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It explains how to craft an introduction with an appropriate background and a thesis statement that specifies whether the essay focuses on causes or effects. The document outlines body organization by analyzing major causes/effects in logical order, using clear cause/effect indicators and transitions, and maintaining focus on the stated purpose. 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For a cause essay, it often includes a brief description of the effect; for an effect essay, it reverses the procedure by briefly describing the cause.","Answer",{"name":111,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":112},"What is the recommended organization for the essay body?",{"text":113,"@type":109},"Give a paragraph to each major cause or effect and arrange them in a logical order such as least obvious to most obvious, most important to least important, or by sequence (first, second, third, final).",{"name":115,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What writing techniques are emphasized to make cause-and-effect reasoning clear?",{"text":117,"@type":109},"Use proper word indicators (e.g., because, therefore, as a result, consequently), apply appropriate transitions (because, hence, thus, the first cause is...), explore each cause/effect thoroughly, and regularly remind the reader of the main idea or restate why the topic matters.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":78,"og:type":120,"og:title":59,"og:site_name":91,"og:description":61},"article",{"robots":122,"canonical":78},"index,follow",{"doc_id":124,"site_id":56},178157,1788330613,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":127},{"doc_id":124,"user_id":128,"nickname":88,"user_avatar":129,"doc_module":9,"category_id":45,"category_name":46,"doc_title":59,"doc_description":61,"doc_content":130,"file_id":131,"file_url":132,"file_type":133,"file_size":134,"view_count":8,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":9,"is_downloadable":9,"audit_status":9,"page_count":73,"language":135,"language_code":57,"site_id":56,"html_lang":57,"table_of_contents":136,"faqs":137,"seo_title":138,"seo_description":61,"update_tm":125,"read_time":9},137451207643,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_3d24733baf745e90a7e4bdd5f77d97b2","Essay Format: Cause and Effect\nIntroduction\nIn the introduction, provide the necessary background to introduce your reader to your topic, and then write a thesis statement that clearly indicates whether your essay will discuss causes or effects.\nThe introduction of a cause paper will usually contain a brief description of the effect. In an essay with the following thesis statement the introduction would discuss the fuel shortages that resulted from government policies:\nGovernment policies have made fuel shortages more severe than they used to be.\nThe introduction to an effect paper will naturally reverse the procedure of a cause paper by briefly describing or discussing the cause. In an essay with the following thesis statement the introduction would discuss, the introduction should discuss the health insurance program.\nPassage of a national health program will result in heavy burdens on doctors.\nProvide in your thesis statement an indication of the nature of the (typically three or four) causes or effects that you will discuss.\nExamples\nA paper on the causes of the popularity of disco dancing might provide the following:\nBackground material: Disco dancing started in Europe, spread to the United States several years ago, and is currently popular all over the U.S. among all age groups.\nThesis statement: Disco dancing has become the most popular form of entertainment because it . . .\nA paper on the effects of the popularity of disco dancing might use much the same material in its introduction.\nThesis statement: The effects of the current craze for disco dancing are . . .\nBody\nAnalyze the causes or effects, giving a paragraph to each major cause or effect.\nDiscuss causes or effects in a logical order:\nleast obvious to most obvious,\nmost obvious to least obvious,\nmost important to least important,\nleast important to most important, or\nsequence (first, second, third [or final]).\nBegin with indirect causes or effects if you must discuss both indirect and direct causes or effects.\nUse proper word indicators to show causes or to show effects.\nPoor: Minority quotas in the job market are bad. They discriminate against the white male.\nBetter: Minority quotas in the job market are bad because they discriminate against the white male.\nUse appropriate transitions:\nbecause, therefore, the reason is, as a result, consequently, hence, thus, the first cause (reason) is, the second cause is . . ., the third (or final) cause is . . .\nExplore each cause or effect thoroughly; don’t just write a list.\nDon’t shift away from the causes or effects. For instance, don't discuss ways to avoid sunburn in a paper if the purpose is to discuss the causes of sunburn.\nRegularly remind your reader of your main idea or restate the importance of the topic.\nRaise a question about the causes or the effects.\nGive a prediction about the causes or the effects.\nSample Topics\nExplain the major reasons for the high dropout rate in college.\u000b\u000bExplain the effects of noise pollution.\u000b\u000bName your favorite city and give detailed reasons why you like this city best.\u000b\u000bExplain the cause(s) of some clothing or hairstyle fad(s).\u000b\u000bExplain the causes for the popularity of fast food restaurants.\u000b\u000bExplain your like or dislike of a particular book or writer, movie, musician or television program.\u000b\u000bExplain a personal, unreasonable fear or irritation of yours. Give its causes.\u000b\u000bExplain the effects of some minor invention.\u000b\u000bExplain the effects of learning to write well.\u000b\u000bExplain your interest or lack of interest in sports or a specific sport.\u000b\u000bAnalyze the effects of excessive television viewing on a particular audience.\u000b\u000bDiscuss three or four good effects of a college education. Supply appropriate examples for each.\u000b\u000bThink of a person in this world whom you most like or dislike. Describe the trait that makes you like or dislike him or her and find reasons for this trait. State both the trait and the reason for it.","cbCaispMsiWxJ0X5","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaispMsiWxJ0X5","docx",17198,"English","# Introduction\n# Passage and Thesis Statement\n# Body\n# Sample Topics","[{\"question\":\"How should the introduction be written for a cause-and-effect essay?\",\"answer\":\"Provide background to orient the reader, then write a thesis statement that clearly signals whether the essay discusses causes or effects. For a cause essay, it often includes a brief description of the effect; for an effect essay, it reverses the procedure by briefly describing the cause.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the recommended organization for the essay body?\",\"answer\":\"Give a paragraph to each major cause or effect and arrange them in a logical order such as least obvious to most obvious, most important to least important, or by sequence (first, second, third, final).\"},{\"question\":\"What writing techniques are emphasized to make cause-and-effect reasoning clear?\",\"answer\":\"Use proper word indicators (e.g., because, therefore, as a result, consequently), apply appropriate transitions (because, hence, thus, the first cause is...), explore each cause/effect thoroughly, and regularly remind the reader of the main idea or restate why the topic matters.\"}]","Essay Format - Cause and Effect | DOCX"]