1. X is full of water and has a name.
2. X is red and has wheels but no one can get into it.
3. X is sometimes full and sometimes quite empty and you can usually read about it in the
newspaper.
4. X is when a very popular mechanical system fails to
function properly but has not broken down in any way.
5. Form your own X situation.
6.** Bits of information about three different situations are jumbled up below. Can
you sort out and recognise the three situations?
- Works with scissors.
- Some people find the smell very strong.
- Needs electricity to work.
- Needs to be lit.
- Works well in the dark.
- Always makes a mess on the floor.
7.** An automobile designer puts down the following notes on a piece of paper. Can
you recognise each note? Which of the CoRT 1 thinking tools fits each of the notes?
- Must get forty-five miles to the gallon.
- Remember pollution regulations in America.
- Will the under-body rust after two years?
- Who is going to buy this sort of car?
- Engine in front, or back, or middle, or even on roof?
8.** The situations below have all been recognised as being one of the following:
problem, planning, decision, more information required, design.
Which do you think applies to which, and what alternative choices are there?
- Boredom on a Saturday afternoon.
- Two boys cut classes from school to watch their favourite football team.
- An interviewer choosing a person for the job.
- Choosing a career.
- Building a new discotheque.
