Xuan Phi IELTS

PROBLEM SOLUTION ESSAY TEMPLATE

TYPE 1: CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS

Introduction:
Sentence 1: Suggested structures
It is true that ....
Sentence 2: Suggested structures
There are a number of reasons behind this phenomenon/tendency/trend/view
and several solutions should be adopted (by governments and individuals) to
improve the situation.
Example:
It is true that many offenders recommit crimes after being released from prison.
There are a number of reasons behind this phenomenon, and several solutions
should be adopted by the governments to improve the situation.
Body 1:
Topic sentence: Suggested structures
There are two primary reasons why the …
Point 1 introduction:
One reason is that …
Point 2 introduction:
Furthermore …
Example:
There are two primary reasons why many crimes are committed by ex-prisoners.
One reason is that ... Furthermore, ...
Body 2:
Topic sentence: Suggested structures
Fortunately, several measures could be taken to alleviate this problem
Point 1 introduction:
The first solution would be …
Point 2 introduction:
The second measure would be …
Example:
Fortunately, several measures could be taken to alleviate this problem. The first
solution would be ... The second measure would be ...
Conclusion:
In conclusion, it is clear that there are various reasons for …, and steps need to be
taken to tackle this problem.

Example:
In conclusion, it is clear that there are various reasons for ex-prisoners to commit
more crimes, and steps need to be taken to tackle this problem.
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TYPE 2: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
Introduction:
Sentence 1: Suggested structures
It is true that ....
Sentence 2: Suggested structures
Several problems have resulted from this tendency and they should be tackled by
a number of effective solutions from …
Example:
It is true that many offenders recommit crimes after being released from prison.
There are a number of reasons behind this phenomenon, and several solutions
should be adopted by the governments to improve the situation.
Body 1:
Topic sentence: Suggested structures
As …, several related problems can be anticipated.
Point 1 introduction:
The main issue is that …
Point 2 introduction:
Another problem is that …
Example:
As ex-prisoners are committing more crimes, several related problems can be
anticipated. The main issue is that ... Another problem is that ...
Body 2:
Topic sentence: Suggested structures
Since such issues are serious, the government and individuals should immediately
take steps to address these problems.
Point 1 introduction:
The first solution would be …
Point 2 introduction:
The second measure would be …
Example:
Since such issues are serious, the government should immediately take steps to
address these problems. The first solution would be ... The second measure would
be ...
Conclusion:
- In conclusion, there are various negative consequences of … and appropriate steps
need to be taken to tackle these problems (not only by the government but also
by individuals).
Example:
In conclusion, there are various negative consequences of re-committing crimes
and appropriate steps need to be taken to tackle these problems.