Invention Heuristics
Questions to help you think about definition
What do I mean by _________?
What group of things does __________ seem to belong to? How is __________ different from other things in this group?
What parts can _________ be divided into?
Did _________ mean something in the past that it doesn’t mean how? If so, what? What does this former meaning tell us about how the idea grew and developed?
Does _________ mean something now that it didn’t years ago? If so, what?
What are some concrete examples of _________ ?
When is the meaning of _________ misunderstood?
Questions to help you think about testimony
What have I heard people say about _________ ?
Do I know any facts or statistics about _________ ? If so, what?
Have I talked to anyone about _________ ?
Do I know any famous or well-known sayings about _________ ?
Can I quote any poems or proverbs about _________ ?
Do I remember any songs about _________ ? Anything I’ve read about _________ in books or magazines? Anything I’ve seen in a movie or on television?
Questions to help you think about analysis
What do I want to find out from others about _________ ?
What would I expect others to say about _________ ? Why?
What would I expect others not to say about _________ ? Why?
What does my experience or the experiences of others show about _________ ?
What can I say about ______________ that goes beyond the obvious or beyond common knowledge?
2 responses so far ↓
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Gabriela Garcia
// Feb 5, 2007 at 2:32 pm
How exactly are we supposed to fill this sheet out again? I’m a bit confused about the assignment.
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sowa1302
// Feb 5, 2007 at 2:59 pm
Gabriela,
All you need to do is answer the questions and do some brainstorming on a separate sheet of paper. This doesn’t need to be typed, just something for you to work off of in class, and I will ask that you turn it in with your process materials when you turn in your final assignment, so be sure to hold on to it.
Ms. Sowa
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