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HOW TO WRITE THE CONCLUSION OF A PROBLEM - SOLUTION ESSAY A

ACTIVITY 1a: Before watching the video, write the 3 components of a body
paragraph and explain them.

* A body paragraph must include

a. Topic sentence: one of the problems mentioned in the thesis statement.

b.
c.
d.

ACTIVITY 1b: Organize the body paragraph below. In the ( ) place the number that corresponds
to the correct order of a body paragraph. Fill in the gaps using appropriate connectors.

1. Topic sentence 2. Supporting idea 3. Solution 4. Resulting sentence

( ) ____________________, people will be easy identifiable and they will be more responsible
with the content they upload or download.

( ) ____________________, another problem about internet usage concerns anonymity.

( ) ____________________, Rogers (2016) stated that “As internet users can easily hide their
identity and even impersonate others. Many crimes such as identity theft and child abuse result
from the ease with which criminals can operate anonymously online”. Many dangerous sites are
easily accessible to criminals because they can register in a site and claim to be a different
person.

( ) _______________________, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

could propose a system of online identification, similar to a passport, this system will allow all
internet users to be verified and traced before, while and after using any internet services.

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ACTIVITY 2a: Complete the mind map based on the guidelines given in the video ‘Conclusions for a problem
solution essay’ found in CPS 9 at Virtual Sabana.

Conclusion

1. 2. 3 4.

ACTIVITY 2b: Highlight each part of the conclusion with different colors in the sample below.
Sample:
Considering everything, rising numbers of illicit means of transport and women being harassed
are the consequences of overpopulated cities that do not have appropriate systems to transport.
This worrying tendency can be stopped by meeting up with informal transporters to legitimize
their work and teaching women how to defend themselves. This would involve the support of the
Ministry of Transport and the City Major, as well as, the local Police Department. By doing so,
the difficulties caused by not having enough transportation systems will be reduced providing
life quality to main cities inhabitants.

ACTIVITY 3a: Read the following thesis statement and restatement. Identify their components
with different colors.

Original thesis: Three of the most common problems that people who attend school and work
at the same time encounter are not having enough time to study and socialize.

Topic: people who attend school and work at the same time
Negative connotation: not having enough time to
Two problems: study and socialize.

Restatement: Lack of studying time and impossibility to share with others are the two main
problems that people who go to school and have a job at the same time experience.
Topic: people who go to school and have a job at the same time.
Negative connotation: This is not necessary if the problems are stated using a “negative”

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 word.
Two problems: Lack of studying time and impossibility to share with others.
ACTIVITY 3b: Now, identify the components in the following thesis and then restate it.
Original thesis: This essay will discuss the main problems associated with a sedentary lifestyle;
such problems are obesity and premature death.

Topic: _________________________________________________________________________
Two problems: _________________________________________________________________

Restatement:_____________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
_

ACTIVITY 4: Organize the CONCLUDING paragraph below. In the parenthesis ( ) place the number
that corresponds to the correct order of it. Write the corresponding name of the component in
each line.

( )_____________________________ If these measurements are taken, people will be more

conscious about their health, consequently, they might start exercising more.
( )_____________________________ This course of actions is the responsibility of the Health
Ministry together with local schools and universities.
( )_____________________________ obesity and poor fitness are a significant problem in
modern life, leading to lower life expectancy, and high blood pressure.
( )_____________________________ these bad consequences can be tackled by developing
health campaigns in parks and public spaces, as well as, allowing time in different educational
spaces to workout.

ACTIVITY 5: Write 3 different transition words that can be used to conclude.

For example, we can use ‘All things considered,…’
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