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Lesson Thirteen for Students

Leadership

anaLyze a probLem

DIRECTIONS: Select a story or other item from the newspaper that presents a problem. You might

choose something simple, such as a comic strip or photo, or something interesting to read, such as an advice column or sports story. You may also choose something harder to read, such as a news or feature story. Based on your reading and the discussion, answer the following questions from the point of view of someone in the comic, photo or story or the cartoonist, photographer or reporter: 1. Whose perspective does the following analysis represent?

2.

What is the problem?

3.

What caused the problem?

4.

What effects has the problem had?

5.

What solutions are proposed for the problem?

6.

What is the persons preferred solution?

7.

What obstacles stand in the way of solving the problem?

Follow-up: Answer the questions above about a problem that you study. Respond to additional

questions: What solution do you prefer? What obstacles stand in the way of achieving your solution? What do you think is likely to happen, or what do you predict?
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