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KEY 5.15 Work through a decision or problem using this flowchart.

DEFINE PROBLEM/DECISION ANALYZE PROBLEM/DECISION

Use center boxes to list possible options:
POTENTIAL POSITIVE EFFECTS OPTION #1 POTENTIAL NEGATIVE EFFECTS

List for each: List for each:

OPTION #2

Critical, Creative, and Practical Thinking

OPTION #3

Now choose the one you think is best—circle it and make it happen.
ACTUAL POSITIVE EFFECTS PRACTICAL ACTION ACTUAL NEGATIVE EFFECTS

List for chosen option: List for chosen option:

FINAL EVALUATION: Did your action, overall, have a positive or negative result?

Source: Based on heuristic created by Frank T. Lyman Jr. and George Eley, 1985.

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