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A PROBLEM-SOLUTION APPROACH - Coggle Diagram
A PROBLEM-SOLUTION APPROACH
HOW TO SOLVE A PROBLEM?
Move 1 Establishing a territory
Claiming centrality
Making topic generalizations
Reviewing items of previous research
Move 2 Establishing a niche
Indicating a gap
Move 3 Occupying the niche
Outlining purpose of paper
Hoey’s (1981) problem-solution text type,
Situation
Establishing a territory
Claiming centrality
Making topic generalization
Reviewing items of previous research
Problem
Indicating a gap
SOLUTION
Occupying the niche
Outlining purpose of paper
Evaluation
(Negative evaluation creates a whole new
situation/problem)
The Problem
The problem is often reintroduced in the body of
the article.
describe a local situation
in sufficient detail to provide a context for the solution.
helps the reader identify with the context described to the extent that s/he may feel that the situation is actually very similar to his/her own.
QUESTIONS FOR WRITERS AND
READERS
Questions for Writer
Defining the audience
Who are my readers?
What do they already know and what do I need to
tell them about the topic?
Why would the reader want to read this article?
What problems would my article define and solve?
How would the reader be able to use the article?
What are the reader’s preconceptions, attitudes,and expectations regarding the topic?
What possible attitudes and objections might cause the reader to dismiss my ideas?
Defining the author
Why do I want to write this article?
How does my article relate to other publications on the topic?
What special knowledge, experience, and perspectives do I bring to the topic?
Evaluating the structure
Does the overall organization of the article reflect my goals?
Have I stated the purpose clearly in the introduction?
Has my introduction effectively defined the intended reader and the author?
Does the body of the article fulfill the promises made in the introduction?
Questions for Reader
Peer response
Does the author provide necessary background
knowledge as a basis for the paper?
Is the problem clearly defined?
Does the solution address items brought up in
the problem? What other solutions would you propose?
Were portions of the article unclear?
Did the article sustain the reader’s interest?
What additional suggestions would you propose?
SOLUTION
the heading of the solution section
is parallel to that of the problem section.