Solving a Problem Paper

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Title of Paper

Include an introduction and thesis statement. Use the creative process to solve a problem with which you have experience.

Stages

Describe each stage in the creative process using Ch. 5 of your text with appropriate in-text citations and quotations as necessary.

Personal Challenge

Search for a personal challenge. Explain how you used the techniques to develop curiosity in your search (see Ch. 6). Use appropriate in-text citations and quotations as necessary.

Express and Refine

Express the problem created by this personal challenge (see Ch. 7). Use appropriate in-text citations and quotations as necessary. Refine your expression of the problem by considering multiple perspectives and deciding which expression is best. Include both the initial and the refined version. Justify your revision.

Investigate

Investigate the problem by obtaining necessary information (see Ch. 8). Use appropriate in-text citations and quotations as necessary. List the questions must answer to understand the problem. Identify a source of information to answer each question.

Concluding Investigation

Conclude your investigation with a thorough explanation of the problem, including answers to each of the questions you identified.

Ideas

Produce ideas toward solution of this problem (see Ch. 9). Use appropriate in-text citations and quotations as necessary. List all of your ideas—whether they are ridiculous or serious is not important.

Two Solutions

Discuss the two ideas that you think are the most imaginative, original, and positive potential solutions to the problem.

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