Activity 12: Problem/Solution Essay (GLEs: 04b, 15a, 15b, 15c, 15d, 15e, 15f, 17a, 17c, 17e, 20b)
CC: Students can generate ideas through interviews, newspaper stories, advice columns, magazine articles and essays, school happenings, conversation, opinion polls, or responding to fiction/nonfiction selections.
Graphic Organizers http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/ KWL template: http://www.education-world.com/tools_templates/kwl_nov2002.doc Venn Diagram template: http://monroe.k12.la.us/~tltc/venn_template.rtf
Inspiration software
Timeliner software
CC: After selecting a topic, students will use a three-column organizer or problem/solution diagram to record the problem, possible causes, and possible solutions, noting the relationship between the problem and possible solutions.
Use MS Word to create the three-column organizer. Word template - "Problem/Solution Organizer"
Use Inspiration software to create a problem/solution diagram. The Problem/Solution template in the Thinking Skills template folder provide a detailed diagram for developing the problem/causes/initial thoughts/effects/solutions.
Inspiration template - "Problem/Solution"
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