Patterns for Cause-Effect :
Patterns for Cause-Effect Focus on causes
Discuss the reasons or causes of an action or event.
Focus on effects
Discuss the results or effects of an action or event
Make sure that your topic has a cause-effect relationship!
Cause-Effect Paragraph Practice :
Cause-Effect Paragraph Practice Choose a topic and then brainstorm ideas for that topic.
The effects of learning to speak a second language fluently
The causes of car accidents
The effects of bad parenting
Ask Yourself These Questions :
Ask Yourself These Questions Who is the audience?
Which person am I writing in? (first, second, or third)
What’s the purpose of this paragraph?
What’s the topic sentence?
What are the supporting details?
Write! :
Write! Write a paragraph about your topic.
Exchange your paragraph with a partner.
Does the paragraph have a clear topic sentence?
Does the paragraph have clear supporting sentences?
Does each sentence relate to the topic sentence?
Does the paragraph have a concluding sentence?
Does the topic have a real cause-effect relationship?
Homework :
Homework Type your paragraph and bring it to class on Thursday.