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Cause and Effect Outline : Cause and Effect Outline Inspired by Yili Wen
Reading/English 846
Spring 2005
Outline Options : 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
Slide3: 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: Here is the Yili (and Leon, and Ramon) inspired option
Your cause will be clear from your thesis: Your cause will be clear from your thesis
Your paragraphs will explain the effects: Your paragraphs will explain the effects
Or you may explain the effect of something, then elaborate on the causes: Or you may explain the effect of something, then elaborate on the causes
Your thesis will explain the effect: Your thesis will explain the effect
Your paragraph will explain the causes: Your paragraph will explain the causes
Optional Essay Outlines: Optional Essay Outlines Cause/Effect
Students fail at school because they watch too much T.V. at home
Students will avoid homework by watching T.V.
Watching T.V. makes students feel passive and sleepy
Students see unrealistic stereotypes of what college is like from T.V. programs
Effect/Cause
Irresponsible dog owners make living in the city impossible
Dogs bark at night and keep everyone awake
Dog feces stinks up parks and sidewalks
Dogs kill cats, who then cannot kill mice and rats to keep our homes free from vermin.
Use the format that makes sense: 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!