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Generalizations

Generalizations. EQ - How do you find details from the text to develop a generalization?. Clowns. All clowns. List everything you know about clowns. Highlight those things that are true about all clowns. What picture comes to mind when you see the word apple?. Banana?. Orange?.

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Generalizations

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  1. Generalizations EQ - How do you find details from the text to develop a generalization?

  2. Clowns • All clowns ... List everything you know about clowns. Highlight those things that are true about all clowns.

  3. What picture comes to mind when you see the word apple? Banana? Orange? Specific details

  4. What picture comes to mind when you see the word fruit? General idea made up of specific details

  5. Generalizations • A general rule drawn from looking at specific facts and figuring out what they have in common Fruit

  6. Generalizations • A general rule drawn from looking at specific facts and figuring out what they have in common SPECIFIC DETAILS We usually go on vacation to the beach in the summer. My cousins come with us to the beach during the summer. My best friend went to the beach last summer. Our neighbors are going to the beach this summer. GENERALIZATION People always go to the beach in the summertime.

  7. Generalizations • A general rule drawn from looking at specific facts and figuring out what they have in common SPECIFIC DETAILS The pumpkin pie my mom made last week was too sweet. The cherry pie I ate last Christmas was very sweet. GENERALIZATION All pie is too sweet.

  8. A Generalizations is two parts Specific Details + What they have in Common (their similarities) = An Opinion Rule which is called a Generalization

  9. Generalizations must be based on facts. But – they do not have to be true!

  10. Generalizations • Generalizations can be valid or invalid. (true or false) • If a generalization is valid, it is well supported by facts, experience and logic. • If a generalization is invalid, it is not supported by all the facts. Experience and logic tell us it cannot be true.

  11. How to check for Valid Generalizations • Everyone loves winter. • Most government buildings are closed on Holidays. Supporting facts Several Examples Past Experience Logic and Reasoning

  12. Other examples… • Everyone loves pizza. • No one likes school. • People are very gullible. (easily convinced) • All birds have wings. Valid Or Invalid?

  13. Words Commonly Used in Generalizations • Always • Generally • Never • Everyone • No one • All

  14. Generalizations • Explicit generalizations: Generalization is Stated __________________ • Implicit generalization: Implied ideas/not stated in the text (you infer the generalization)

  15. Practice

  16. Practice, Practice, Practice… • Cassie winced in pain as the boy behind her pushed her aside to run after his friend. She scowled after him and rubbed the part of her arm that his book-bag had slammed into. “Sixth graders are so immature,” she thought to herself. • What is the generalization in this passage? • Is it explicit or implicit?

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