Name: Tien T.

Tran
Course: ENG102 American Academic Culture
Sample Outline for Problem Solution Paper
I. Introduction
A. Statement of problem
Binge drinking is a pattern of excessive alcohol use which has existed and increased in colleges for years. Binge
drinking is detected when men and women consume respectively five and 4 or more drinks in two hours,
according to the cdc.gov
B. Background Information
1. Current situation of problem
Half of college students who drink consume alcohol through binge drinking. (NIH)
2. Justification of problem (why it is an important problem that needs our attention)
Binge drinking among college students brought about several negative consequences to them which vary from
low academic performances, health problems, and different types of assaults (physical and sexual,etc.).
C. Thesis statement (should state the exact topic, purpose, and focus of your paper)
II. Causes and/or effects of problem
A. Causes:
1. Peer pressure
2. Desire to be socially accepted
3. Dealing with emotions.
B. Effects:
1. Health problems & injuries
2. Reduced academic performance
3. Assaults (physical and sexual)
III. Proposed solution(s) to problem
A. Screening, counseling, and supporting for students who misuse alcohol
B. Media campaigns and counter-advertising
C. Providing online courses about alcohol abuse and more social experience for students
IV. Evaluation of proposed solution(s)

V. Conclusion
A. Summary of main points
Binge drinking has long been a problem that worry the parents, the college administration and the society.
Through the peer pressure, socially accepted desire or emotional problems, college students can be involved in
binge drinking, which results in failures in their studies, serious health problems, physical and sexually assaults
happening on campus. In my opinion, this problem has to be taken seriously by the college administration and
the students themselves through counseling services, media campaigns, and being more involved in social
experience.
B. Makes the reader think
If this problem keeps happening, can you imagine how many alcohol addicted graduates there will be, how
many college students that will be sexually assaulted, how many more fights there will be, or even how many
alcohol related deaths and injuries that will occur?