Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Assignment In this assignment, you will practice using critical thinking skills to make a decision about how to overcome a time management issue you face as a college student

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Assignment

In this assignment, you will practice using critical thinking skills to make a decision about how to overcome a time management issue you face as a college student. 

1. Brainstorm common time management issues and choose one that is relevant to you. In 1-2 sentences, briefly describe this issue.

2. Explain why this issue is a problem. What are the causes of this time management issue? What are circumstances? What are the effects of this issue? Who is impacted?  How are they impacted? What are the long-term and short-term consequences? Make sure you address ALL of these questions in your explanation.

3. Rephrase this problem in terms of a decision between different solutions or possible courses of action. List three logical and realistic solutions or courses of action.

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4. Gather information about each of these three potential solutions or courses of action. You can gather information through brainstorming with others, finding appropriate resources online, and/or making observations about your circumstances and habits. Create a MIND MAP to represent this information. Include the mind map here.

5. Analyze this information and use it to create a pro-con list for each option. Include that list here.

6. In a paragraph, explain what makes this the best choice compared to your other two solutions. Be specific about why this choice is more realistic, doable, and overall superior to the other two solutions.