Problem-Solution Proposal Preparation (Writing Exercise from 4/21/16)
- 1. Problem-Solution Your Proposal and Pitch Mayo High School, Rochester, MN. World Literature Capstone. Spring 2016.
- 2. Use the questions that follow as writing prompts. Give yourself a minute or two to write your response for each question. Answer based on all of the reading, research, and thinking that you’ve done up until this point.
- 5. Why is this a problem? Write:
- 7. What do you think might fix this problem? Write:
- 8. What’s another way this problem might be solved? Write:
- 9. Are there any other possible solutions? Write:
- 10. Now we’ll map your responses to the appropriate section of the proposal presentation. Note places where you had a hard time answering the question based on your topic. Spend some extra time working on those areas. Also check to make sure you have evidence and sources for the appropriate sections of your writing and presentation.
- 11. I. Introduction A. Hook: B. Description of topic (2-3 sent): C. Explanation (why did you decide this topic?) II. Body (Thread components for Problem-Solution) A. #1 Why is your problem important? 1. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.) 2. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.) B. #2 Identify multiple solutions 1. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.) 2. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.) III. Conclusion A. Summarize (What do you hope to learn or gain?): B. Final Tie Back (Go back to your hook and use it to inspire, challenge, or recommend): Problem- Solution Proposal Outline
- 12. What’s your topic? Write: DESCRIPTION OF TOPIC
- 13. What’s the problem? Write: DESCRIPTION OF TOPIC
- 14. Why is this a problem? Write: IMPORTANCE
- 15. BUT HOW DO YOU KNOW? evidence (you will probably need a source here!)
- 17. BUT HOW DO YOU KNOW? evidence (you will probably need a source here!)
- 18. What do you think might fix this problem? Write: ONE POSSIBLE SOLUTION
- 19. BUT HOW DO YOU KNOW? evidence (you will probably need a source here!)
- 20. What’s another way this problem might be solved? Write: MULTIPLE SOLUTIONS
- 21. BUT HOW DO YOU KNOW? evidence (you will probably need a source here!)
- 22. Are there any other possible solutions? If so, what? Write: MULTIPLE SOLUTIONS
- 23. BUT HOW DO YOU KNOW? evidence (you will probably need a source here!)
- 24. I. Introduction A. Hook: B. Description of topic (2-3 sent): C. Explanation (why did you decide this topic?) II. Body (Thread components for Problem-Solution) A. #1 Why is your problem important? 1. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.) 2. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.) B. #2 Identify multiple solutions 1. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.) 2. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.) III. Conclusion A. Summarize (What do you hope to learn or gain?): B. Final Tie Back (Go back to your hook and use it to inspire, challenge, or recommend): Problem- Solution Proposal Outline
- 25. If you have thorough responses to each question and have sources in the appropriate sections, you’ve completed the following portions of the outline... Hopefully this exercise has helped pinpoint places where you need to do some extra thinking, research, or writing before finalizing your proposal.
- 26. I. Introduction A. Hook: B. Description of topic (2-3 sent): C. Explanation (why did you decide this topic?) II. Body (Thread components for Problem-Solution) A. #1 Why is your problem important? 1. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.) 2. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.) B. #2 Identify multiple solutions 1. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.) 2. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.) III. Conclusion A. Summarize (What do you hope to learn or gain?): B. Final Tie Back (Go back to your hook and use it to inspire, challenge, or recommend): Problem- Solution Proposal Outline
- 27. QUESTIONS? Don’t forget to refer back to the research guide for more suggestions.