Review Writing Task 2 (Prob-Sol)

The Introduction of Problems-Solutions Essay includes

• - State problem (Topic sentence)

  - Explain

  - Example

• - State solution (Topic sentence)

  - Explain

  - Example

• - General state ment (Paraphrase topic)

  - Thesis statement (Outline statement)

• - State problem

  - State solution

Paragraph structure of Type 1

• 1. Topic sentence

  2. Supporting idea 1 (explain)

  3. Detail 1

  (evidence / data / statistics ).

  4. Supporting idea 2 (explain)

  5. Detail 2

  (evidence / data / statistics )

• 1. Topic sentence

  2. Detail 1

  (evidence / data / statistics ).

  3. Detail 2

  (evidence / data / statistics )

  4. Supporting idea 1 (explain)

  5. Supporting idea 2 (explain)

• 1. Topic sentence

  2. Supporting idea 1 (explain)

  3. Supporting idea 2 (explain)

COHESIVE DEVICES for GIVING OTHER MAIN POINTS

• − ...have/ has evolved as a major topic of concern in today’s society.

• − There is no denying that …

  − There is no doubt that …

• − A better example of this can be best provided by …

• - It can also be argued that …

  - In addition to/Apart from this, another aspect/function is …

COHESIVE DEVICES for CAUSES AND EFFECTS

• − There is some truth in this, but there is much to be said for …

• − There are many reasons for … For one thing, …

• − Similarly/In the same way/Likewise, …

• − Fortunately/Unfortunately, it is often/usually/always the case that …

The Body 1 of Problems-Solutions Essay structure

• - State problems (topic sentence)

  - Explain 1^st  problem

  - Example of 1^st problem

  - Explain 2^nd  problem

  - Example of 2^nd  problem

• - State both problems and solutions (Topic sentence)

  - Explain both problems and solutions

  - Example

• - State solutions (topic sentence)

  - Explain 1^st solution

  Example of 1^st solution

  - Explain 2^nd solution

  - Example of 2^nd solution-

• - State 1^st problems (topic sentence)

  - Explain 1^st problem

  - Example of 1^st problem