Cause and Effect Essays

Warm-up:Read the following two essays and then journal on the following:What do you notice about these two essays? What type of essay are they? What do you already know about these types of essays? What guesses can you make about these type of essays based off of these two examples?

Cause and Effect Essays

Cause-and-effect essays can focus on either causes or effects.

Common issues people have with writing Cause-and-effect essays:

oMake sure that one even actually did cause another event. Just because an event happens before another does not mean that it caused it! oMake sure you consider all possible causes and effects, not just the most obvious

Other things to consider:oDon't try to make something seem more important than it is just to strengthen your case. We can tell.oWhen you arrange your effects (or causes), make sure it is in a logical order! For example, arrange it from least important to most important.

What are the effects of having Mrs. G as the teacher in Freedom Writers? (Think about

the effects Mrs. G has had on the students. Think about the effects the students have

had on Mrs. G. Think about the effects Mrs. G has had on the community and the way

they view her and/or her students.)