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8/3/2019 Cause & Effect Essay Activity
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Cause & Effect Essay prepared by prof. El. AMAYOUD
1. Read the text and underline the linking words or phrases in the essay below.2. Replace the underlined linking words with the following ones in the box.
Congestion in Abu Dhabi
Although Abu Dhabi is one of the most modern cities in the world, it is facing a problem of traffic
congestion. Many residents spend hours stuck in traffic every day. This is a complex problem with many serious
causes and effects.
There are many reasons why we suffer traffic jams every day. For one thing, there is the rapid growth of
the population. As a result of this, the number of cars is increasing annually. For another, there are more female
drivers and younger drivers today than in the past. Moreover, the increase in the number of trucks and
commercial vehicles causes traffic congestion. These vehicles move very slowly, sometimes stopping to unload
goods, and blocking traffic; in addition, Road works are a final major problem that can lead to streets being very
crowded.
Traffic congestion also has many effects. To begin with, one of the most important is parking problems;
for example, people find it difficult to park their cars, especially in the city center. Long delays in getting to and
from work are another result, leading to less productivity from employees. There are also more accidents, because
people become frustrated or angry due to the traffic jams. Finally, pollution in the city center worsens as because
of car emissions, and the city becomes a less attractive place to live; therefore. Shops are forced to close in the
city center and have to relocate to malls or to the outskirts of the city, where parking is available.
In conclusion, although Abu Dhabi has good roads and modern infrastructure, it is suffering from traffic
problems. There is no simple solution to this problem because it has many causes, but the effects are damaging
both the city and the people who live there. The government should try to remedy this problem.
3 . There are four paragraphs. What is the purpose of each one?
4. Underline the thesis statement in the introduction.
5. Underline the topic sentence for the causes.6. Write a number (1, 2, 3) next to each cause (main point ).
7. Underline the topic sentence for the effects.
8. Write a number (1, 2, 3 , etc. ) next to each effect (main point ).
9. Underline the future statement in the conclusion.
10. Youre going to write a cause & effect essay. Write a list of causes and effects of the following
topic: students taking up smoking
11. Use your ideas from exercise 10 to write four paragraphs.
another effect despite furthermore for one reason
consequently one more cause besides to start with
in particular another effect last but not least thus all in all
8/3/2019 Cause & Effect Essay Activity
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Cause & Effect Essay prepared by prof. El. AMAYOUD