Problem Statements: Logical Connections
The parts of your problem statement are related to each other
in logical, predictable ways.
Status Quo Position
Disrupted by the destabilizing moment.
Changed by the claim.
Destabilizing Moment
Tells what’s wrong or incomplete about the
status quo position, setting up a conflict.
Raises a conceptual question.
Question
Raised by the destabilizing moment.
Answered by the claim.
Has consequences.
Consequences
Tells what answering the question
will also help us to understand.
Solution/Claim
Answers the question.
Reevaluates the status quo position.