May 13th – 15th

Essay – problems and solutions

Part A: Monday

Aim: to identify a problem and write about it, and present 2 solutions.

Method: Follow this writing format;

  • Select a topic from Physical Sciences
  • Body Paragraph 1 – Present the problem
  • Body Paragraph 2 – Write soultion 1
  • Body Paragraph 3 – Write soultion 2

Useful language link

Finish by Wednesday:

And include:

  • Reference – add you resource links / information at the bottom of the page, and use the number system [1] / [2] / …. in your paragraphs
  • FOI (Facts of Information) examples and reasons

Part B: Wednesday

Introduction

Follow these steps to write your introduction;

  • sentence 1: introduce the problem
  • sentence 2: introduce solution 1
  • sentence 3: introduce solution 2
  • sentence 4: ask the reader a question about the topic

Conclusion

Select a type of conclusion to write;

Type A

  • sentence 1: summary of the problem
  • sentence 2: summary of solution 1
  • sentence 3: summary of solution 2
  • sentence 4: answer the question in the introduction (sentence 4)

Or Type B

  • sentence 1: restate the problem
  • sentence 2: summerize solution 1 and solution 2
  • sentence 3: select which is the best solution and say why (your opinion)
  • sentence 4: support sentence for sentence 3; example, statistical information…
  • sentence 5: answer the question in the introduction (sentence 4)