1. THINKING VERSUS 1. THINKING VERSUS STRUCTURING STRUCTURING
THINKING THINKING
Draw valid Conclusion
STRUCTURINSTRUCTURINGG
Stress Conclusion
(Main Point)
Clearly Ordered Support ing Points
Clearly Ordered Supporting PointsClearly Ordered Supporting Points
Random Ordered by Hierarchy
Analysis
IdeasAssumptions
DataSynthesis
Facts Details
2. GUIDELINES FOR THINKING2. GUIDELINES FOR THINKING
2.1 Be Aware of Your Assumptions
2.2 Draw Valid Conclusionsa. Deduction
b. Induction
2.3 Avoid Logical Defectsa. Don’t jump to conclusion too fast
b. Don’t hide behind false ideas
c. Don’t oversimplify
GENERAL PRINCIPLE
SPECIFIC SITUATION
CONCLUSION
APPLY TO
DRAW
DEDUCTION
FactsObservation
s Ideas
SPECIFICS
GENERALIZE
SPECIFIC SITUATION
CONCLUSION
APPLY TO
DRAW
INDUCTION
AUDIENCE MEMORY CURVEAUDIENCE MEMORY CURVE
Time ---------------------------
High
(a) Retention(b) Interest &
Desire
Low
IDEA CHART IDEA CHART
Main Idea
Support ing point Support ing point Support ing point
Sub points Sub points Sub points
3.3. Guidelines for StructuringGuidelines for Structuring
3.1 Provide a Hierarchy for your Ideasa. Stress Conclusion (Main or first-level points)
b. Divide into Second-level pointsc. Divide into lower-level points
3.2 Put your Ideas in ordera. For Explanatory Ideas i. time ii. components iii. importanceb. For Action Ideas i. direct approach ii. Indirect approach
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