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Individual Writing Activity Problem Solution

The document outlines an individual writing activity focused on creating a mini problem-solution essay. It provides a structured approach with specific sentence starters for each paragraph: Situation, Problem, Solution, and Evaluation. The activity encourages students to choose a relevant topic and articulate their thoughts in a connected format.

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Individual Writing Activity Problem Solution

The document outlines an individual writing activity focused on creating a mini problem-solution essay. It provides a structured approach with specific sentence starters for each paragraph: Situation, Problem, Solution, and Evaluation. The activity encourages students to choose a relevant topic and articulate their thoughts in a connected format.

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Individual Writing Activity: Mini Problem–Solution Essay

Objective:
Use the sentence starters to write short, connected paragraphs about one topic you care
about. You will write four short paragraphs (2–3 sentences each) following the model:
Situation → Problem → Solution → Evaluation.

Step 1 – Choose Your Topic


- Plastic waste in cities

- Traffic and air pollution

- School stress

- Lack of green spaces

- Street animals

- Food waste

- (Your own idea: ____________________)

Step 2 – Follow the Model


Use at least one sentence starter from each section below. Write 3 sentences per paragraph.

🟦 Paragraph 1: Situation
Choose one or two of these sentence starters and complete them:

 - In recent years, there has been increasing concern about…


 - Many people are affected by…
 - This issue is especially visible in…

✏️Write here:
__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

🟥 Paragraph 2: Problem
Choose one or two of these sentence starters and complete them:

 - One of the main problems is that…


 - This situation has developed because…
 - As a result, many people/animals are facing…

✏️Write here:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________

🟩 Paragraph 3: Solution
Choose one or two of these sentence starters and complete them:

 - One possible solution is to…


 - This approach could help by…
 - Another useful step would be to…

✏️Write here:
__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

🟨 Paragraph 4: Evaluation
Choose one or two of these sentence starters and complete them:

 - While this solution may be effective, it depends on…


 - In the short term, this could…, but in the long term…
 - Overall, although it is not perfect, it represents…

✏️Write here:
__________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Step 3 – Connect and Share


Put your four paragraphs together into a short text. Give your mini essay a title (e.g., 'Saving
Our Streets'). If time allows, trade papers with a classmate and underline one sentence
starter they used well.

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