General and Specific Statements

1.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Which among the choices is a General Statement?

When I was little, I wanted what many Filipino Children all over the country wanted.

When I was little, I wanted to be blond, blue-eyed and white just like how Filipino Children around the country did.

2.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Which among the choices is a Specific Statement?

The Philippines was a colony for a long time.

The Philippines was under Western domination for more than four centuries.

3.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Which among the choices is a General Statement?

Many Filipinos are working abroad.

Around eight million Filipinos are working abroad as professionals, artists, caregivers and domestic helpers.

4.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Which among the choices is a Specific Statement?

Filipino heroes struggled to fight against the Spanish.

Heroes fought against colonizers.

5.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

Which among the statements is NOT a General Statement?

The borderless world presents opportunities.

Humans are naturally social beings.

A squash is a type of a vegetable.

Many people wanted to have a dog.

6.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Describe the statements below:

A. Political leaders must be good listeners.

B. There are two important skills that political leaders must have.

Statement A is more General than Statement B

Statement B is more General than Statement A

The Statements are equally General or Specific.

7.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Describe the statements below:

A. Margaret Thatcher was one of the most successful politicians of the twentieth century.

B. Margaret Thatcher, also known as the "iron lady" was an extremely effective voice of the British Conservative party.

Statement A is more General than Statement B

Statement B is more General than Statement A

The Statements are equally General or Specific.

8.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Describe the statements below:

A. All the Presidents of the United States have been men.

B. No woman has ever been a President of the United States.

Statement A is more General than Statement B

Statement B is more General than Statement A

The Statements are equally General or Specific.

9.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Describe the statements below:

A. Reading biographies of famous people can give you ideas about solving your own problems.

B. We can learn a lot by reading about the lives of others.

Statement A is more General than Statement B

Statement B is more General than Statement A

The Statements are equally General or Specific.

10.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Describe the statements below:

A. Sam Walton created a corporation that reflected his personal philosophy.

B. The Wal-mart corporation is still true to its opportunity to share profits.

Statement A is more General than Statement B

Statement B is more General than Statement A

The Statements are equally General or Specific.

11.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Describe the statements below:

A. When jazz dancer Josephine Baker arrived in Paris, she took the city by storm; within a short time, she was the toast of the town.

B. Three weeks after her arrival in Paris in 1925, Josephine Baker’s performances were sold out for months, and her admirers were showering her with gifts.

Statement A is more General than Statement B

Statement B is more Specific than Statement A

The Statements are equally General or Specific.

12.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Describe the statements below:

A. Cuban dictator Fidel Castro began his long political career as a rebel fighting the corrupt rule of Fulgencio Batista.

B. Fidel Castro may be a dictator now, but he didn’t start out that way.

Statement A is more Specific than Statement B

Statement B is more Specific than Statement A

The Statements are equally General or Specific.

13.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Describe the statements below:

A. Initially people were shocked by the plainness of the Vietnam War memorial, so different from memorials erected in the past.

B. Much simpler than earlier memorials, the Vietnam War memorial is a large black granite slab that shows the names of those who died in the war.

Statement A is more Specific than Statement B

Statement B is more Specific than Statement A

The Statements are equally General or Specific.

14.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Describe the statements below:

A. According to research, the first year of college can be a very difficult time for students living away from home.

B. According to researcher Joshua Gold, many college freshmen suffer from severe homesickness during their first semester.

Statement A is more Specific than Statement B

Statement B is more Specific than Statement A

The Statements are equally General or Specific.

15.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Describe the statements below:

A. For many Americans, the cowboy is a powerful symbol that has various meanings.

B. For many Americans, the cowboy symbolizes freedom and independence.

Statement A is more Specific than Statement B

Statement B is more Specific than Statement A

The Statements are equally General or Specific.

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