Problem Solution Essay

 PROBLEM-SOLUTION ESSAY

Definition:

Problem-solution essays consider the problems of a particular situation, and give solutions to those problems. They are in some ways similar to cause-and-effect essays, especially in terms of structure.

 Problem-solution essays are actually a sub-type of another type of essay, which.

Has the following four components:

1-Situation

2- Problem

3- Solution

4- Evaluation

Tips for writing a good problem solution essay:

1-If it is an unkonw problemm, you will need to explain in detail.

2- Tell a tru-life story about the problem.

3- Explain your solution clearly.

4- Tell the reader what should happen.

5- Describe how the situation will change if your plan is adopted.

Steps to writing a problem-solution essay:

1- Identify and explain the problem using concise language and providing the examples.

2- Investigate origins of the problem and how it has appeared in society.

3- Demonstrate the possible outcome of the problem; this part will function as a call to action for your audience.

Graphic organizer:

Structure of that essay:

1-Introduction: Situation (In this case we can found the hook and the thesis statement in the introduction).

2- Body Paragraph: Problem ( In this case we can found the topic sentence, the supporting sentence 1 and supporting sentence 2).

3- Body Paragraph: Solution ( In this case we can found the topic sentence, the suppporting sentence 1 and the supporting sentence 2).

4- Body Paragraph: Evalution ( In this case we can found the topic sentence, the supporting sentence 1 and the supporting sentence 2).

5- Conclusion: Recommendation (In this case we can found only the concluding sentence).

OUTLINE:

Topic: Little Effort to Keep the Streets Clean in San Salvador

Essay Outline

1. Introduction: Situation

A. Hook: “This growing mountain of garbage and trash represents not only an attitude of indifference toward valuable natural resources, but also a serious economic and public health problem.”, (Jimmy Carter).

B. Thesis: Promoting a culture of order and cleanliness has several challenges for people, the private sector and the state. There are different strategies to guarantee order in the cleanliness of the streets and communities of San Salvador.

2. Body Paragraph: Problem

A. Topic Sentence: In El Salvador, from the 2000s to the present, there has been a serious problem in organizing and promoting the culture of cleanliness in the streets and communities of San Salvador.

B. Supporting Sentence 1: It generates conflicts with people due to the bad smell of waste in the streets.

C. Supporting Sentence 2: The problem is not only for private companies that dump toxic waste into rivers or factories that generate heavy waste pollution, but it also depends on the individual people who circulate every day and the state.

3. Body Paragraph: Solution

A. Topic Sentence: Additionally, it is necessary to have a better organization with the private sector and the government, the private sector and the government to carry out educational campaigns and promote the benefits of a clean and pollution-free life.

B. Supporting Sentence 1: Equally important we can promote as a society a culture of cleanliness in the streets or try to not throw away the trash in unauthorized places.

C. Supporting Sentence 2: Lastly this aspect is about the private companies doing projects that damage the environment and generate waste that is harmful to humans.

4. Body Paragraph: Evaluation

A. Topic Sentence: Accordingly, the effectiveness of the proposals depends on how realistic the goals initially proposed are to keep the city clean.

B. Supporting Sentence 1: The solutions always work when u take the responsibility, the first point one of the most effective action is: A population more educated with the environment where the people no fall the trash everywhere.

C. Supporting Sentence 2: The government should create campaigns to let people know the problem they cause when throwing garbage.

5. Conclusion: Recommendation

A. Concluding Sentence: Finally, it can be seen how important a culture of cleanliness is, not only for the vision of tourism, but also for health, social and even economic issues, thus avoiding problems such as pandemics, floods, etc.

Essay Draft

“This growing mountain of garbage and trash represents not only an attitude of indifference toward valuable natural resources, but also a serious economic and public health problem.”, (Jimmy Carter). In fact, the accumulation of garbage is a serious problem causing illness, bad smells in the community and the contamination of the air, water and land. In this essay, some solutions to the problem of garbage in the community will be given to keep the streets clean and avoid the consequences of the problem. Promoting a culture of order and cleanliness has several challenges for people, the private sector and the state. There are different strategies to guarantee order in the cleanliness of the streets and communities of San Salvador.

First, in El Salvador from the 2000s to the present, there has been a serious problem in organizing and promoting the culture of cleanliness in the streets and communities of San Salvador. It generates conflicts with people due to the bad smell of waste in the streets. Problem can harm people's health. In San Salvador there is a great variety of companies and people who often do not have the social responsibility of respecting the good cleaning of neighborhood streets. Foreign people can get a bad reputation and tourism affects the promotion of sales to businesses in el Salvador. The problem is not only for private companies that dump toxic waste into rivers or factories that generate heavy waste pollution, but it also depends on the individual people who circulate every day and the state. Data from the General Directorate of Environmental Sanitation, of the Ministry of the Environment, indicate that only in San Salvador an approximate of 189 thousand tons of garbage are collected per year. All in all, it is clear that San Salvador needs solutions for all this garbage that produce.

Additionally, it is necessary to have a better organization with the private sector and the government, the private sector and the government to carry out educational campaigns and promote the benefits of a clean and pollution-free life. Equally important we can promote as a society a culture of cleanliness in the streets or try to not throw away the trash in unauthorized places. Lastly this aspect is about the private companies doing projects that damage the environment and generate waste that is harmful to humans. What should be done as a recommendation is to improve the internal legislation in the regulation of projects that damage the environment. For example, in 2019 the mayor of San Salvador, Ernesto Muyshondt, made the official presentation of the new mechanized sweeping equipment that the Solid Waste Directorate will use to keep the main squares and preferential axes of the city center clean. Briefly, the support of civil society and institutions is needed to solve the problem of garbage in the streets.

Accordingly, the effectiveness of the proposals depends on how realistic the goals initially proposed are to keep the city clean. The solutions always work when u take the responsibility, the first point one of the most effective action is: A population more educated with the environment where the people no fall the trash everywhere, other interest actor and that is the second more important is the government they have the job to pick up the trash, is important to put more garbage cans to avoid the people throw the trash. The government should create campaigns to let people know the problem they cause when throwing garbage in the streets and also looking for projects to help eradicate the problem, for example, in 2020 funds were obtained to create a solid waste plant in San Salvador, which will be effective in keeping the city clean. As a result, positive results are expected from the problem if we can achieve the

steps to resolve the problem.

Finally, it can be seen how important a culture of cleanliness is, not only for the vision of tourism, but also for health, social and even economic issues, thus avoiding problems such as pandemics, floods, etc. In the same way, the role of the State and the rules of private companies have to be considered, and although this fight for a clean world can be difficult given the ingrained culture of an apathetic way of life, only by working as a team San Salvador can have a better situation with the environment. and with the world. If the solution to the problem is not implemented, it is possible that San Salvador in addition to air, water and soil pollution; It will harm the health of the population, as well as there will be a degradation of the environment that will cause social costs such as the devaluation of properties and seriously affect tourism in the area. To sum up, the constant maintenance and treatment of solid waste in the area is important. 

GLOSSARY: 

Maintenance: The process of maintaining or preserving someone or something, or the state of being maintained.

Sweep: Clean (an area) by brushing away dirt or litter.

Garbage: Wasted or spoiled food and other refuse, as from a kitchen or household.

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