Modern children are suffering from the diseases that were once considered to be meant for adults only. Obesity is a major disease prevalent among children. What are its causes and what solutions can be offered?
Being clinically obese was once only a condition that adults suffered from, but it is becoming more common in people under the age of 18.
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Task Response
The essay addresses the causes of childhood obesity and provides a solution as requested in the prompt. Make sure to elaborate on each point with more detailed examples.
Coherence and Cohesion
The essay has a clear structure with an introduction, body paragraphs discussing causes and solutions, and a conclusion. Transition words could be added for smoother flow between paragraphs.
Task Response
Addresses the causes of childhood obesity and offers a viable solution
Coherence and Cohesion
Clear structure with introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion
Answer the 'Problem and Solution' topic
Problem-and-solution essays fall naturally into two parts, the first describing and exploring the problem, the second setting out the solution or solutions.
You essay structure should look something like this:
- Introduction
- Body paragraph 1 – Problems
- Body paragraph 2 – Solutions
- Conclusion
Examples to start your body paragraph:
- One of the first problems of the...
- Another problem that needs to be considered...
- A possible solution to this problem would be...
- One immediate practical solution is to...