1. Cause & Effect Essays

2.  Why did Mary leave her boyfriend?  How was the educational system affected by the new legislation?  Why do I still have problems cooking?  Why do so many people quit smoking?  In what ways do advertisements affect people? The answers of all these questions lead us to think about either causes or effects of events or actions. Analyzing effects and causes helps us understand the nature of an event and its consequences or factors leading to it.

3. Defining Cause & Effect  A cause is the reason which makes an event or action happen. missing classes ignorance of the lesson student failure laziness causes(reasons)

4.  Just as there can be many causes for something, a cause can have several effects. psychological problems unemployment financial problems social problems effects (results)

5. The Thesis Statement  The thesis statement should usually state the causes or effects to be discussed in the essay. Cause Essay A student’s failure in a lesson is generally caused by the following factors; missing classes, ignorance of the lesson and laziness. Effect Essay Unemployment can have several serious effects, such as psychological problems, financial prolems and social problems.

6. Useful transitions for an essay on causes As Due to BecauseSince Because ofFor

7. Organizational pattern of a cause essay Introductory Paragraph Needs to have a clear thesis statement on the subject and the justification for explaining its causes. Developmental-1 Explains the importance of the first cause. Developmental-2 Explains the importance of the second cause. Developmental-3 Explains the importance of the third cause. Concluding Paragraph Either listing or paraphrasing the features mentioned in the body.

8. Useful transitions for an essay on effects As a result, Therefore, Because of this,...so... Consequently,Thus, For this/that reason,...so that...

9. Organizational pattern of a effect essay Introductory Paragraph Needs to have a clear thesis statement on the subject and the justification for explaining its effects. Developmental-1 Explains the importance of the first effect. Developmental-2 Explains the importance of the second effect. Developmental-3 Explains the importance of the third effect. Concluding Paragraph Either listing or paraphrasing the features mentioned in the body.

10. Your turn Look at the topics below and come up with three causes for each. 1.Marriage2. Wars ________ ________________ 3. Migration4. Murder________________________

11. Look at the topics below and come up with three effects for each. 1.Keeping pets2. Being famous ________ ________________ 3. Using cell phones4. Telling lies________________________