1. THE PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS BY XITSHEMBISO NICOLLETTE MTHOMBENI G15M3912 1

2. WHY SHOULD THIS PROCESS BE USED? To be able to come to agreement with your obstacles you need to settle them down in the fastest way possible before the destroy you. If you follow this process, solving your problems should be super easy. Well…here and there you might come through some difficulties but then they can be dissolved by using this process. Be accurate and strong when using this process so that you don’t quit easily. Follow the steps and voila! Justice is served 2

3. SIX STEPS ON HOW TO APPROACH YOUR PROBLEMS Identify the problem Implement the problem Choose the best idea Evaluate your solution Analyse the problem Generate a list of solutions 3

4. 1. IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM The first steps you take everywhere are not easy but they are worth it. You must firstly find out what is the main cause of your problem? Why are you having such and such in your way? It is not the easiest step but it has to be done in order to proceed to the next steps. Be wise because it involves a lot of emotions to crack this step 4

5. 2. ANALYSE THE PROBLEM Now that you have identified your problem, you need to get deeper into it. See right through it. Find out the true root of the cause. Make a draft of possible roots. Gather up all the information you possibly can. After all that is done, draw up a consensus. 5

6. 3. GENERATE A LIST OF SOLUTIONS Brainstorm your BRAINS out!! You need to come up with any solution you can think of. Come up with many as possible 6

7. 4. CHOOSE THE BEST IDEA After coming up with all those solutions, take them down one by one until you get the right one Choose the best one out of those and move on to the next step of problem solving….. But you need to make sure that the solution you rated as best is truly the one that would work. 7

8. 5. IMPLEMENT THE PROBLEM Is the idea the best? Okay lets move on… Boast up your solution. Can it be tracked? Is it promising? If so then you might be on the right track. 8

9. 6. EVALUATE YOUR SOLUTION So? Did you crack your problem with that best solutions you identified? Why do you think you solved it? But if it didn’t work you must investigate why it didn’t work and fix the little mistake. 9

10. Do not hesitate to improve the steps. Work with others to make it more easier and fast. If you make a mistake, don’t crush but fix it and start over. Improve your study skills, social difficulties and more by just following the steps. 10