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Give the choices a common question.

Put the trade-offs where you can see them. The board helps you explain a choice, without pretending to make it for you.

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01 / NAME THE DIRECTIONS

Same question. Different possibilities.

Initial values are an illustrative writing-project comparison. Replace the names, criteria and ratings.

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Priority: 0 ignores a criterion, 5 gives it the highest weight. Rating: 0 is weak, 5 is strong. For effort or cost, a higher rating means easier or less costly.
Criterion	Priority	Direction 1 name	Direction 2 name	Direction 3 name
Criterion 1 name	5
Criterion 2 name	4
Criterion 3 name	3
Criterion 4 name	2

02 / READ THE TRADE-OFF

What these weights suggest.

DIRECTION 1

Short note

4.14/ 5

Highest under these weights

DIRECTION 2

Visual card

3.57/ 5

A different trade-off

DIRECTION 3

Small conversation

3.57/ 5

A different trade-off

Short note has the highest score under the current weights. Change an important weight once and see whether that conclusion holds.

Score = Σ(weight × rating) / Σ(weight). The model treats the rating steps as comparable. Your ratings are judgments, not a prediction or a probability.

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