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1 another way to help you interpret what you read and get deeper meanings from it is develop skills in generalizing
2 the concept of family is present in most societies
3 a generalization is a sweeping statement about something based on a number of specific facts
4 when you generalize you extend meanings beyond the specific ideas you read about
5 you add up facts and details and draw some deneral ideas or principles from them
6 Generalizing allows you to apply information you've learned in a broader less specific sense