1. Timed Writing Exam When? Week 6 What? Problem/Solution Essay
250 words - 40 minutes

3. Solution 1 Explain/Example: Result: Solution 2 Solution 3
Problem/Solution Essay: Brainstorming and planning
Today, speeding on roads is a major problem in the UAE.
What are some solutions to this problem?
What problems does speeding cause?
Solution 1
Explain/Example:
Result:
Solution 2
Solution 3

4. Problem/Solution Essay: Introduction
Today, speeding on roads is a major problem in the UAE.
What are some solutions to this problem?
The UAE has an excellent system of roads and motorways, but many people drive much too fast. This is a problem because speeding causes terrible accidents that injure and kill many people. However, there are several solutions for this problem.

5. Problem/Solution Essay: Body Paragraph 1
The first solution is for the government to start an education program that teaches people about the dangers of driving too fast. For example, schools could have special lessons where students go to hospitals to visit people who have been injured in traffic accidents. If those student see the horrible results of accidents, they may understand the risks of speeding. Consequently, they might be more careful about their speed when they are driving.

6. Problem/Solution Essay: Body Paragraph 2
A second solution to the problem of speeding is that the government should have more speed cameras and higher fines for speeding. If everyone who drives too fast is caught by the speed cameras, they will have to pay a lot of money to the government in fines. For instance, on the Al Ain to Dubai motorway, there are many speed cameras, so most people don’t drive too fast because they don’t want to lose their money.

7. Problem/Solution Essay: Body Paragraph 3
Finally, the government could take cars away from people who drive too fast. Because some people don’t seem to care about money or other people’s lives, neither fines nor education will change their driving. The government needs another way to keep them off the roads, such as removing their cars. As a result, the number of speeders on the roads would decrease and everybody could travel by car more safely.

8. Problem/Solution Essay: Conclusion
In conclusion, although some people drive much too fast, there are solutions to this problem. The government should educate people about the risks of speeding, put in more speed cameras with higher fines, and take cars away from people who speed too much. Because everybody’s life is precious, we should all drive safely.

9. Vocabulary Building Introduction very good excellent very bad terrible
very good
excellent
very bad
terrible
hurt badly
injure
more than a few
several
Body 1
risks
dangers
particular or specific
special
attentive or cautious
careful
Body 2
money you pay if you break a rule or a law
fines
Body 3
taking away
removing
people who drive too fast
speeders
drop or reduce
decrease
carefully
safely
Conclusion
while
although
valuable
precious

10. Essay Analysis
What does speeding cause? Accidents causing injury and death
How many solutions are there? Three
What are the solutions? Education, more speed cameras and higher fines, take away cars
Who is responsible for the education programs? Government/schools
What kind of people would students visit in hospitals? People who have been injured in traffic accidents
What happens to people who are caught by speed cameras? They have to pay fines
What do some speeders not care about? Neither money nor other people’s lives
What does the writer think about life? That it is precious

11. What are the three parts of this introduction?
Problem/Solution Essay: Introduction
Today, speeding on roads is a major problem in the UAE.
What are some solutions to this problem?
The UAE has an excellent system of roads and motorways, but many people drive much too fast. This is a problem because speeding causes terrible accidents that injure and kill many people. However, there are several solutions for this problem.
What are the three parts of this introduction?
General sentence and problem
Problem details
Thesis statement

12. What are the four parts of this body paragraph?
Problem/Solution Essay: Body Paragraph 1
The first solution is that the government should start an education program that teaches people about the dangers of driving too fast. For example, schools could have special lessons where students go to hospitals to visit people who have been in traffic accidents. If those student see the horrible results of accidents, they may understand the risks of speeding. Consequently, they might be more careful about their speed when they are driving.
What are the four parts of this body paragraph?
Topic sentence – 1st solution
Example
Condition and result
Result

13. What are the four parts of this body paragraph?
Problem/Solution Essay: Body Paragraph 2
A second solution to the problem of speeding is that the government should have more speed cameras and higher fines for speeding. If everyone who drives too fast is caught by the speed cameras, they will have to pay a lot of money to the government in fines. For instance, on the Al Ain to Dubai motorway, there are many speed cameras, so most people don’t drive too fast because they don’t want to lose their money.
What are the four parts of this body paragraph?
Topic sentence – 2nd solution
Explanation
Example
Result

14. What are the four parts of this body paragraph?
Problem/Solution Essay: Body Paragraph 3
Finally, the government should take cars away from people who drive too fast. Because some people don’t seem to care about money or other people’s lives, neither fines nor education will change their driving. The government needs another way to keep them off the roads, such as removing their cars. As a result, the number of speeders on the roads would decrease and everybody could travel by car more safely.
What are the four parts of this body paragraph?
Topic sentence – 3rd solution
Explanation
Example
Result

15. What are the three parts of this conclusion?
Problem/Solution Essay: Conclusion
In conclusion, although some people drive much too fast, there are solutions to this problem. The government should educate people about the risks of speeding, put in more speed cameras with higher fines, and take cars away from people who speed too much. Because everybody’s life is precious, we should all drive safely.
What are the three parts of this conclusion?
Problem and thesis statement again
Summary of solutions
Final comment/Advice