2. A generalization is a broad statement or rule
that applies to many examples. Clue words such as all, most, always, usually, or generally signals that an author is making a generalization. Valid generalizations are supported by facts, and faulty generalizations are not supported.
3. The problem with generalizations and assumptions is that, often times, you might be wrong about the scenario or what you are assuming. By definition, a generalization is looking at several situations and making an assumption about all situations based on what you observed. For example, a generalization could be looking at a group of cows and Dalmatians and saying, ''all animals are black and white.'' However, in this case, the generalization would be false.
