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Synectics Activity Teri, Ryan, Ericka and John

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Pick one person to edit and another person to present your team's progress at the end. ======

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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 :Description of Present Condition The item pictured above is a loofa sponge. Derived from the folding of several layers of the fibers of the Luffa plant, it is commonly used as seen here as a body scrub with body soap.

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 has space to contain a lot of substances = b. How is a loofah like our lungs? A loofah creates pockets of air and can be squeezed to release that air = c. How is a loofah like a cloud? A loofah is light and airy, it can take many shapes, can hold water orcan be dry. =

a. How is a loofah like a house? A loofah has space to contain a lot of substances b. How is a loofah like our lungs? A loofah creates pockets of air and can be squeezed to release that air c. How is a loofah like a cloud? A loofah is light and airy, it can take many shapes, and can hold water or be dry.

3. Phase III : Personal analogies

a. What would you feel if you were a loofah? As a loofah, I would physically feel soapy and spongy, sometimes overheated and then chilly. Emotionally, I would experience brief bouts of absolute happiness. b. How are you like a loofah? Like loofahs, we are very porous. c. What do you have in common with a loofah? Loofahs are very bubbly just like my personality. d. How is your quality of life affected by a loofah? By using a loofah, cleanliness is much more easily accomplished. Loofahs remove dead skin cells and rejuvenate your skin, making you look healthier and happier. 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? We would choose to be a toothbrush because they are unique and have a specific job that cannot be accomplished by many other tools.

4. Phase IV : Compressed Conflicts and Forming Oxymorons = a. Would a loofah be a democrat OR a republican? Why ? A loofah would be a democrat because it is quite liberal in its viewpoints. = b. Would a loofah would choose to use a PC or a Mac? Why? A mac, its very creative with it's ideas and flexibility. c. A loofah and Amy have what in common? They can take many shapes and sizes, love to travel and share what they possess.

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 )

6. Phase VI : Reexamination 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.

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