Cause-Effect Essay
Agenda
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Methods of writing Cause-Effect Essays
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Structure
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Writing strong thesis
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Practice
Cause-Effect essay tells how one event
(cause) leads to another event (effect).
The are 3 methods of writing this essay:
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1) Focus on cause method
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2) Focus on effect method
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3) Focus on both cause and effect method
Essay structures:
I. Introduction (Hook, background information, thesis)
II. Body
a) cause 1 (or effect 1)
b) cause 2 (or effect 2)
c) cause 3 (or effect 3)
III. Conclusion (restate thesis, suggestions, opinion,
prediction)
Topics to brainstorm on causes and
effects!
Brainstorm and practice. Focus on Cause
method!
Brainstorm and practice. Focus on
effects method!
Strong Thesis Statements for CauseEffect essays.
Think of strong thesis statements based
on these topics: group/pair work
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1) The cause of bullying
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2) The effects of being an only child
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3) The effects of studying for diploma and not the knowledge
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4) The cause of corruption in society
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5) The causes of crime
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References:
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Great Writing, 2015, by Keith S. Folse, Elena Vestri Solomon, David
Clabeaux. National Geographic Learning
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Effective Academic Writing , 2018, by Alice Savage & Patricia
Mayer
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Q-Skills, 2015, Lafford, Oxford University Press