EXERCISE: Why Your Problem Matters

Research the problem you are trying to solve. Take note of the important statistics that you believe show the importance of the problem. Later on you are going to add these statistics to your slides.

Questions to Ask

A Guide For Your Statistics

These are some questions to guide your gathering of the statistics

  1. What are the different factors causing the problem?
  2. How many people are affected by the problem?
  3. What are the economic costs of the problem?
  4. What are the social costs of the problem?
  5. How does the problem impact the environment?
  6. How effective have other solutions to the problem been?