Development by problem & solution

Information is presented to readers in a structured format. Even short pieces of writing have regular, predictable patterns of organization. You can take advantage of these patterns, so that readers can still follow, even if you make errors. Academic writing employs a variety of organizational patterns: you may be familiar with external organization features, such as chapters, sections, and paragraphs. There are, however, also internal organizational elements as well. One very common strategy in academic writing is to organize information in terms of problem-solution. This pattern usually has four parts:

1. Description of a situation
2. Identification of a problem
3. Description of a solution
4. Evaluation of the solution