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You can split up your responsibilities as you see fit to get it all done within the 30-minute time frame.
1. Phase I : Description of Present Condition — Write a description defining the item. This is an orange loofah, or mesh sponge. Made from synthetic mesh, it is used to create a lather as a washing sponge and to exfoliate your skin.

2. Phase II : Direct Analogies — Compare different types of structures and systems and write your ideas in a sentence.

a. How is a loofah like a house? A loofah is like a house where as a house is shelter for people and a loofah can be shelter for germs and for nice smelling soaps. b. How is a loofah like our lungs? A loofah is like lungs in that it takes in soap and disperses a lather and bubbles and lungs take in oxygen and air and disperse carbon dioxide.

c. How is a loofah like a cloud? Clouds absorb rain water and a loofah abosorbs water and soap and they both have shapes that can be imagined into interesting objects.

3. Phase III : Personal analogies

a. What would you feel if you were a loofah? used and appreciated b. How are you like a loofah? both sometimes abrasive c. What do you have in common with a loofah? both have 6 letters in our names d. How is your quality of life affected by a loofah? makes my skin soft and shiney e. If you could only use one of the following items for the rest of your life- a loofah, a hairbrush, or a toothbrush- which one would you choose and why? toothbrush- because if you ignore your teeth they'll go away!

4. Phase IV : Compressed Conflicts and Forming Oxymorons a. Would a loofah be a democrat OR a republican? Why ?

The orange loofah would be a member of the "Wishy-Washy" Party. As a washed up politician, its goal would be to clean up congress.

b. Would a loofah would choose to use a PC or a Mac? Why?

Obviously a this orange loofah would choose a Mac because it is fashionable, reliable, functional, durable and user friendly!

c. A loofah and Amy have what in common?

Our loofah and Amy are both versatile, pretty, fun and original!

5. Phase V : New Direct Analogies — News Flash! Our government has decreed that Loofahs are no longer safe to use in the bath. Your mission: Save our company by pretending this item is NOT a loofah and is NOT used to clean one's body. Decide what it is and for what it is used. ( Hint ) This is an industry first- a decorative ornament to hang from your rear-view mirror which also doubles as a soft- but strong (contradiction) car cleaning wonder buffer!

6. Phase VI : Re-examination of the Original Task — At the bottom of this page, create an advertisement for the new product you created in phase V. Include at least one picture and a description of the item.

Having trouble keeping your car clean? Need to jazz up your rear-view mirror? Then the **__Car Cleaning Wonder Buffer__** is your answer! They only way to keep your set of wheels sparking and the decor happening!