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Cause and Effect Essay
Assignment: Write an essay using casual analysis
*Topic: Much of the wildlife is dying because of the oil spill.
Purpose: To use cause and effect as a pattern of development in an essay
*Requirements: >850wds., a double-spaced typed page, and your analysis! Use strategies from the textbook:
No outside research. Make sure to add a creative title. This is your work so please make it stand out!
Topic: Develop a strong thesis on causes, effects, or both.
Structure:
Introduction Paragraph- last sentence needs to have the thesis (4-6 sents.)
Body Paragraphs-topic sentences—first sentence of the paragraph that states the main point of the paragraph (at least 4 sents.)
Conclusion Paragraph-wrap up and push to a new direction. Do not summarize the essay. (3-5 sents.)
Format:
• typed
• placed onto a Microsoft Word document
• double-spaced
• Times New Roman, 12 pt. font
• 1-inch margins
• indented paragraphs
• third person only. Do not use I, me, my, we, our, us, you, your
• no contractions. Ex: don’t do not
• information on the left-hand side of the page
Name
Professor Sabby
English 1A
Assessment: I will evaluate your paper on the knowledge of conventions, clarity and coherence, rhetorical choices, and formatting (rubric in the syllabus). I will also check if you used cause and effect strategies to prove your thesis.
