Writing+an+Essay

Structure

According to an anecdote published in 1918 Woodrow Wilson was asked about the amount of time he spent preparing speeches, and his response was illuminating:

> “That depends on the length of the speech,” answered the President. “If it is a ten-minute speech it takes me all of two weeks to prepare it; if it is a half-hour speech it takes me a week; if I can talk as long as I want to it requires no preparation at all. I am ready now.” from [|quoteinvestigator.com]

[|Essay structure] from writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu

[|Five paragraph essay] from grammar.ccc.commnet.edu

[|Guidance to Scientific essay] from about.brighton.ac.uk

[|Basic guide to writing an essay] from mrbrunken.happykidsschool.com.tw

=**Problem solving process**= [|using whiteboards] [|PBL Projects] Published on 12 Nov 2015

Clearly define the problem

 * What are the criteria for a successful solution? Good solutions should be easy to use, cheap, effective, flexible, etc. || What do we know about the problem? What is given to us? || What do we need to learn? || Are there any assumptions we must make? ||

Independent research

 * Divide up the learning who will do what? || How much de we have to conduct the research? || What is our action plan for acquiring the solutions that we need? ||

Brainstorming

 * Solution ideas || pros || cons || ranking by peers ||

Solution testing

 * List the criteria for a successful solution identified in your problem analysis. || How does your solution address each of the criteria? || If applicable, how would you test your solution? ||