Decision-Maker's FLow Chart
Adapted from the Nebraska K-12 Foreign Language Frameworks :
Main
Purpose.
To make a judgment or determination
by following a detailed structure of steps.
Example: Topic=Civil War
Thinking Skills
targeted.
alternative-seeking / analyzing /
NEED: To decide on essay topic on Civil War
brainstorming / decision-making /
evaluating / inquiring / investigating /
priority-setting
How to
use.
Alternative 2:
Alternative 4:
Alternative 1:
Alternative 3:
Reach a decision by examining:
Causes
Battles
People
Outcomes
- Need--a requirement, duty, or
obligation
- Alternatives--a choice limited
lots of theorizing
far-reaching
interesting
interesting
to one of two or more possibilities
characters
- Consequences--positive and
negative effects, results, or
outcomes of something
Language
Implications.
Consider the language implications
not many women
hard to pin down
too broad for one
too narrow
of this graphic organizer and identify
to choose from
essay
the specific structure(s) you want to
target. Design a language task that will
require students to further their language
use. The language implications for this
particular graphic organizer will vary,
depending upon the activity designed,
CHOICE / DECISION: People
and may include:
past tense
•
present tense
•
because clauses
•
descriptive and comparative adjectives
•
create your own
negatives
•
terms for comparison/contrast
•
conditionals (if/then clauses)