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True or False: True or False: A Generalization is statement about a group of people or things that is based on only a few people or things in that group.
True
Fact or Opinion: The most popular city in the world is London.
Opinion
What word in this sentence can be considered as LOADED LANGUAGE: "We are making tremendous progress in our foreign relations."
"tremendous"
What word in this sentence can be considered as LOADED LANGUAGE: He's a veritable fount of knowledge.
"veritable"
What word in this sentence can be considered as LOADED LANGUAGE: "She is making categorical selections based on favoritism."
"categorical"
What words in this sentence can be considered as LOADED LANGUAGE: "The menacing shark circled the helpless scuba diver."
"menacing" and "helpless"
Identify the Stereotype: "The girls were picked last in gym class to join the dodgeball team because they aren’t as fast as boys."
Stereotype: Girls aren't as fast as boys.
Identify the Generalization: Politicians are greedy and manipulative
Politicians are liars and use people.
