1. Composition
Class 7
Find a Partner – Think of a problem

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5. Problem / Solution Paragraphs
GOALS:
Write about problems and solutions
Use real-conditionals
Write a 2-paragraph paper with linking phrases

6. Problems & Solutions
Problem & solution writing first explains a problem and then proposes one or more solutions to that problem.
Often this type of writing requires more than one paragraph.
Today you will learn to write a two- paragraph discussion of a problem and solution
Read the students paper on the next slide.
What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
What is the topic sentence?

7. Answer these questions:
How is the first paragraph developed? What are the supporting ideas?
What do the supporting ideas show?
What is the main idea of the second paragraph? What is the topic sentence?
What solution does the writer offer? What details support or explain the solution?
Is there a concluding sentence in the first paragraph? In the second paragraph

8. Writing About Problems
How to write a problem paragraph
A problem paragraph describes and discusses a problem issue. The topic sentence names the issue you will discuss.
The supporting sentences show why this issue is such a problem.

9. Narrowing Your Topics
Too Broad vs. Too Narrow
Problems with America

10. Partner / Small-Group Work
Discuss and take notes as to why these issues are problems.
air pollution
traffic
overcrowded classrooms
violent video games
smoking in public

11. NOTE: no comma is needed when the if-clause comes second
10-min Grammar
Real conditionals are a useful way to talk about both problems and solutions:
Fish will get sick if factories dump their waste into streams.
If you eat fish from polluted waters, you could get sick too.
NOTE: no comma is needed when the if-clause comes second
Modal + main verb
present
(will, can, could, should, etc.)
present
modal + main verb
(will, can, could, should, etc.)

12. ~ Find the Real Conditionals! ~

13. Complete these sentences by circling the correct form of the verb
It’s difficult these days to be a university student. If you want to / will want to study full-time, it costs / will cost a lot of money.
If you are / could be in class all day, you might not have / might have enough time to get a part-time job.
If students work / will work part-time, it could take / couldn’t take them more years to finish their studies because they are so busy.
If universities don’t stop / stop increasing their tuition rates, only rich students are / will be able to study full-time.
We must keep / mustn’t keep higher education affordable if we want / will want to have an educated population.

14. Complete these sentences:
If it rains this weekend, ________________________.
If gas prices increase even more, ________________________.
________________________ , I will call you tonight.
________________________ , you can make a lot of money.

15. Linking Problems w/ Solutions
How to link a solution paragraph to a problem paragraph…
1st Paragraph
The Problem Paragraph
In order to solve these problems…
To meet this need, …
One answer is …
In order to overcome these problems, …
One way we can fix this is by …
One solution is …
Topic Sentence
Explain the problem in detail
Transition!
2nd Paragraph
The Solution Paragraph
Topic Sentence
Supporting Sentences
Describe how to solve the problem in detail

16. ~ Find the Transition ~

17. Topic: Getting along with a roommate
Noisy roommate
Make cleaning schedule
Roommate is messy
Argue about how to decorate room
Fighting causes stress
Set aside quiet time for studying
Each person decorates half of the room
Talk each week about concerns
Problems
Solutions

18. Hot Tips
Make sure you do not act like a politician… meaning do not complain about a problem during your entire essay without creating a solution
If you do argue for a solution, be sure that you explain the solution thoroughly and realistically so the reader will be convinced

19. Homework

20. Homework With a partner
Find a problematic issue that you and your partner are passionate about.
Brainstorm the problem and solutions
Individually
Write a 2-paragraph paper
Proper format
Problem – Solution
Must include Real Conditionals (underline them)
Due Date: Monday October 8th
PRINTED and bring to class