Friday, March 26, 2010
Chapter 8 Concepts
One concepts in chapter 8 i found useful is the definition of the general words used in general claims. For example, "all" means every single one of something, no exceptions, while "most" means the vast majority of something. This can mean everything from 51 to 100%. These key words are the backbone of the generalized claim. Word choice is very important when creating a generalized claim. Most stereotypes come from a generalized claim but with the wrong choosing. For example, "All Asians do not know how to drive." This is a bad claim because that person has not seen every single Asian drive. Therefore this is a weak claim. To make this argument more believable, one can substitute the word "all" for "some". Making it "Some Asians do not know how to drive." This would make this claim a little more believable. Word choice is important while making a generalized claim.
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yeah i definitely agree with you on that "all" means everything and there are no exceptions to it. you cant just say "all girls are shorter than guys" or something like that, because somewhere along, you will see a tall girl and a short guy. not just that, but some girls may be taller than most girls, and some guys may be shorter than most guys. if you put those two together, it is possible that the girl may be taller than that guy. people who use the words "all" or "none" or any of those types of exaggerating words are just trying to prove a point. however, instead of making it more valid or believable, it makes it sound questionable..like "..ALL girls are shorter than guys?" anyway. good post! =)
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