Providing solutions to problems

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2.

Introduction
Paragraph 1
state the problem(s) and/or cause(s)
Main body
Paragraphs 2-4*
suggestions and results/consequences
Conclusion
Final paragraph
summarize your opinion

3.

Problem
2. What has caused it
3. Thesis statement
What can we do to…….?
Steps/measure should be taken to…….
Fortunately, there are a number of solutions which
could lead to …..
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4.

To make suggestions
To present results and
consequences
A useful suggestion would be…
This would…
Another solution…
Then…
…could be solved by…
By doing this, you/we would…
Another way to… is/would be to…
If ….. the result would be….
The situation could be improved
if/by…
The effect/consequence/result
of…would be…
It would be a good idea if/to…
In this way, ….
It would help if you/we …
Thus/therefore/as a
result/consequently/so/as a
consequence…

5.

To express cause:
because of/owing to/due to the fact that, for this reason
To express reality:
in fact, as a matter of fact, actually, in practice
To emphasise what you say:
Obviously,clearly, needless to say, in particular
To conclude:
All in all, to sum up, all things considered…

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7.

There are many ways to ….
Adopting some of these measures would
definitely result in
There are many solutions to…
There are some promising techniques already
in use, but more research needs to be done…