good at
basketball.
– Some tall people are not athletic, so this
generalization cannot be true.

5. Let’s Practice!
■Meet General I. Zation.
■He is in charge of deciding if
statements are
generalizations.
■He also makes sure that there
are no faulty generalizations!

6. all
none
most
many
always
some
usually
seldom
few
generally
everyone
never
sometimes
in general
overall
Valid or Invalid (Faulty)?

7. Valid Invalid (Faulty)
most
many
sometimes
in general
overall
some
usually
seldom
few
generally
all
none
always
everyone
never
nobody

8. Which statement is a
generalization?
A.Many schools have time off for the
holidays.
B.School is fun.
C.Rainbows have seven different colors.
D.Christmas is on December 25th
.

9. General Ization Says
■The only statement that was a
generalization was:
A.Many schools have time off for the
holidays.
■The key word that tells you it is a
generalization is many.