Problem
Statement/Introduction Workshops
Basic Problem Statement Worksheet
This short worksheet reviews the four parts of the problem statement introduction.
Problem Statement Logic Worksheet
Similar to the basic worksheet, this worksheet's four questions focus on the logical relationships between the parts of the problem statement.
Introduction Workshop 1
This worksheet asks editors to identify the introduction's grammatical and problem statement elements.
Introduction Workshop with Self-Critique
This worksheet has two parts: students evaluate their own introductions
before passing them to their partners.
Speed Editing for Problem Statements (contributed by Elise Pugh Lauterbach)
"Speed editing" is like speed-dating. This workshop exposes students to a wide variety of student writing
and asks them quickly to translate their initial impressions into coherent advice. Each student has to quickly give
the author one concrete suggestion for revision. The author writes it down on her sheet and at the end
of the class has a sheet full of concrete suggestions. You can speed up the time allowed for each pairing as the class
continues and the students become more comfortable critiquing the work they see.
Elevator Story Speed Dating
Similar to speed editing, but in this workshop students present their elevator stories rather than sharing written work.
Introduction Workshop: Pass It Around
This worksheet includes instructions for groups of three students
to workshop introductions in class.
Another Basic Problem Statement Worksheet
This worksheet focuses on the discourse community: who holds
the status quo position and who would care about the consequences.
Consequences
For this workshop, have students bring their problem statements
to class with the consequences deleted. Part of the purpose of
this exercise is to demonstrate that consequences change depending
on the intended reader.
For more problem statement workshop possibilities, click here.
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