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Cause and Effect Writing

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Cause and Effect precursor

  1. What do you think the format for a cause and effect essay is?
  2. Why do you need to plan your writing?

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Cause and Effect Essay Writing

A cause and effect essay looks at the reasons or causes for something, then discusses the results or effects. The structure can be causes and effects. It can also be just the causes or just the effects. Furthermore it could be one cause many effects or vise versa.

The key is to organize it before you start.

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Graphic Organizer

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Cause

Effect

Effect

Effect

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Graphic Organizer

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Effect

Cause

Cause

Cause

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Graphic Organizer

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Cause

Effect

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Graphic Organizer

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Cause

Effect

Effect

Cause

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I Do One cause several effects

The effect of speaking a second language at home

Intro

Being bilingual

Effects

    • Problem solving
    • Improved vocabulary
    • Job opportunities
    • Culture

Conclusion

Summation

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Cause and Effect Epilogue

Regardless of the format that fits your theme add an introduction and a conclusion.

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