Cause and Effect Outline Inspired by Yili Wen Reading/English 846 Spring 2005

Outline Options Yili brought an outline option to my attention at the end of class on Friday. I had not helped you visualize the essay in this way, and I feel it is a helpful option

Cause Situation Effect This was the organizational graphic I first encouraged you to use to conceptualize your essay.

Here is the Yili (and Leon, and Ramon) inspired option Cause effect

Your cause will be clear from your thesis Cause Students fail at school because they watch too much T.V. at home effect

Your paragraphs will explain the effects Cause Students will avoid homework by watching T.V. Students see unrealistic stereotypes of what college is like from T.V. programs Watching T.V. makes students feel passive and sleepy

Or you may explain the effect of something, then elaborate on the causes Effect cause

Your thesis will explain the effect Effect Irresponsible dog owners make living in the city impossible cause

Your paragraph will explain the causes Effect Dogs bark at night and keep everyone awake Dogs kill cats, who then cannot kills mice and rats to keep our homes free from vermin. Dog feces stinks up parks and sidewalks

Optional Essay Outlines Cause/Effect Students fail at school because they watch too much T.V. at home a) Students will avoid homework by watching T.V. b) Watching T.V. makes students feel passive and sleepy c) Students see unrealistic stereotypes of what college is like from T.V. programs Effect/Cause Irresponsible dog owners make living in the city impossible a) Dogs bark at night and keep everyone awake b) Dog feces stinks up parks and sidewalks c) Dogs kill cats, who then cannot kill mice and rats to keep our homes free from vermin.

Use the format that makes sense Come to class on Monday with at least four body paragraphs in rough draft form. Write me if you have questions!