A PROBLEM, SOLUTION, RESULT PARAGRAPH ON FOOD
This is a new type of paragraph. It is a PROBLEM, SOLUTION, RESULT paragraph. Using one of the articles that we read on food, immigration, or education, we will write a paragraph about the problem, solution and result.
Use this guide to help you write your third paragraph using complete sentences.
Topic sentence including article name and author, the problem, solution and result.
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Transition + Main point 1 sentence (what is the problem in the article?) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Quote from the chapter that shows the problem: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(pg#___)
Explanation why the quote proves this is a problem: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
EXAMPLE:
Transition + Your Idea: First of all, the main probelm presented in this article is lack of housing.
Quote: The reporter explains that, “For every 100 people in Cleveland, there are 25 apartments”. (section 26)
Explanation: Clearly, there are not enough places for people to live if there are only apartments for 1/4 of the population.
Transition + Main point 2 sentence- (What did the group do to try to solve the problem ?) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Quote from the chapter that shows one way they tried to solve the problem : ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(pg#___)
Explanation why the quote proves they tried to solve the problem: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Transition + Main point 3 sentence-( What was the result? Did they solve the problem?):
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Quote from the chapter that shows what the result was: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(pg#___)
Explanation why the quote shows the result: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Concluding sentence: (restate your 3 main ideas)
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Example Transitions
Main point transitions- Add one of these before your 3 main ideas
- First, To begin. To start with, Primarily
- Second, Also, Next, In addition,
- Third, Furthermore, Next, In addition
Quote transitions- Add one of these before your quote
- The author explains, The author describes, The author states
- The writer says, The writer explains, ……remembers
- …… tells, …….. complains, ……..thinks
- ……… says, ………. whispers, ………. describes
Explanations transitions- Add one of these before your explanations