Key Terms of Problem-Solution Proposals

statements of fact, statistics, examples, and expert opinion or knowledge that support the writer’s points

• evidence
• body
• citation of sources
• solution(s)
• introduction

consists of the main paragraphs that discuss the problem and present a solution or solutions

• body
• citation of sources
• solution(s)
• evidence
• introduction

proposed resolution or resolutions to the problem, the central topic of a proposal

• solution(s)
• body
• citation of sources
• evidence
• introduction

initial paragraph that summarizes the problem and recommended solution in the most concise and economical way possible for readers

• abstract
• body
• citation of sources
• solution(s)
• evidence

first part of a proposal proper, in which the writer defines the problem to be addressed with a clear thesis at the end

• introduction
• body
• citation of sources
• solution(s)
• evidence

questions or opposition readers may have about a proposed solution

• counterclaims
• body
• citation of sources
• solution(s)
• evidence

references (in the text and at the end in a list) to sources the writer has used as evidence

• citation of sources
• body
• solution(s)
• evidence
• introduction

last part of a proposal (a.k.a. call to action) that restates the problem and recommends a solution

• conclusion and recommendation
• body
• citation of sources
• solution(s)
• evidence

factual statements that include numbers and often serve as evidence in a proposal

• statistics
• facts
• audience
• bias
• purpose

statements whose truth can be proven or verified

• facts
• audience
• bias
• purpose
• synthesis