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Cause and Effect Essay: Focus on Causes, Unit 8. Writing videos. Mind map.…
Cause and Effect Essay: Focus on Causes
1. Cause and Effect Explanation
Causes refer to reasons, while effects refer to results.
Examples
Cause: A finger pushing dominoes; Effect: Dominoes falling.
Cause: Rain; Effect: Taking out an umbrella.
Cause: Getting a new job; Effect: Having to move.
2. Patterns of Organization
The essay can focus on causes or effects.
Overall Structure
Introduction paragraph
Body paragraphs (each focusing on a cause)
Conclusion paragraph
3. Structure of a Cause Essay
Body paragraph
Each paragraph focuses on a specific cause.
Includes a topic sentence, reasons, and specific details to support the reasons.
Conclusion
Restates the thesis using different words.
Provides a comment or suggestion related to the causes discussed in the essay.
Introduction
Hook
Background information
Thesis statement that indicates the focus on causes
4. Considerations
Order the causes in the same order as mentioned in the thesis.
Use specific reasons and details to support the causes.
Be clear and specific in explaining the causes and their effects.
Unit 8. Writing videos. Mind map.
Antuanette Oblitas