HOW TO WRITE IT

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HOW TO WRITE IT

Writing an Essay on a math problem (one of the many ways out there)

INTRODUCTION
Write an introduction about the problem your are going to solve. You should do this introduction after you had finished writing the section on evaluation.

HEURISTICS:

1. Analysis:
Investigate the problem, learn as much about it, formulate a plan to solve it.

2. Synthesis:
Carry out your plan and find the solution.

3. Evaluation:
Check your solution using a different plan and compare it to your work in both analysis and synthesis.

CONCLUSION:
Write this section after writing your introduction.

Try this method with any problem you want to solve. Use college ruled lined paper. Fold the paper in have to write in two sections (front and back.) Leave a line between notes.

PROBLEM SOLVING HEURISTIC

HEURISTICS: (This format can be used to solve any problem whatsoever)

1. Analysis:
Investigate the problem, learn as much about it, formulate a plan to solve it.

2. Synthesis:
Carry out your plan and find the solution.

3. Evaluation:
Check your solution using a different plan and compare it to your work in both analysis and synthesis.

Try this method with any problem you want to solve. Use college ruled lined paper. Fold the paper in have to write in two sections (front and back.) Leave a line between notes.

HOW TO SOLVE IT : FROM A BOOK BY G. POYLA

INTRODUCTION
I just finished reading "How to solve it by G. Poyla."
What I learned.

SCHEMA 1:
Analysis or reflection.
When presented with a math problem, do first an analysis of the whole problem. Figure out how you are going to solve the problem. You can work forward or backward. If you work forward you will be working from the data to the unknown. If you are going to work backward you are going to work from the unknown to the data. Sometimes you can work forward and backwards at the same time.
After you have reflected on all you know and can do from your analysis, including doing a little research and had decided on some plan of attack. Your analysis is complete. Once you'd decided what you are going to try---use a formula, draw a table, make a drawing, do some computation, solve an equation, work forward, work backward, etc. Now you are ready to move into action and actually solve the problem--on paper.

SCHEMA 2
Synthesis or action:
Use a pencil and paper and carry out your plan to find the answer to your problem. After finding the answer you are ready to move to further reflection.

SCHEMA 3
Evaluation or further reflection.
Here you must restate how you solved the problem and whether or not you can now solve the problem in a different way.

CONCLUSION
Doing the Analysis, Synthesis and Evaluation, completes the circle, that is, completes the whole enchilada.