Week 23
Redacción del ensayo Problema/Solución.

What will we achieve today?

Session Objective: Writes the first draft of a 'Problem/Solution' academic essay (150-180 words) using relative clauses and formal connectors.

Community Connection: We will connect this language structure to describe our own life experiences, family stories, and community realities in Popayán and the Cauca region.

Key Concepts

• Problem/Solution structure: Paragraph 1 (Introduction + Thesis detailing the problem), Paragraph 2 (Analysis of the problem's causes), Paragraph 3 (Proposed solutions and their feasibility), Paragraph 4 (Conclusion + call to action).
• Style: Academic register, passive voice where appropriate, cohesive connectors.
• Formatting: Using paragraphs logically.

Practical Challenge: Writing the Draft

Write the complete first draft of your 'Problem/Solution' essay on your chosen global issue, incorporating at least 2 relative clauses.

Reflection & Wrap-up

Self-assessment Question: Self-assessment: Underline all relative clauses in green and transition words in blue in your draft.

Remember to register your findings and language achievements in your academic class portfolio.