module 7 lesson 3

1. Module 7
Linking problems with
solutions
The first paragraph – the problem paragraph – explains
the problem.
The topic sentence of the second paragraph – the
solution paragraph – introduces your solution or
solutions.
Information taken from:
Academic Writing Paragraph to Essay

2. The supporting sentences of the second paragraph
show how your solution(s) will solve the problem.
Use these phrases:
• In order to solve these problems, …
• To meet this need, …
• One answer is …
• A second / third / final answer is …
• In order to over come these
problems, …
• One solution is …
• One thing we can do is …

3. Activity
Identify the linking phrases in this paragraph

4. One solution to the problem of deforestation is to use less
paper. If you use less paper, fewer trees will be cut for paper making.
How can you use less paper? One answer is to reduce your paper use
by using both sides of the paper when you photocopy, write a letter, or
write a paper for school. A second answer is to reuse old paper when
you can, rather than using a new sheet of paper. The backs of old
envelopes are perfect for shopping lists or phone messages, and when
you write a rough draft of an essay, write it on the back of something
else. A final answer is to recycle used paper products instead of
throwing them away. Most schools, offices, and neighborhoods have
some kind of recycling center. If you follow the tree Rs – reduce, reuse,
and recycle – you can help save the world’s forests.

5. Answers
The linking phrases in the paragraph are:
• One solution to the problem of deforestation is to
• One answer is to
• A second answer is to
• A final answer is to