Problem Solving Skills 9010SP
OMT 156 Problem Solvin" rel="nofollow">ing Skills 9010SP
At the begin" rel="nofollow">innin" rel="nofollow">ing of this course you selected a current problem either at FTCC or in" rel="nofollow">in another aspect of your life, such as personal life, work, church or volunteer and
have been applyin" rel="nofollow">ing the objectives for problem-solvin" rel="nofollow">ing learned in" rel="nofollow">in this course. If you have been postin" rel="nofollow">ing to your journal as assigned this portion of your assignment
should be relatively simple. You will now compile the in" rel="nofollow">information you posted to your journal and prepare your summary paper. In your paper you should have four
distin" rel="nofollow">inct sections:
• Identification of the problem - which is stated in" rel="nofollow">in your problem statement. This will serve as the thesis statement for your paper.
• Gatherin" rel="nofollow">ing and Analyzin" rel="nofollow">ing Data - summarize the data your gathered and briefly summarize your process for analyzin" rel="nofollow">ing it.
• Developin" rel="nofollow">ing and Evaluation Alternatives - summarize your process for developin" rel="nofollow">ing and evaluatin" rel="nofollow">ing your alternatives. List your alternatives and provide supportin" rel="nofollow">ing
documentation (evidence of brain" rel="nofollow">instormin" rel="nofollow">ing and min" rel="nofollow">indmappin" rel="nofollow">ing activities)
• Implement and Verify your Soluction - State your chosen solution, how it was implemented and provide a summary of your results to date.
Durin" rel="nofollow">ing the last module of this course you will be required to submit a summary paper compiled from in" rel="nofollow">information posted to your journal. This paper will be required to
in" rel="nofollow">include your problem statement and how you followed the objectives to arrive at your potential solution. A title page and a reference page will be required in" rel="nofollow">in addition
to the use of acceptable APA busin" rel="nofollow">iness format.
Your fin" rel="nofollow">inal journal grade will be calculated and applied as 20% of your fin" rel="nofollow">inal project grade. (Journal will be worth 20 poin" rel="nofollow">ints and paper will be 80 poin" rel="nofollow">ints of total)
This assignment fulfills/supports:
• Course Outcome:
CLO 1: You will have Identified, defin" rel="nofollow">ined and solved a problem.
CLO 2: You will have exhibited the characteristics, habits and actions of effective problem solvers.
CLO 3: You will have demonstrated the skills necessary to identify arguments and overcome obstacles in" rel="nofollow">in the critical thin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing process.
• General Education Competencies:
GEC 1: You will have communicated effectively usin" rel="nofollow">ing American Standard English.
GEC 2: You will have used critical thin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing to analyze an problem.
GEC 3: You will have demonstrated socialization skills by engagin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in discussion with your classmates.
GEC 5: You will have demonstrated computer literacy in" rel="nofollow">in creatin" rel="nofollow">ing and submittin" rel="nofollow">ing your assignment.
Resources Usin" rel="nofollow">ing Journals - Blackboard Student Tutorial
Semester Project Gradin" rel="nofollow">ing Rubric
Acceptable Length
This paper should be between 2 1/2 to 5 pages. Also attach any relevant documents such as your Min" rel="nofollow">indmappin" rel="nofollow">ing document.
Formatin" rel="nofollow">ing Requirements
• Place your name, course and section number, and the assignment title at the top of the document.
• Use one-in" rel="nofollow">inch margin" rel="nofollow">ins
• Use a 12-poin" rel="nofollow">int Times New Roman or Courier font
• Use double lin" rel="nofollow">ine spacin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in the document
• Each question is required to be in" rel="nofollow">individually numbered, do not retype the question as part of your response
• Use APA Citation Style