LC-1114 - Communicating Technology (o,w), Lecture, 1.3.2023-17.5.2023

                        WRITE A PROBLEM-SOLUTION PARAGRAPH

This text will become the introduction paragraph of a recommendation report in which you propose a solution to an evident need or problem that has been identified in the current practices, products or services of your client.

Pattern of organisation    Problem-solution
Topic             ONE problem/needs and its solution.
Audience      Decision makers, educated but non-expert
Length          150-200 words

The problem can be a weakness in design, function or implementation. The client who has commissioned this recommendation can be any potential user of the solution, such as decision makers of a municipality, institution, company or an international organisation.

Use the problem-solution pattern to motivate your recommendation and to orient your reader effectively to its relevance.

The problem-solution pattern of organisation

1. Situation = wider context and relevance
    -   Describe the general importance/relevance of topic briefly
    -   State current context (who is this addressed to - name the client! What do they do, what are  their current practices).
2. Problem = weakness/problem in or a need arising from your client’s current practices.
    -   What is currently lacking/needed/unsatisfactory (“However,…”)
3. Solution
    -   Name the proposed solution to overcome the problem.
4. Evaluation
    -   Briefly state the main advantage of this solution to justify the recommendation. 

At the end of your text, include a list of references to sources you have used to find the information. Remember also the corresponding in-text citations where necessary. Follow the conventions of your field!