Element 1: The Problem Paragraph

What’s covered in this learning:

You’ll learn all about the first element.

  • What the Problem Paragraph is, and why it’s so important.
  • What goes into the problem paragraph.
  • An exercise guiding you through the creation of it.

1. The Problem Paragraph PDF

  • CFS Element 1 PDF – Click here to download the workbook.

Here’s the  PDF workbook with the full teaching and exercise. When you get to the exercise, you may want to listen to the audio. It will reinforce the reading, after which you will be guided through the exercise.

2. Listen to the audio

Here’s the audio! Pause as often as you need to.

Your Assignment

  • Read the PDF workbook.
  • Listen to the Teaching audio to reinforce the topic.
  • Go through the exercise as led in the Element 1 Exercise audio.

You might find it helpful to open up a Google Doc, or another file, or even in a paper notebook (gasp!) and answer the questions there, so you can track your progress.

Questions:

  • Answer the questions in the workbook exercise, starting on page 8.
  • How do you feel about your initial draft of the first element?
  • What insights or take-aways do you have from this topic?