1. Cause and effect essays

2. Effect Children watch a lot of TV They don’t study Their grades drop
They don’t exercise
They become obese
They don’t interact with real people
They don’t develop social skills
Effect

3. I missed class the day before
I didn’t study
I failed a math test
Contributory cause
Main cause
Effect

4. remote cause immediate cause effect I failed a math test
I didn’t study
I was out sick for two months when multiplication tables were taught in the 3rd grade
remote cause
immediate cause
effect

5. Chain of events causes My grandmother passed away two nights ago.
My house was full of family for two days.
I missed class
I didn’t get the notes
effect
I didn’t check my teacher’s wiki
I failed my English test.

6. For cause and effect essays
It’s important to ask
HOW not WHY

7. A cause and effect thesis
It makes clear the causes or effects of the situation you are discussing
It tells your position on the relative importance of the causes
It makes clear the order in which you will discuss the causes or effects.

8. When deciding to cheat most students do not seriously consider effects like getting the wrong answers, losing a teacher’s trust, and compromising academic honor.
Sample thesis for cause and effect essay

9. Focus on HOW….not why Organize your cause and effect essay
Put causes and effects in chronological order
Place the least important cause or effect first and then build up to the main
Begin by writing about events that were not causes and then explain what the real causes were
Begin with the most obvious causes or effect and move to more subtle factors
Focus on HOW….not why

10. The effect of a parent, teacher, or friend on your life
Assignment. Select a prompt and develop a flow chart of the causes /effect.
Sample prompts
How can power test a person’s character? What Is the effect of power on a person’s character?
The effect of a parent, teacher, or friend on your life
The effects of cramming for an examination
The effects of peer pressure
Why some students cheat
The effects of growing up with a personal computer
The effects of poverty on an individual
Why one college course is more rewarding than another
Why many people don't bother to vote in local elections
The effects of racial, sexual, or religious discrimination
Why people exercise
Why people keep pets
The effects of computers on our everyday lives
Why some people choose not to carry a cell phone
The environmental effects of bottled water
Why reality shows are so popular

11. The effects of pressures on students to get good grades
The effects of a coach or teammate on your life
The effects of not keeping a personal budget
Why so few students read newspapers
Why baseball is no longer the national pastime
The effects of stress on students in high school or college
The effects of moving to a new town or city
Why growing numbers of people shop online
The effects of the steady increase in the cost of going to college
Why students drop out of high school or college
Why some roommates don't get along
Why many teenagers run away from home
The influence of a book or a movie on your life
The effects of music downloading on the music industry

12. Sentence practice on sentence strips
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound complex
Long
Medium
Short
Telegraphic
Imperative
Interrogative
Exclamatory
Declarative

13. Sentence beginnings Subject verb Subordinate clause
Prepositional phrase
Infinitive
Verbal
Adverb

14. Thesis
Effect 1
Effect 2
Effect 3

16. Introductions for cause and effect essay
Get the attention of the audience with an interesting statistic, or hypothetical situation.
Concede that there are other sides to the issue and list the possible causes or effects that are not to be given much time in the essay.
The thesis must be includeed.

17. Paragraph development
Must be a debatable topic sentence. Without debate or controversy, you will hit a wall when trying to elaborate on a detail.
There must be details from your own experiences, observations, and other media.
Each detail must be accompanied by elaboration (also know as commentary, opinion and analysis.)
Other methods of development may be included.

18. Choose a favorite teacher and complete this sentence.
Assignment
Choose a favorite teacher and complete this sentence.
Mr./Mrs. __________ is a _____________teacher.
debatable
Follow this with one or two sentences of opinion about how that detail shows the truth of the topic sentence.
Underline your opinion sentences to show me it’s opinion. (don’t do this on the test)

19. Effect essay Paragraph 1 Intro (3 sentences, no more than 4)
Introduce the EVENT to be discussed
Give any necessary background information about the EVENT
Thesis statement (sets up the outline or structure for the paper)
Ex. “ Three effects of … on …”
Effect essay

20. Paragraph 2 Body (4-6 sentences) Write a sentence that identifies the first effect of the event. Give 2-3 sentences of detail or explanation about the effect. Transitional sentence using a cause/effect transition word from the list.
Effect essay

21. Paragraph 3 Body (4-6 sentences) Write a sentence that identifies the second effect of the event. Give 2-3 sentences of detail or explanation about the effect. Transitional sentence using another (different) cause/effect transition word from the list.
Effect essay

22. Paragraph 4 Body (4-6 sentences) Write a sentence that identifies the third effect of the event. Give 2-3 sentences of detail or explanation about the effect. Transitional sentence using different cause/effect transition word from the list.
Effect essay

23. Paragraph 5 - Concluding paragraph (2-3 sentences)
Restate your thesis but use different words (do not copy word for word)
Choose 1 of the following ways to END your essay
Admonition or instruction: what the reader can do about the issue
Prediction: an insight into how the future might be different, better or worse.
Strong, punched statement: prehaps a one-sentence paragraph with powerful meaning.
Anecdote: a brief history that reiterates the essence of the issue or situaton.
Pointed question: leaves the reader thinking.
Echo: circles back to the lead
Effect essay

24. Causal essay formula

25. Causal Paragraph 1 Intro (3 sentences, no more than 4)
Introduce the EVENT to be discussed
Give any necessary background information about the EVENT
Thesis statement (sets up the outline or structure for the paper)
Ex. “ There are many causes of …”

26. Causal Paragraph 2 Body (4-6 sentences)
Write a sentence that identifies the first cause of the event. Give 2-3 sentences of detail or explanation about the cause. Transitional sentence using a cause/effect transition word from the list.

27. Causal
Paragraph 3 Body (4-6 sentences) Write a sentence that identifies the second cause of the event. Give 2-3 sentences of detail or explanation about the cause. Transitional sentence using another (different) cause/effect transition word from the list.

28. Causal
Paragraph 4 Body (4-6 sentences) Write a sentence that identifies the third cause of the event. Give 2-3 sentences of detail or explanation about the cause. Transitional sentence using different cause/effect transition word from the list.

29. Paragraph 5 - Concluding paragraph (2-3 sentences)
Restate your thesis but use different words (do not copy word for word)
Choose 1 of the following ways to END your essay
Admonition or instruction: what the reader can do about the issue
Prediction: an insight into how the future might be different, better or worse.
Strong, punched statement: perhaps a one-sentence paragraph with powerful meaning.
Anecdote: a brief history that reiterates the essence of the issue or situation.
Pointed question: leaves the reader thinking.
Echo: circles back to the lead

30. Use a transitional phrase
Accordingly, also, as a result, another, at last, finally, for example, for instance, furthermore, however, in fact, otherwise, similarly, such, then, therefore, thus, secondly, moreover, nevertheless, on the other hand, since, consequently
Use a pronoun
Walter’s anger defines him. It also causes him to overreact when he learns the money is not going to him.
Repeat a key word (word chain)
Walter’s anger defines him. This anger and his disgust for his situation, force him to take drastic action
Refer directly to a preceding idea
Walter’s anger defines him. His inability to tolerate any other emotion causes him to be cruel to his family.