GIPS: The 6 Steps
In Step 1 (Challenges), you must use these three probability words in your statements.
What are "may," "might," or "could"?
This component of the competition is your time to shine and "sell your story" to the judges.
What is the Interview?
A scenario must be set this many years in the future.
What is 20 years?
This is the formula for writing a Challenge in Step 1.
What is "Since, cause, then, effect"?
This is the term for the "story" or prompt you read to start the GIPS process.
What is the Future Scene?
This is the most important component of Step 2, the Underlying Problem.
What is the Purpose (P)?
This competition piece is described as a "picture book" for your written report.
What is the Addendum?
This is the maximum word count allowed for a Scenario Writing entry.
What is 1,500 words?
This acronyms represents the core "formula" for the Underlying Problem in Step 2.
What is CS + HMW + KVP + so that + P + FSP & B?
This FPS component encourages critical thinking and teamwork to broaden perspectives.
What is GIPS (Global Issues Problem Solving)?
In Step 3 (Solutions), your statements must use this specific word to show certainty.
What is "will"?
These are the three main things that should be on your Display Board.
What are pictures, data, and information?
Scenario writing is considered this type of writing style.
What is Narrative writing?
Solutions in Step 3 must include at least three of these six journalism-style questions.
What are who, what, why, when, where, and how?
This is what the abbreviation "KVP" stands for.
What is Key Verb Phrase?
Step 4 criteria must start with this phrase and include a superlative like "best" or "most."
What is "Which solution will..."?
This digital or paper book shows all of your progress throughout the year.
What is the Scrapbook?
These are the two primary structural elements mentioned for the story's plot.
What are "Rise in action" and "Climax"?
In the Step 6 Action Plan, Paragraph 1 must explain how the plan focuses on these two things.
What are the Purpose (P) and Key Verb Phrase (KVP)?
The CmPS timeline is broken down into this specific frequency.
What is monthly?
When Step 5 (The Grid) is completed correctly using the top 8 solutions, this is the total score.
What is 180?
In the Project Report, these are the two items included under the "Project Outcomes" section.
What are Accomplishments and Reflections on Outcomes?
Besides a narrative arc, a story must include these specific types of "components."
What are Futuristic components?
These are the two types of people/forces you must identify in Step 6 who will help or hinder your plan.
What are Assistors and Resistors?
You are told to be "extremely creative" specifically during these two GIPS steps.
What are Step 3 (Solutions) and Step 6 (Action Plan)?