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Writing a Problem-Solution essay

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Township in South Africa. CCO Public domain We had a writing class last Tuesday. The text you discussed and analysed in class involved problems caused by cycling in Beijing. The writer of the text proposed some solutions to the identified problems. This was an opportunity for you to think of possible solutions to problems that either matter to you or you are interested in. Essay titles that you suggested in class included the following: 1. Eating disorders 2. The spread of AIDS 3. Political corruption in Spain 4. Plastic waste and its impact on the environment 5. Lack of funding for cultural events 6. Youth unemployment in Spain 7. School dropouts 8. Pollution in the world 9. Malnutrition in the world 10. Gender inequality Task 1. Researching the topic: shanty towns The photo I have chosen for this post is about Soweto shanty towns . Did you know that Soweto is the most populous black urban residential area in South Africa? What is the original meaning of Sow