English 101
Problem/Solution Worksheet
Due Tuesday, May 31
Worksheet & Class discussion about it: 8 pts
Instructions: Answer the following questions. You can fill out this sheet of paper by hand, or
you can create a word-processed version of your own
1. What is the problem and your proposed solution?
2. Describe the group of people you are writing for: Who is this group of people? What
values do these readers/people hold? What do these readers/people know about the
problem? What kind of personal or emotional responses might the readers/ people have to
this problem and proposed solution?
3. What objections might the audience have to this proposed solution?
4. Describe the publication (newspaper, magazine, newsletter, website, etc) that you are
writing for. For example, maybe it’s a community newsletter and you are writing an
article for it. Describe the requirements of the form you have chosen, if any, and explain
how this publication is distributed or displayed.
5. How will you have to adjust your writing style—your sentences, your tone, your
vocabulary—to suit this audience and this publication?