TYPES OF PROBLEM-SOLUTION DISCURSIVE ARGUMENTATIVE

PARTS ESSAY ESSAY ESSAY ESSAY

INTRODUCTION  General information  State the topic to discuss (general statement)  State the topic to discuss (general statement)
 Examples without stating your opinion without stating your opinion
 Definition  Examples  Examples
 Quote/ Proverbs/ Idioms  Definition  Definition
 Rhetorical Questions (...Questions...? How  Quote/ Proverbs/ Idioms  Quote/ Proverbs/ Idioms
about you?)  Rhetorical Questions (...Questions...? How  Rhetorical Questions (...Questions...? How
 Statistics about you?) about you?)
 Story  Statistics  Statistics
 Famous Personalities (Sportsmen/ Singers)  Story  Story
 State and describe the problem/ problems  Famous Personalities (Sportsmen/ Singers)  Famous Personalities (Sportsmen/ Singers)
 Explain why the problem/ problems needs to be  State your opinion (agree/partial/disagree)  State your hand (agree/disagree)
solved/ dealt with  Agree - In my point of view, I agree  Agree - In my point of view, I agree
 Present a clear thesis statement that contains 2 that...(task)... that...(task)...
solutions to the problem/ problems  Partial - From my perspective, I partially agree  Disagree - From my opinion, I disagree
 Individual that...(task)... that...(task)...
 Government - Nevertheless, from my point of view,  List your 3 topic sentences to justify your stand
 Friends I agree that...(task)...to one extend  This is because...(3 topic sentences)...
 Parents only
 Social media  Disagree - From my opinion, I disagree
that...(task)...
 List your 3 topic sentences
 This is because...(3 topic sentences)...
 This is because...(1/2 topic
sentences)...However, (2/1 topic sentences).
[For partial only}
BODY  State the problem/ problems  State the topic sentences 1  State the topic sentences 1
 First and foremost,...(problem/ problems)...  Elaboration/ Explain topic sentences 1  Elaboration/ Explain topic sentences 1
PARAGRAPH 1
 Elaboration/ explain and discuss problem/  Why/ How/ Effect  Why/ How/ Effect
problems with details information  Example  Example
 Why this problem/ problems happen?  For example/ For instance, ...(example given  Statistics must be true, title and date of
 How this problem/ problems happen? based the topic sentences)... research stated
  Effect of the problem/ problems
 Example
 Such as/ like, ...(example given based on
problem/ problems)...
 Summary/Tie up paragraph
 So,/ Well, ...(tie up paragraph)...
BODY  State the solution 1
 Elaboration/ Explain solution 1
PARAGRAPH 2
 Why the solution is effective?
 How the solution can solve the problem/
problems?
 Example
 On this occasion, ...(example given based the
solution)...
 Tie up/linking sentence (refer to solution1)
 Overall, ...(tie up paragraph)...
BODY  State the solution 2
 Elaboration/ Explain solution 2
PARAGRAPH 3
 Why the solution is effective?
 How the solution can solve the problem/
problems?
 Example
 To enumerate/ To exemplify, ...(example given
based the solution)...
 Tie up/linking sentence (refer to solution 2)
 In short, ...(tie up paragraph)...
CONCLUSION  Restate the problem and 2/3 solution (summary)
 State the urgency to dealt with problem
 Explain why/how the solution is important
 A question for the reader to ponder on (rhetorical
question)/urge or action
 Tie up/linking sentence (refer to topic sentences 1)
 To sum up,/ So, in conclusion,/ In
conclusion, ...(tie up paragraph)...
 State the topic sentences 2
 Elaboration/ Explain topic sentences 2
 Why/ How/ Effect
 Example
 In this case, ...(example given based the topic
sentences)...
 Tie up/linking sentence (refer to topic sentences 2)
 In summary, ...(tie up paragraph)...
 State the topic sentences 3
 Elaboration/ Explain topic sentences 3
 Why/ How/ Effect
 Example
 Example like, ...(example given based the topic
sentences)...as an evidence
 Tie up/linking sentence (refer to topic sentences 3)
 In brief, ...(tie up paragraph)...
 Summarize all the 3 topic sentences by listing them
again
 Restate your opinion
 Conclude with/give a balanced consideration of
the topic
EXAMPLE
In conclusion/ In a nutshell, I agree/ partially agree/
disagree that...(task)... In my perspective, ...(3 topic
sentences)... In the future, ...(future suggestion)...
 ...(example given based the topic
sentences)...as an illustration
 Tie up/linking sentence (refer to topic sentences 1)
 On the whole, ...(tie up paragraph)...
 State the topic sentences 2
 Elaboration/ Explain topic sentences 2
 Why/ How/ Effect
 Example
 Statistics must be true, title and date of
research stated
 To elucidate, ...(example given based the topic
sentences)...
 Tie up/linking sentence (refer to topic sentences 2)
 In general, ...(tie up paragraph)...
 State the topic sentences 3
 Elaboration/ Explain topic sentences 3
 Why/ How/ Effect
 Example
 Statistics must be true, title and date of
research stated
 In detail/ To clarify, ...(example given based
the topic sentences)...
 Tie up/linking sentence (refer to topic sentences 3)
 All in all, ...(tie up paragraph)...
 Summarize all the 3 topic sentences by listing them
again
 Restate your stand
 Conclude with/give a balanced consideration of
the topic