The phrase "a poor way of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a method or approach that is ineffective or unsatisfactory.
Example: "Using outdated technology is a poor way of solving modern problems."
Alternatives: "an ineffective method of" or "a suboptimal approach to".
Yet such standards are a poor way of reducing emissions.
A poor way of designing and/or erecting a structure may result in excessive deformation.
It is a poor way of retaining knowledge once you step out of the classroom.
Security experts have long said passwords are a poor way of keeping devices and online accounts private.
"It was a poor way of expressing the passion with which people feel about this," Marshall said.
But it is a poor way of analysing the dynamics of wealth creation and it is an even worse way of designing corporate policies.
Besides, as today's troubles with Iran and North Korea suggest, encouraging the creation of more fissile material is a poor way to pursue any kind of security.Let the market decideThe reliance on climate change to save nuclear is also misplaced.
Content either comes to me based on my own self-selected interests, which really isn't great for discovering anything new, or it's recommended because some friend of mine shared it, which is a poor way to judge whether it's of interest to me.
That's a poor way to commemorate the results of past follies.
A global goal is therefore a poor way to give the governments of smaller countries an incentive to tackle poverty.Alison Evans of Britain's Overseas Development Institute (ODI) reckons that the MDGs have come to be seen as applying to each developing country.
November's data also are a poor way to gauge any effect of mortgage rates' post-election climb.
