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ESL-097 Class 17 Goals In-class Problem and

Solution Essay

HOMEWORK

➔ Ch. 5 Vocabulary / Collocations, 4.2, 4.4

➔ Graphic Organizer / Thesis Statement = Problem + Best Solution

➔ Research = Works Cited (tentative)

4.2: Practice Acknowledging (Yes, but…)

1. Although doctors believe the only way to stop cyberchondria is to tell their patients never to research symptoms online, most people will be tempted to check the Internet.

2. It may be true that some caregivers prefer face-to-face support groups; nevertheless, these groups are not available everywhere.

3. It is true that cyberbullying can be stopped if parents prevent their children from bullying, but many moms and dads do not know their kids are bullying others.

4. While some people argue that doctors save time by connecting to patients on social media, it can end up taking time in physicians’ time off.

4.4: Write Objectively

4. I am pretty sure that… It appears that too much time on the Internet…

5. I know that… It is likely that many people regularly look up medical information…

6. I think people … It seems like people who are addicted to the Internet need psychological treatment.

Remember the structure for a

Problem-Solution Essay

➔ Introduction Paragraph

➔ Body Paragraph 1: Problem

➔ Body Paragraph 2: Solution

➔ Body Paragraph 3: Alternative Solution

➔ Conclusion Paragraph

DOING RESEARCH ➔ Follow my steps in the RCBC website: https://rcbc.edu/

➔ Remember that you need the library barcode (a sticker on the back of your student id)

➔ You also need the last 4 digits (numbers) of the telephone number you gave to RCBC (mine are 1532)

➔ And your topic (mine is: Americans are overweight and sick.)

◆ I’ll use United States AND overeating AND health in the search engine for “Academic Search Premier.”

My PROBLEM and SOLUTION ESSAY Model https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eBZz5sF1NkiQq6P8bexo8LAtcSx1ceVLVSAY03V5VjA/edit

Homework for Class 18 ➔ Write your Problem-Solution Essay. The first draft is due in Blackboard in the ‘Essay

Assignments’ folder on Saturday, 3/28, at noon.

➔ Textbook Exercises ◆ P. 166, Activity 4.3, for writing YOUR "acknowledging and refuting" paragraph (JUST 1

for your research essay) for your essay ◆ P. 168, Activity 4.5 to practice "It Constructions" ◆ Upload a document showing your work for these assignments. You can type them into a

MS Word or Google document and upload it, or you can complete them in your textbook and upload a picture in this space:

➔ I will be available on Email and Google ‘Meet’ on Thursday, 2-4, if you need help.