RBA/OBA

Ends vs. MeansExercise

The Fiscal Policy Studies Institute

Santa Fe, New Mexico

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INSTRUCTIONSOn a blank sheet of paper

Ends vs. Means Exercise

Step 2. Draw a line from the upper left point to the lower right point.

Step 3. Draw a line from the upper right point to the lower left point.

Step 4. Draw a horizontal line connecting the bottom two points.

Step 5. Mark another  point approximately 1 inch below the middle of

the horizontal line.Step 6. Connect the upper left point to this new point

Step 7. Connect the upper right point to this new point.

Like this.

Step 1. Draw 4 points that represent the 4 corners of a box or square, about two inches on a side.

What do you have?

A Star !!!

Question If I asked you to draw a star would

you need the step-by-step instructions?

Of course not !

So what’s the point?

And Start Seeing Stars !

Give people the ends and let them figure out

the means.

Bonus QuestionHow many stars were on

the previous page?

28How many guessed between 26 and 30?

RBA / OBAis about starting with ends

and working backward to means.

And the closing point….

So, for example,

Ask people to turn the curve on CHILD ABUSE RATES…..

Ask people to turn the curve on SCHOOL ATTENDANCE RATES…

Ask people to turn the curve on RATES OF AIR OR WATER POLLUTION….

AND LET THEM FIGURE OUT “HOW.”

THANKS !

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