Students might remember that we came across “problem-solution” structure in Unit 5, Book 1.
The “problem-solution” is one of the most common patterns we have in writing. There are some possible differences in the pattern but the basic parts are problems and solutions.
Here we can make a comparison between the Brazil section and the Indonesia section to find out the differences between the two though both of them are examples of “Problem-solution” structure.
| The “Problem-solution” structure with the Brazil section | The “Problem-solution” structure with the Indonesia section |
| Situation | Situation |
| Problem | Problem |
| Solution | Solution |
| Partial Negative Result | Result |
| An Instance of the Partial Negative Result | An Illustration of the Result |
From the above table, we can see that these two sections are similar in basic structure but different in some way. They are similar as both of them share the structure in situation, problem and solution. However, we also notice the differences between the two. In the Brazil section the result is partly negative as the solutions only slowed down the forest damage but met with strong opposition whereas in the Indonesia section the result is positive. Also, in the Brazil section, the partial negative result is illustrated with an example while in the Indonesia section, the positive result is shown with an illustration. As a result, the evaluation in the Brazil section is very uncertain but in the Indonesia section the evaluation is mostly positive.
For the above we have to understand that the “problem-solution” is a very basic structure in English writing but with many variations, depending on what is to be presented.