Problem Statements 9/18/08

What is a problem statement?

• what it is that you want to do. the very central piece in your document. outlines what it is that you want to do, what the current situation is, and how you are going to fix it.

three structures:

1. what they know, what they don't know, and how you will teach them what they don't know
2. want to be in an ideal situation with certain criteria, but in reality all of the criteria aren't fulfilled so they are in a different situation, make the reality more like the ideal by writing a specific document.
3. current situation, negative consequences, how to alleviate consequences.

the problem statement is like a commercial for your paper.