“Most Dangerous Game”
Problem-Solution Essay
At the end of Richard Connell’s story, our man Rainsford has survived ole crazy Zaroff’s challenge.
However, he still has a legit problem to overcome- he is stranded on the island, duh. How can
Rainsford get off the island and back to civilization?
You can solve Rainsford’s dilemma with some creative problem-solving.
- List the obstacles Rainsford still faces. For example, does he have any way of communicating
with the mainland?
- Identify the advantages Rainsford has now that he has beaten Zaroff.
- Identify some possible solutions available to Rainsford. What are the advantages and
disadvantages of each?
- Choose the solution you think makes the most sense and explain why.
Problem:
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Possible Solutions:
1. ______________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________________________
**Circle the 3 you like the best….you will use only these in your paper. Put a * beside the
absolute bomb solution.
Solution 1:
Things that make you say “hmmm”
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
Solution 2:
Things that make you scratch the dome
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
Solution 3:**
Things to roll around in the grape
1. ___________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________
Clincher…grab my attention (question, exclamatory statement, dialogue from the
story, excerpt from the story):
Mention the title of the short story and the author:
What’s the sitch?:
Why should our dude Rainsford want to solve this prob?:
Put my mind…and homeboy’s… at ease with 3 possible solutions (you can just list
them using commas…save the best for last):
Transition word ___________________
Solution 1:
Transition word ___________________
Solution 2:
Transition word ___________________
Solution 3: *
Explain this solution in deets:
Explain this solution in deets:
Explain this solution in deets:
Why/how will this solution solve the
problem?
Why/how will this solution solve the
problem?
Why/how will this solution solve the
problem?
One weakness to solution:
One weakness to solution:
One weakness to solution:
Counterargument for weakness
Counterargument for weakness
Counterargument for weakness
Restate the problem (I have a short memory)
Tell me one more time why I should care about this
What were those solutions again (list)
Out of those 3…which one is the total jam?
Why/how will this solve our homie Rainsford’s prob?
Now really knock my socks off…make this the legit best paper i have ever read!! (question, excerpt
from text, funny statement….just not the same as in the intro)
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Now take a break, wipe the sweat from your brow, and smile…because you are finito
bambito with the hard part!
Turn this graphic organizer into your rough draft.
Each box represents a different paragraph (that should be 5 paragraphs for our
peeps who are zoned out).
Don’t sweat the spelling dude…it’s a ROUGH draft. But please remember to indent!
Each paragraph should have at least 5 sentences (DO NOT GROAN….YOU ARE IN
HIGH SCHOOL…YOU CAN WRITE 25 SENTENCES!!!!)
Your rough draft will be edited by a fellow peep in class.
You will then turn your edited rough draft into a final draft…this is the fancy one
ladies and gents…either typed or written in blue or black pen. If it is typed it has to
be double-spaced, 11 point regular font. If you choose pen, do not write on the back
of the pages.
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Now my young scholars…don’t forget to use your rubric as a check-list while you are
crafting your essay. The rubric tells you exactly how to rock a 100…durr!!!!
Problem-Solution Essay Rubric
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5.
Introduction
Do I know what
problem you are trying
to solve?
Do I know what story
this Rainsford character
is from?
Have you told me you
have 3 solutions?
Body x 3
Did you use a
transition?
Is the solution obvious?
Have you explained
how this will work?
Have you given 1
weakness?
Have you explained
why it is still a good
solution?
Conclusion
1. Did you state the prob
again?
2. Did you explain its
importance?
3. Did you list all of your
solutions?
4. Did you tell me which
one was the best and
why?
5. Did you leave me with
something to enjoy?
Neatness? Pen/typed?
Turned in with planning sheet
and rough draft?
15
15
15
15
15
10
15
Total
100