assignment cause and effect essay

Assignment: Cause and Effect Essay

Write a 3-paragraph essay explaining one specific Cause & Effect relationship.

Pick a specific cause and effect. You will write about the causes of something or the effects of something or both.

Use the instructions below, and be sure to use at least one book or website to locate facts that will support your writing.

Your three-paragraph essay should look like this:

1. Paragraph One: Get the reader’s attention, introduce your topic, and two or three main points.
2. Paragraph Two: Explain your main points and add facts to support them.
3. Paragraph Three: Summarize the information you gave above.

BE SURE EACH PARAGRAPH CONTAINS AT LEAST 4 SENTENCES.

Be sure your writing contains:

• A thesis statement in which you clearly identify the cause-and-effect relationship you will explore (This should be the last sentence of your first paragraph.)
• Well-chosen, relevant supporting evidence (This is from the source(s) you will cite at the end of your essay.)
• Error-free grammar (You can use this free site for help: http://f9.paperrater.com/)spelling and punctuation)

THIS IS HOW TO CITE YOUR SOURCE OF INFORMATION AT THE END OF YOUR PAPER:

How to cite a book (note the punctuation and what is and is not italicized)

Author’s last name, then first initial. (Year of publication in parentheses). Title of work: Capital letters used in important words of title and subtitle. Location: Publisher.

How to cite a website

Author. (Date published if available; n.d.–no date– if not). Title of article. Title of web site. Retrieved date. From URL.

SAMPLE IDEAS FOR YOUR CAUSE AND EFFECT ESSAY:

The causes of car accidents

The causes and effects of tsunamis

The effects of tobacco use

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