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Steps to Goal
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The Six-Step Process
RESEARCH TOPIC Read and analyze FUTURE SCENE
I. IDENTIFY CHALLENGES II. SELECT AN UNDERLYING PROBLEM III. PRODUCE SOLUTION IDEAS IV. SELECT CRITERIA V. APPLY CRITERIA VI. DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN
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Category List
1. ARTS & AESTHETICS 10. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
2. BASIC NEEDS 11. LAW & JUSTICE
3. BUSINESS & COMMERCE 12. MISCELLANEOUS
4. COMMUNICATION 13. PHYSICAL HEALTH
5. DEFENSE 14. PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH
6. ECONOMICS 15. RECREATION
7. EDUCATION 16. SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
8. ENVIRONMENT 17. TECHNOLOGY
9. ETHICS & RELIGION 18. TRANSPORTATION
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Future Scene The first step in successful problem solving is
defining and describing the problem. That’s what a "future scene" is. It is a description of the problem situation you want to solve
Students respond to the future scene not the topic in general.
Teams and the Coach may read the future scene before first two practice problems.
The future scene for the state bowl qualifier and state bowl are sealed and may not be viewed before the timed session.
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Guidelines for Generation Ideas… Defer Judgments/No Evaluation Both criticism and praise are ruled out. Avoid saying “yes” or “no” to an idea.
Quantity/More Not Less The larger the number of ideas, the greater the chance of reaching the best solutions.
Hitchhiking/Piggy-backing Combination and improvement are sought.
Free-Wheeling/Wild and Crazy The wilder the ideas, the better. Offbeat and silly ideas may trigger practical
breakthroughs that might not otherwise occur.
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Step OneDeveloping Challenges
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Step One Evaluation
FLEXIBILITY 1-10 pts.
▪ actual count of different categories
CLARITY (QUALITY OF IDEAS) 1-10 pts
▪ To reward clear communication and identification of significant challenges.
ORIGINALITY POINTS Each original = 3 pts. ▪ Bonus points awarded for constructive, humane,
realistic, and unique challenges.
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Step One Tips
WORD IDEAS IN STATEMENT FORM TELL WHAT THE CHALLENGE IS AND WHY IT
IS A CHALLENGE ELABORATE IDEAS TO SUPPLY
INFORMATION FOR CLARITY RELATE IDEAS TO THE TOPIC AND FUTURE
SCENE USE RESEARCH TO SUPPORT CHALLENGES EXPAND FLUENCY AND FLEXIBILITY BY
THINKING IN TERMS OF CATEGORIES
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Step TwoSelect Underlying Problem
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Step Two Tips
Select a significant challenge from step one. Narrow the focus to include one underlying
problem Relate it clearly to the topic and future
scene.
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The Four “I’s” IMPACT
▪ Which category of challenges if solved would have the greatest impact on the future scene?
INFLUENCE▪ Which category of challenges do you know the most
about? Choosing this category will allow your team to generate the most practical solutions.
INTEREST▪ Which category of challenges holds the interest of you
team the most? Choosing this category will generate the most enthusiasm from your team members.
IMAGINATION▪ Which category of challenges seems most likely to
inspire your imaginations so that you can come up with creative, futuristic solutions?
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Texas Suggested Format
In the year (date from future scene), when (what is happening in the future scene that is causing the
challenge, how might we, (team name), (Key Verb Phrase) (minimize, maximize, increase, decrease,
reduce) so that ( why are you solving the challenge, what difference will it make to the future scene).
* Also include the topic name and future scene location in the step two.
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Suggested Strong Verbs
MINIMIZE MAXIMIZE REDUCE DECREASE INCREASE
RELIEVEENCOURAGEPROVIDEPROTECTESTABLISHPROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR….
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Avoid vague or Absolute verbs
SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF ELIMINATE PREVENT ENSURE GUARANTEE ABOLISH
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Step ThreeProduce Solution Ideas
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Step Three Tips
Identify 16 possible solutions for your KEY VERB PHRASE and Purpose only!
Include at least 3 elaborates (who, what, when, where, why, how)
State the solutions as a definite. Use the categories to increase flexibility
points and to avoid duplications. Project your solutions to the future.
▪ Go beyond what is presently being done.
The solutions must be HUMANE!
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Step Three Sample Format
WHO* is going to do WHAT.HOW is it going to work.WHY will it solve the KVP.
* All “who’s” must be different to receive credit.* This is a sample, encourage teams to use a
variety of sentence structures.
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Step ThreeRelevance
Does each solution provide a way for solving the underlying problem that the team described in step two? (the KVP and Purpose)
Is the solution projected to the future? Does each solution address a different
category, and can you clearly see the relationship?
The solution must be relevant in order for elaboration, flexibility and originality to be scored.
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Step Four and FiveSelecting and Applying Criteria
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Step Four Tips
Develop five criteria on which to evaluate solutions.
▪ Use interrogative sentence. “Which solution will”
▪ Write in superlative form: most/least/est▪ Include a single dimension (no conjunctions)▪ Write in the desired direction. (most
acceptable; not least)▪ Do not use the phrase “so that” in step 4▪ Use “cost” only if necessary and as the last
criteria.
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Step FourCriteria Format Examples
WHICH SOLUTION WILL: be the easiest for _______ to understand? be the greatest improvement over (what is presently done ? have the most lasting effects for ____? take the least amount of time to implement? take the least amount of new technology? be the most helpful to society? require the least number of personnel to implement? be most beneficial to _______ who are seeking further knowledge? be the easiest to maintain as ______ problems increase? be the most imaginative way to correct ____ problem? cause the least amount of disruption for ______? be most convenient for ______? be easiest to explain? is the most ethically/morally/legally sound? have the most appeal?
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Step Five Tips
Choose the best 10 solutions for step 3. List the 10 solutions on the grid. Rank the solutions.
▪ Read criterion number one. Compare to all ten solutions.
▪ (10= best; 1= least)▪ Use each number only once in the column. Don’t use
the same numbers straight across.▪ Total the ranking to determine the most promising
solution.▪ The highest ranking solution is the best- the solution
that you will describe in step six (Action Plan)
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Step SixDevelop an Action Plan
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Step Six Tips The highest scoring solution from Step 5 is the action plan for Step 6. Cite Step 2 and the highest scoring solution from Step 5 again at the
beginning of Step 6.▪ Example: In order to (step 2), the action plan is (highest scoring
solution.) Explain how it has an impact on the underlying problem (step 2).
▪ Be sure that the highest scoring solution does indeed, solve the challenge identified in step 2.
▪ Address at least three of the criteria from step 4 to explain why this is the best action plan. ELABORATE.
Explain how it has an impact on the future scene. The relationship between the step 6 action plan and the overall topic and future scene must be clear.
Explain why the action plan is humane. This attribute is highly valued in problem solving because it generally leads to an improvement in the quality of life.
Write the action plan in the same format as the Future scene is written.
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Step Six Evaluation
Evaluation: Step SixRelevance = 1-5 Possible Points
5 points = Action plan has an excellent relationship to the UP.4 points= Action plan does a good job of addressing the UP.2-3 points= Action plan has some relation to UP; another solution
might be better.1 point= Action plan does not address the UP; The UP was a
restatement or Broadening/Shift.
Effectiveness = 1-5 Possible Points5 points = Action plan completely solves UP.4 points= Action plan adequately UP.2-3 points= Action plan solves some aspects of UP.1 point= Action plan does little to solve the UP; The UP was a
restatement or Broadening/Shift.