Components of a Problem-Solution speech

Problem: First of two divisions of the body of the speech.

    Example: To convince an audience to do voluntary recylcling, first establish that a problem exists--that in many communities landfills are completely full and alternative forms of waste disposal are unavailable.

Solution:

Second of two divisions of the body of the speech

    Example: Having convinced the audience that a serious problem exists, the speaker then offers a solution (or partial solution)--voluntary recysling

from Thinking Through Communication: an introduction to the study of human communication, Sarah Trenholm (second edition)