problem and solution

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This is a lot of information. Read through everything carefully. The purpose of this essay is to define a problem and propose a solution to it. You choose your topic, so make it something that actually interests you. When choosing your topic, some things to think about: You must be able to clearly identify both problem and its solution(s). The paper has two key components: outlining a problem and giving it context, as well as discussing a substantial solution or several possible solutions, perhaps choosing which one you believe is the best. Watch for gigantic problems that do not have manageable solutions; keep in mind the limited space of a composition paper. Avoid vague problems and solutions that you will struggle to put into certain and communicable terms. The thesis statement should identify a specific problem and a specific solution. It should be easy to find and understand. Your audience should care about the problem enough to care about the solution(s). As with all essays, you must decide what your readers already know about the topic. You should also consider how your reader can participate in the solution (like with an Argumentative Essay). However, while you’re keeping the audience in mind, you do not address them or tell them specifically what “you should do”. This essay should be written in the third person POV only, even if it’s a problem that has personally affected you. When drafting your essay, it really has two parts: The Problem and The Solution. However, you don’t need to spend a page and a half on the problem then move to a page and a half on the solution, although you certainly may organize it that way. Feel free to intermix problem and solution throughout, or otherwise organize it however you think is most logical and effective. Here are some things to consider including with both The Problem and The Solution: What is the problem being addressed (explain, describe, and “prove” that it exists)? Whom does this problem affect? Why does this problem exist (identify the root causes)? Why does the problem persist (identify the major factors that contribute to the problem’s ongoing presence)? What’s at stake if the problem is not solved, and why is it worthy of a solution (be reasonable about the current and potential hazards if the problem presents)? Who can take action? What should they do, exactly? Why would this help? How would your solution directly eliminate (or at least diminish) the impact of the problem’s causes? Use your research to show how the solution affects the problem and its causes. Example: Problem: Violence in schools Solutions: Better enforcement of security. Teaching self-defense. Ban on gun possession in American schools. Example: Problem: Air Pollution Solutions: Residential areas should be far from industrial sites. Other ways to destroy waste besides burning should be researched on. Promoting the use of bio-energy rather than fossil fuel. Requirements and Important Information: 3-4 pages in length (no less than 2.5 full pages and preferably no more than 4 full pages). THREE SOURCES. These can be from the Internet directly or searched through the library’s database. (If you’d like to use the library website, but need some guidance, feel free to ask.) A Works Cited List in MLA is required to correctly document your sources. Additionally, you must use in-text citations with integrated quotations and paraphrases. Typed, doubled-spaced, 1” margins, 12-point type, Times New Roman, and following MLA guidelines for formatting. Your name, English 11, and due date in the top left corner. Page number and surname in the top right of the header. A CREATIVE TITLE IS A MUST. Also, of course, third person POV only.