PROBLEM DEFINITION 215. Cut in Half Write the problem down in 40 words or less. Now 20 words or less. Now 10 words. Now 5. 216. Headline the Problem Write the problem statement as if it were a headline in The New 1 York Times or The Onion . 217. Define with Mad Libs Turn your problem statement into a Mad Lib (also known as a “phrasal template”). Get different people to fill it out and find the best description. 218. Get Attracted to Poetry Go the breakroom and use poetry magnets to artfully define your 2 problem. 1 The Onion is a satirical website that creates fake news, with stories like: Archaeological Dig Uncovers Ancient Race of Skeleton People. Find more at htww.co/onion. 2 See #143 116