SBFS1103

Thinking Skills and Problem Solving

Assignment Guide (Part 1)
eTutor: Mdm Affezah Ali
 Marks Allocation
• Total 80% for assignment
• Part 1 (40%)
• Part 2 (30%)
• Part 3 (30%)
• 2500 – 3000 words for each part
• Submit in single file
 Before we start...
• Understand the instructions
• Read the questions carefully
• Refer to the rubric – requirements and weightage
• Essay must be allign with the rubric
• Plan your essay
Assignment - Part 1
Assignment - Part 1
Part 1 – Understanding the rubric
 Introduction – Content suggestion

Explain the background of the assignment:

- Concept of problem solving
- Relate to critical and creative thinking in problem solving

- Problem solving in personal life issues – to leave or to stay in job

2 Objectives that you want to achieve in this assignment
- Analysing the problem using problem solving strategy and tool

- Come out with one best solution

 Let’s start the brainstorming!
Q1 - Identify the issue (s)/problem(s) of the case.
1) 1)
 How to identify the issues?

• State the problem mentioned in the given situation

• Speculate the possibilities from the main problem
• Restate the problem differently

• Make a broad statement from the problem

• View the problem from different perspectives
• Ask the questions Why? Why? Why?

• Consider the history, environment, circumtances and constraints

 Q2 – Explain how you can judge to accept or reject the reasons and
claims given by your colleagues.
Refer Module – Topic 3 page 54

Rita, Shidi and Janet

said that the news is
true since the company
is in a lot of debts now.

Zana, Ramli and Jamil,

the news is just a
gossip; the company is
still in good shape.
End of week 2 discussion

Any Question?