Problem Solution Proposal
a. Attention getter: An apt quotation, a striking example, or a brief anecdote may serve to capture your reader’s interest and focus it on the point you plan to make.
b. Background information: Historical background of the problem and its development. Most of the problems we will be researching did not occur overnight. There will be a history of events that led to the current situation. When and how did it start? Who is suffering? How many?
Causes of the problem:
a. Discussion of contributing and significant causes of this problem. hour research should provide data which may include case histories, examples, statistical evidence or authoritative quotations. Who is causing the suffering? Why?
b. Who is benefiting from the situation?
Solutions to the problem (this section will be longer than any other):
a. What logical solutions have been proposed in the past? How did these work out?
Successes/failures.
b. What are solutions proposed for the future?
c. It would be acceptable for you to make assumptions and offer an opinion or recommend a course of action in addition to those offered by authoritative sources. you may also analyze, evaluate, and explain the most favorable course of action.
a. Deductions: What deductions can you logically draw from your research?
b. The conclusion that will serve you best is one that briefly pulls together the main points of your essay and reinforces your controlling idea (thesis).
c. The conclusion of a problem-solution essay should include a restatement of the problem and the benefits of the proposed solution.
