1. Select a Topic
EssayMatic® can tackle any CHOICE –
anything with two or more ‘sides’ –
any decision, issue, dilemma, conflict, debate, choice.
“Should kids get lots of homework?”
“Should we buy a new [xxx] or repair the old [xxx]?”
“Should teachers be paid according to student test results?“
“Should we adopt this new business practice?“
If you have three or more options,
use EssayMatic® on the most obvious two first,
then use it again with the third, and so on (if you didn’t solve it already!).
It will work for:
- Teenagers, parents or business meetings facing a complex decision.
- Students who need to construct an argument for papers, debates or presentations.
- Employees who need to produce analysis, presentations or proposals.
- Leaders who need to structure discussions and decisions in work meetings or negotiations.
- Professionals or researchers required to deliver complex assessments.
ALWAYS choose a new topic every time you use EssayMatic®.
This keeps you challenged and interested.
It also teaches you to recognize the deep structure beneath all dilemmas.
2. Select Ability & Challenge Levels:
(a) Choose a Stage:
Start with a stage that you think will be easy for you. Go up one when you find it too easy. If you start easy and don’t skip over any steps, the patterns will form very strongly in your mind.
Stage 12 | HARD! = PhD, Senior Executive Decisions | HARD! Stage 11 + Make an Action Plan |
Stage 11 | = Executive Decisions | Stage 10 + Make a Decision |
Stage 10 | = Masters Degree, Higher Management | Stage 6 + Axiom Reflections |
Stage 9 | = Graduate, Management | Stage 8 + Make an Action Plan |
Stage 8 | = College, Harder Team Decisions | Stage 7 + Make a Decision |
Stage 7 | = College | 4-sided ‘For & Against’ idea & default, Insights |
Stage 6 | = School Grade 12, Team Decisions | Stage 5 + Make an Action Plan |
Stage 5 | = School Grade 10 | Stage 4 + Make a Decision |
Stage 4 | = School Grade 8 | Stage 2 + have Insights |
Stage 3 | = School Grade 6 | Stage 2 + Make a Decision |
Stage 2 | = School Grade 4 | 2-sided ‘For & Against’ Review |
Stage 1 | EASY! = School Grade 2 | EASY! 1-sided Argument |
(b) Choose a Challenge Level:
Start with a level that you think will be easy for you. Go up one when you find it too easy.
Challenge Level 4 | HARD! = Think lots | HARD! 4+ ideas per side |
Challenge Level 3 | = Think harder | 3 or more ideas per side |
Challenge Level 2 | = Think twice | 2 or more ideas per side |
Challenge Level 1 | EASY! = Easy | EASY! just 1 idea per side |