The pyramid principle logic in writing and thinking
Why a pyramid structure -- The substructures within the pyramid -- How to build a pyramid structure -- Fine points of introductions -- Deduction and induction : the difference -- How to highlight the structure -- Questioning the order of a grouping -- Questioning the problem-solving process -- Quest...
| Otros Autores: | |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Harlow, England ; New York :
Financial Times Prentice Hall
2009
|
| Edición: | Third revised edition |
| Materias: | |
| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991005228349706719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- pt. I. The Pyramid Principle : Logic in Writing
- 1. Why a pyramid structure?
- Sorting into pyramids
- The magical number seven
- The need to state the logic
- Ordering from the top down
- Thinking from the bottom up
- 2. The substructures within the pyramid
- The vertical relationship
- The horizontal relationship
- The introductory flow
- 3. How to build a pyramid structure
- The top-down approach
- The bottom-up approach
- Caveats for beginners
- 4. Fine points of introductions
- Initial introductions
- Why a story?
- How long should it be?
- Where do you start the situation?
- What's a complication?
- Why that order?
- What about the key line?
- Further examples
- In summary
- Some common patterns
- Directives
- Requests for funds
- 'How to' documents
- Letters of proposal
- Progress reviews
- Transitions between groups
- Referencing backward
- Summarizing
- Concluding
- 5. Deduction and induction : the difference
- Deductive reasoning
- How it works
- When to use it
- Inductive reasoning
- How it works
- How it differs
- 6. How to highlight the structure
- Headings
- Underlined points
- Decimal numbering
- Indented display
- pt. II. The Pyramid Principle : Logic in Thinking
- 7. Questioning the order of a grouping
- Time order
- Incomplete thinking
- Confused logic
- False grouping
- Structural order
- Creating a structure
- Describing a structure
- Imposing a structure
- Ranking order
- Creating proper class groupings
- Identifying improper class groupings
- 8. Questioning the problem-solving process
- The problem-solving process
- What is the problem?
- Where does it lie?
- Why does it exist?
- What could we do about it?
- What should we do about it?
- Defining the problem
- Period graph books
- Structuring the analysis of the problem
- Five typical logic trees
- Use of the logic tree concept
- 9. Questioning the summary statement
- Stating the effect of actions
- Make the wording specific
- Distinguish the levels of action
- Drawing an inference from conclusions
- Find the structural similarity
- Visualize the relationships
- 10. Putting it into readable words
- Create the image
- Copy the image in words
- App. Problem solving in structureless situations.
