ELL 192 Cause and Effect Writing PDF

CAUSE AND EFFECT WRITING ELL 192 HFC This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA  Write a 5-paragraph cause and effect ‘Stress’ Write essay Write a direct thesis statement that will list the...

CAUSE AND EFFECT WRITING ELL 192 HFC This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA  Write a 5-paragraph cause and effect ‘Stress’ Write essay Write a direct thesis statement that will list the Thesis three effects or causes MODULE 4 Use Use the writing process to write a draft, peer OVERVIEW review and edit the final version Participate Participate in a forum where half the class will focus on the cause and the other half will focus in on the effects Upload the final draft after peer reviews and Complete instructor feedback WHAT IS A CAUSE AND EFFECT ESS AY 2 WAYS TO ORGANIZE ONE WHICH TOPIC Check the four topics that are appropriate for cause-effect essays. Why are some topics not appropriate? Can you think of another topic that would be a good cause and effect essay? HOW WEATHER HAS CHANGED WORLD HISTORY What type of thesis?  BODY PARAGRAPHS How is this essay organized? Does it focus-on- causes method or focus-on-effects method 4. Which citation method is used: APA or MLA? 5. DOES IT FOCUS ON THE CAUSES AND THE EFFECTS? CONCLUSION What is the clincher? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA W H AT A R E T H E C A U S E S A N D E F F E C T S OF STRESS  CAUSE AND EFFECT FORUM 1. C O N D U C T R E S E A RC H 2. P O S T YO U R F I N D I N G S 3. C I T E YO U R S O U RC E S  THESIS STATEMENTS Thesis Statement Cause/Effect Direct/Indirect Walking for 20 to 30 minutes A thesis statement for a cause- per day has several positive effects. effect essay should indicate whether the essay focuses on For three important reasons, causes or effects. many customers prefer to The thesis statement can use the shop online. words cause(s) or effects(s), but This essay will discuss the this is not necessary if the cause effects of watching too much TV on children’s family life, or the effect is implied in the interpersonal skills, and thesis. school life. In addition, a thesis statement The increase in obesity in our country is due to food sometimes includes a number, as commercials, cheap fast food, in three causes or two effects. and video games Study these examples and explain which is direct/indirect  1. Topic: the effects of cell phone addiction 2.Topic: the effects of being an only child LETS PRACTICE- 3.Topic: the reasons for ACTIVITY # choosing a vegetarian diet 59(P.83) 4.Topic: the causes of insomnia 5.Topic: the cause/effects of stress  T RA N S I T I O N S A N D CONNECTORS IN CAUSE- E F F E C T E S S AY S Transitions and connectors can be used to indicate cause or effect relationships. Perhaps the most familiar cause-effect transition is because: “X happened because Y happened. ”Here is a list of common transitions for cause-effect essays.  ACTIVITY 7 | CHOOSING T RA N S I T I O N S A N D CONNECTORS What type of hook did the author use? Does the introduction start with the general to the specific Where is the thesis? Direct/Indirect  Does each topic sentence set up the three ways to achieve personal happiness: 1. 2. 3. Does the the conclusion recap the main points? THE WRITING PROCESS: DRAFT & PEER REVIEWS EDITING THE DRAFT COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING Where is the error in the sentence fragment ? How do we correct them? How do we avoid them? HOW TO AVOID SENTENCE FRAGMENTS  1. emit release leave 2. brutal bad good 3. handily easily mainly 4. obstacle problem solution ACTIVITY 10 | 5. unambiguously clearly honestly WORD 6. retreat give again A S S O C I AT I O N S go back 7. crush defeat slowly learn 8. tempting confusing Inviting 9. hypothesis dream idea 10. superior better worse ACTIVITY 11 | COLLOCATIONS (P.89) ACTIVITY 11 | COLLOCATIONS CONT.  ACTIVITY 12 | WORD FORMS (P.89)  Participate in the Complete Discussion Lesson A on Forum on the cause and effect causes/effects of essays stress Complete ONLINE Lesson B on how to write a Draft a direct and indirect WORK cause/effect essay essay Upload the final Complete a draft draft using new for peer review vocab and an instructor avoiding feedback fragments