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Type  \nWriting Exercises:  \ngap-fill, categorising, identifying, brainstorming, listing, creating an essay outline, writing an essay  \nFocus  \nProblem-solution essay block structure  \nAim  \n\n| To be introduced to problem-solution essay block structure and attempt a problemsolution essay writing practice.\u003Cbr>Preparation |\n| --- |\n| Make one copy of the four-page worksheet for each student.\u003Cbr>Level |\n| Upper-intermediate (B2)\u003Cbr>Time |\n\n90 minutes  \nIntroduction  \nIn this problem-solution essays worksheet, students are introduced to problem-solution essay structure and attempt a problem-solution essay writing practice.  \nProcedure  \nGive each student a copy of the four-page worksheet.  \nFirst, students read a description of problem-solution essays and compare two structures for organising a problem-solution essay-block structure and chain structure.  \nStudents then complete sentences with phrases used for problemsolution essays.  \nExercise A-Answer key  \n1. f 2. b 3. d 4. a 5. g 6. h 7. c 8. e  \nNext, students arrange the phrases into a table according to their function and add any additional phrases they may know to the table.  \nExercise B-Answer key  \nIndicate a problem-a growing need, a growing problem, in danger  \nIndicate a solution-response to, tackled by, to deal with, viable solution, these measures  \nAfter that, students read an example problem-solution essay and underline language that indicates a problem or a solution.  \nExercise C-Answer key  \nProblem-very challenging, poorly written, share many ... shortcomings, crucial errors, not addressing, a failure to, significant issue, a final problem  \nSolution-to help, may be useful to, effectively address, effective solutions, employ, make sure, need to, should only, to ensure, should create, making sure, to improve, making use of, to deal with, can obtain, identify  \nNext, with a partner, students discuss three problems and think of some solutions. Encourage students to take notes listing each problem, sub-problems and solutions.  \n(continued on the next page)  \nActivity Type  \nWriting Exercises:  \ngap-fill, categorising, identifying, brainstorming, listing, creating an essay outline, writing an essay  \nFocus  \nProblem-solution essay block structure  \nAim  \n\n| To be introduced to problem-solution essay block structure and attempt a problemsolution essay writing practice.\u003Cbr>Preparation |\n| --- |\n| Make one copy of the four-page worksheet for each student.\u003Cbr>Level |\n| Upper-intermediate (B2)\u003Cbr>Time |\n\n90 minutes  \nProcedure continued  \nStudents then choose one problem and create a block structure essay outline on the topic.  \nFollowing that, students use the outline to write their own problem-solution essay.  \nBefore the students start writing, elicit some important requirements for the essay and write them on the board.  \n1. Use block structure rather than chain structure.  \n2. Discuss problems first and solutions second.  \n3. Make use of language that clearly indicates problems and solutions.  \n4. Make use of transition signals to make clear links between key points.  \nFinally, students swap their essay with another student and do a peer review focusing on such things as essay structure, vocabulary and grammar usage, sentence structure, etc.  \nThe purpose of a problem-solution essay is to identify and explain a problem to show its importance and then to offer some valid solutions to fix it. The structure of a problem-solution essay is similar to that used in a cause and effect essay. You can use a block structure or a chain structure as in the table below. This worksheet focuses only on block structure.  \n\n| Block structure | Chain structure |\n| --- | --- |\n| Introduction | Introduction |\n| Problem 1 | Problem 1 |\n| Problem 2 | Solution 1 |\n| Solution 1 | Problem 2 |\n| Solution 2 | Solution 2 |\n| Conclusion | Conclusion |\n\nA . Complete the sentences with the phrases below.  \n[a. to](a. to) deal with  \nb. a growing need  \nc . response to  \nd. tackled by  \ne. v","cbCaisTWmwFoUf5H","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisTWmwFoUf5H","pdf",138507,6,"English","# Introduction\n# Procedure\n## Exercises A–C\n## Peer review\n# Problem-solution essay structure\n## Block vs chain structure","[{\"question\":\"What essay structure does this worksheet focus on?\",\"answer\":\"It focuses on the block structure for problem-solution essays, not the chain structure.\"},{\"question\":\"What do students do in Exercises A and B?\",\"answer\":\"They complete sentences with problem-solution phrases (Exercise A), then place those phrases into a table by function and add any additional phrases they know (Exercise B).\"},{\"question\":\"How do students produce and improve their own essay?\",\"answer\":\"Students choose one problem, create a block-structure outline, write the essay using the outline, then swap essays for peer review on structure, vocabulary and grammar usage, and sentence structure.\"}]","Problem-Solution Essays - Writing Exercises Worksheet 1 | PDF",1790085434]