PHYSICS PROBLEM SOLVING

(^) Group 4A, a single prototype group, had a very predictable pattern, and their
pattern will be discussed later in this chapter. Figure 3-8 is their prototype flowchart. In
one episode, they used a Modified Claim, but it was not typical of them. Group 4A was
so predictable, that I could have drawn this prototype based on only a few of their
episodes. Group 4A’s most predictable feature is their end of episode summarization. In
the prototype flowcharts, the statements are numbered sequentially, and the statement
type is written out, instead of being abbreviated.
CL^1 AIM SUPPORT
2
GROUNDS
3
CLARIFICAT^4 ION
WARRANTS
6
SUPPORT
7
SUMMARIZE
8
CLMO^5 AIMD
Figure 3-8. Group 4A Prototype Episode.