April 15, 2015 - Wednesday

Class Work

1. Let's share the "effects" fishbone charts.

• Share first at your tables . . . 1:29 seconds each
• Now, stand up and find someone NOT at your table. Meet in the middle of the room or on the sides or in the front (Is there a front?) or in the back. Share the "bones!"

2. Return to your seats. Let's talk about solutions. What are some possible solutions to the problem you are studying? Write notes on the back of your "effects" fishbone chart as we go over these points.

• What will it cost to solve the problem?
• How much time will it take to help?
• How easy will it be to solve the problem?
• How long will it take for the solution to work?
• Is your solution socially acceptable? (Remember the line about dispatching deer to save the herd?)
• Is your solution legal?
• What do experts say?
• What has already been tried.
• Who needs to be convinced that the solutions need to happen?
• What other solutions might be considered? Why is yours the best? (Remember the birth control for deer idea? The author explained why it would not work.)

If you don't have answers to these points right now, please conduct research.


3. Organize your thoughts.

• Introduce and define the problem.
• Provide information about the causes.
• Provide information about the effects.
• Now is the time to share solutions.
• Consider adding a final segment that notes the benefits. What will be gained by following your plan?

4. Did you follow these steps?
http://www.enotes.com/topics/essay/essay-writing-tips/how-write-problem-solution-essay
#8 is a must! What other steps have you done? What step should be your next?

Homework: 

Write the draft of your essay. Pay attention to the order listed in #3 above. Post your draft in CANVAS by Monday. Be sure to document your sources. We will polish the in-text citations later. You need to know where you found the information that you borrowed.


Preview of coming attractions. . .

You will also create a PowerPoint or Prezi presentation and share with the class. As you work on the draft, think about the major points you will include in a PowerPoint or other presentation format. If you come across interesting graphs, charts, illustrations, etc. that would add visual interest to your presentation, keep track of the sources. We will go over the presentation requirements on Monday.

Just for fun. . . "So Earth Had This Boyfriend" - using humor in writing.