‫Welcome back to your second model answer for Alt's rating test, too, and in this lesson, we're going
‫to look at a model answer for a problem and solution type question.
‫You remember from previous lessons, that's a problem.
‫Solution type question requires a slightly different approach.
‫So it will be very useful for you to see a model answer for one of these question types.
‫And here is our question that will be writing for.
‫The Internet has transformed how we interact and live in many great ways, but has also created problems
‫that didn't exist before.
‫What are the more serious problems caused by the Internet and what solutions could you suggest?
‫So even before our short plan, we need to identify what type of question it is.
‫And it's easily done here.
‫As we can see, the key words, problems and solutions.
‫As with the previous model answer, I'm not going to show you my plan, but we'll jump straight into
‫writing our introduction.
‫Here is our introduction, three sentence structure, and for the first sentence, I will paraphrase
‫like this.
‫The way we live and communicate has changed dramatically over the last decade or so due to the increasing
‫use of the Internet.
‫So what phrases and vocabulary did I paraphrase?
‫Well, honestly, I didn't paraphrase too many pieces of vocabulary, interact, turned in to communicate
‫and transform, turned into change.
‫Really, the rest of the sentence is my understanding of Internet use over the last few years, which
‫is also okay as long as it relates to the question.
‫Let's move on to our second sentence, which is our plan.
‫In this essay, I will explore the problems associated with the growing use of the Internet and suggest
‫possible solutions for them.
‫I've highlighted our key opening phrase in this essay and the final part of the sentence and suggest
‫possible solutions for them can also be copied into your plan sentence.
‫Let's move on to our third sentence, which is outline now, not read through the whole sentence, but
‫you can see that I've only highlighted the topic, which is Internet use for a problem and solution
‫question.
‫You can pretty much copy this sentence.
‫Exactly.
‫Replacing Internet use with what ever topic or problem you are presented with.
‫Let's take a final read through the whole introduction.
‫The way we live and communicate has changed dramatically over the last decade or so due to the increasing
‫use of the Internet, in this essay I will explore the problems associated with the growing use of the
‫Internet and suggest possible solutions for them.
‫Firstly, I will share an issue related with Internet use and a viable solution.
‫And secondly, I will discuss another related problem and suggest a possible solution.
‫So that is all for our very solid, well worded introduction.
‫Now it's time to move on to our supporting paragraph.
‫And you may remember that the supporting paragraph sentence types are slightly different for problem
‫and solution questions.
‫So in a supporting paragraph for a problem solution question, you'll remember that we have a topic
‫sentence, a support sentence for detail, and then we suggest a solution and the result that that solution
‫will bring.
‫Every time you write a supporting paragraph for a problem solution question, you can use these four
‫sentence types to create a full paragraph, but you need to make sure that you are writing enough to
‫get to the 250 word count Mark.
‫Let's take a look at my first supporting paragraph.
‫To begin with, it's clear that in some ways, the Internet makes people less sociable as technology
‫becomes more mobile.
‫People spend all their free time on the Internet and less time talking and meeting their friends and
‫peers.
‫One solution to this problem could be to limit the amount of time people can spend on the Internet per
‫day.
‫As a result of that, people will spend more time meeting their family and friends and live happier,
‫more fulfilling lives.
‫So here is my solution, which is to limit screen time, and the result is that I believe people will
‫have happier lives.
‫Let's take a look at my second supporting paragraph.
‫As with supporting paragraph one, I will offer another solution for a different problem here.
‫Let's have a read through.
‫Many people feel that the Internet is an unsafe place, especially for children.
‫It is very difficult to monitor and control what we see when we use the Internet or what our children
‫are using it for.
‫A possible resolution to this issue could be to ban certain websites from working on our computers.
‫Consequently, many people will feel much safer using the Internet and families will have protection
‫from websites and content that are inappropriate for children before moving on.
‫I'd like to point out a few key things about this supporting paragraph.
‫And firstly, both our topic and support sentences are complex sentences and we can see that because
‫of the comma.
‫Let's quickly mention the phrases in language that I have underlined.
‫So both a possible resolution to this issue and consequently can be pretty much copied into your supporting
‫paragraphs.
‫They're both great ways to start your solution and result sentences in the second supporting paragraph.
‫So do give them a go in your own essay.
‫That's all for support in paragraph two.
‫Let's take a look at our conclusion.
‫As with the other sections for our essay, answering a problem solution question, the conclusion is
‫also slightly different.
‫And you might remember that from the master structure that I gave you a few lessons previously and read
‫is our summarizing sentence.
‫And in blue is where I tell you who I think should be fixing this problem.
‫Let's have a read through now.
‫In conclusion, the problems associated with the World Wide Web are clearly becoming a major issue in
‫many countries.
‫In my opinion, it is the individuals and parents responsibility to make sure the Internet is used responsibly.
‫So do remember in the final sentence of your conclusion for a problem solution question, you need to
‫clearly illustrate who should be fixing the problem that is addressed in your question.
‫So that brings us to the end of our second model answer for Alt's writing test two, and it also brings
‫to a close the lessons on Alt's writing task one and to.
‫Do complete the assignment coming up after this video.
‫And also, I've got one more quick lesson to give you some overall tips for writing.
‫If you've got any questions, please drop me a message or use a Q&A feature.
‫Best of luck and see you soon.