Generation

Examples of Generation in the following topics:

• Age

  • Of which generation do you think they are a member?
  • To which generation do you belong?
  • Generation X is the generation defined as those born after the baby boom ended, from 1965 to 1981.Change is more the rule for the people of Generation X than the exception.
  • Millennials, also known as Generation Y, describes the generation following Generation X, from 1981 to 1999.
  • Generation Z is highly connected, as many members of this generation have had lifelong use of communications nd media technologies.

• Brainstorming

  • Good storms have lots of rain, and a good brainstorming session should generate lots of ideas.
  • Let yourself generate as many different answers to the question as come to mind.
  • Brainstorming should feel less stressful than other methods of generating ideas.
  • Lightning during a brainstorm is a good thing: it means ideas are being generated!
  • Employ brainstorming as a method to help you generate topic ideas

• General Purpose

  • Examine the general purpose of why you're speaking; every idea in your speech should connect to that purpose to reinforce your thesis.
  • The pyramid's widest point represents the most general purpose for the speech.
  • Many times, it is easy to focus on that narrowest point, but it is just as important to take a step back and consider the general purpose of the speech.
  • If the general purpose is to instruct, the speaker may conduct a demonstration on how to set up privacy settings on Facebook.
  • Explain what a general purpose of a speech is and why it is important

• Scoping Your Topic

  • Once you have generated a variety of ideas, it is time to narrow the topic to ensure it fits the scope of your speech.
  • Think of your preliminary work as establishing a general target.
  • Even though it is not an easy decision to come to, deciding on the general topic has only set you out on the path toward developing a speech, not toward leading you to the end.
  • As these questions make clear, picking a general topic is only a first step.
  • An important consideration when you begin narrowing in on the specific area of your general topic is how much time you will have to deliver your speech.

• Different Lines of Reasoning

  • If you accept or know the general principle as true, then you can apply it to the specific case to conclude that it is also true.
  • Consider the general principle of the law a gravity: what goes up must come down.
  • Now, when you throw the ball in the air, you conclude that it will fall down based on your knowledge of the general law of gravity.
  • Deductive reasoning contrasts with inductive reasoning in that a specific conclusion is arrived at from the general principle when reasoning deductively.
  • Notice that inductive reasoning moves from specific instances to a general conclusion, whereas deductive reasoning applies a general principle to specific instances.

• Specific Purpose of a Speech

  • The specific purpose of a speech fuses the topic and general purpose.
  • The widest part represents the topic, followed by the general purpose (instructing, informing, persuading, or entertaining).
  • From there, the next most-refined level is the specific purpose, which fuses the topic and general purpose.
  • Going from the general to the specific is all about refinement.
  • As previously discussed, not all speeches conform strictly to the four general purposes for speaking.

• Tailor Abstraction to Your Audience

  • Almost anything can be described either in relatively abstract, general words or in relatively concrete, specific ones.
  • In general, as you move from one level to another while speaking, you will tailor the level of abstraction to the specific speech content and the audience level of understanding.
  • You can increase the clarity, and therefore the usability, of your speaking by using concrete, specific words rather than abstract, general ones.
  • Abstract and general terms do have important uses for different audiences and occasions.
  • For example, in scientific, technical, and other specialized fields, speakers often need to make general points, describe the general features of a situation, or provide general guidance for action.

• Choosing Appropriate Words

  • Generalizing: as a general rule, as a rule, in general, generally, normally, on the whole, usually
  • Qualifying frequency: never, rarely, sometimes, usually, often, always, generally, on the whole, frequently, occasionally, hardly ever, seldom
  • Qualifying results: under no circumstances, mainly, generally, predominantly, usually, the majority, most of, almost all, a number of, may be, some, a few, a little, fairly, very, quite, rather, almost

• The Role of Transitions

  • Develop a general premise: constructing a presentation will require that you begin by developing your goal and translating it into a general premise you will state to your audience.
  • Generate main points and organize them strategically: after you have established a premise, you will be able to generate main points to support this claim.

• Listening and Critical Thinking

  • One definition for critical thinking is "the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action. "
  • Expressed in most general terms, critical thinking is "a way of taking up the problems of life. " As such, reading, writing, speaking, and listening can all be done critically or uncritically insofar as core critical thinking skills can be applied to all of those activities.