Goal: Select the issue you will work on.
How:
How:
- Analyze the observations and survey responses you've recorded
- Narrow down and rank your list of issues and topics
- Select the issue you will continue to work on
Below are some questions that can help guide your analysis. You can copy these questions into an online document or print them out to record your answers.
Analyze your observations from Step 1:
Which issues are you most interested in? Why?
Which issues do you think you can make a difference on? How?
Which issues do you find most meaningful? Why?
Are there specific issues that you feel especially drawn to or intrigued by? Which ones and why?
Analyze your community survey responses from step 1:
Which themes, topics, or issues were brought up most often? Why?
Do any of those topics interest you? Why or why not?
Did your survey of community members increase your interest in a topic or issue? Which ones? Why?
Were there answers that surprised you? Why?
Did community members bring up issues or topics that you hadn't though of yet? Which ones?
Rank a narrowed list of 3 issues from your analysis:
Which issues are most interesting to you?
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Which issues are most important to you?
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Which issues did you discover are most important to your community?
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Which issues need your help the most?
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Which issues seem most possible to work on?
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Which issues seem most likely to succeed?
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Analyze your observations from Step 1:
Which issues are you most interested in? Why?
Which issues do you think you can make a difference on? How?
Which issues do you find most meaningful? Why?
Are there specific issues that you feel especially drawn to or intrigued by? Which ones and why?
Analyze your community survey responses from step 1:
Which themes, topics, or issues were brought up most often? Why?
Do any of those topics interest you? Why or why not?
Did your survey of community members increase your interest in a topic or issue? Which ones? Why?
Were there answers that surprised you? Why?
Did community members bring up issues or topics that you hadn't though of yet? Which ones?
Rank a narrowed list of 3 issues from your analysis:
Which issues are most interesting to you?
1.
2.
3.
Which issues are most important to you?
1.
2.
3.
Which issues did you discover are most important to your community?
1.
2.
3.
Which issues need your help the most?
1.
2.
3.
Which issues seem most possible to work on?
1.
2.
3.
Which issues seem most likely to succeed?
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2.
3.
Analyze your rankings above and decide which issue you would most like to take action on.
List your selected issue here: ___________________________________________________________
Hint: if you are having a hard time deciding on your final selection try some of the following steps:
List your selected issue here: ___________________________________________________________
Hint: if you are having a hard time deciding on your final selection try some of the following steps:
- Work backwards by crossing off topics that you know you don't want to continue working on.
- Is there a topic that consistently ranks highest in your ranking list? Why?
- Discuss your options with family members, teachers, trusted friends or community leaders and see if they can offer helpful suggestions.
- Contact groups that work on the topics you are considering and ask them for advice.
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