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Ian Jones - English 1A - Fall 2016 Essay 4: Cause and Effect Essay - Brainstorming Map due (1%), due Nov.14 - Annotated Bibliography due (5%), due Nov.21 - Rough Draft due (5%), due Nov.23 - Peer Editing Workshop (1%), due Nov.28 - Student One-on-ones (1%), due Nov.30 - Final Draft (10%), due Dec.5 - All of these must be typed using MLA format Topic: As we have discussed in class, there are many important themes in E&Pfor example, bullying, abusive families, and navigating interracial identity are all important parts of the novel. You need to choose one of these themes and write a research essay exploring the causes of and potential solutions to your chosen topic using the book as your starting point. For example, you might have been asking yourself as you were reading the novel why Eleanor’s mom, Sabrina, stayed with Richie even though he is abusive. Starting with this particular question (why does Sabrina stay with Richie), you might extrapolate a more general research question (why do victims of abuse often stay with their abuser). Next comes the research. How can you test your hypothesis? What research will support your claims? As you move into this stage, be open to the possibility that you might have to refine your hypothesis; perhaps while researching bullying, you find that your initial focus was too broad. You will need to investigate alternative causes. You will be structuring this paper in an inductive style. That is, start with a broad hypotheses and then move through the potential causes and evidence before thinking about solutions (i.e. is Sabrina’s decision to stay with Richie the result of the gender inequalities in our society? How then do we best rectify this situation?). For any topic you choose, you need to use five (5) research sources (not including the novel eleanor & park) to help form and support your argument. You must use at least three (3) different types of sources: o At least one source must be from a Chaffey library database. o At least one source must be a book, anthology or textbook. o At least one source must be from a credible website, appropriate for academic use. o The paper should not over-rely on one main source for most of the information. Rather, it should use multiple sources and synthesize the information found in them.

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Ian Jones - English 1A - Fall 2016

Essay 4: Cause and Effect Essay

- Brainstorming Map due (1%), due Nov.14

- Annotated Bibliography due (5%), due Nov.21

- Rough Draft due (5%), due Nov.23

- Peer Editing Workshop (1%), due Nov.28

- Student One-on-ones (1%), due Nov.30

- Final Draft (10%), due Dec.5

- All of these must be typed using MLA format

Topic:

As we have discussed in class, there are many important themes in E&P—for example, bullying,

abusive families, and navigating interracial identity are all important parts of the novel. You need

to choose one of these themes and write a research essay exploring the causes of and potential

solutions to your chosen topic using the book as your starting point.

For example, you might have been asking yourself as you were reading the novel why Eleanor’s

mom, Sabrina, stayed with Richie even though he is abusive. Starting with this particular

question (why does Sabrina stay with Richie), you might extrapolate a more general research

question (why do victims of abuse often stay with their abuser).

Next comes the research. How can you test your hypothesis? What research will support your

claims? As you move into this stage, be open to the possibility that you might have to refine your

hypothesis; perhaps while researching bullying, you find that your initial focus was too broad.

You will need to investigate alternative causes.

You will be structuring this paper in an inductive style. That is, start with a broad hypotheses and

then move through the potential causes and evidence before thinking about solutions (i.e. is

Sabrina’s decision to stay with Richie the result of the gender inequalities in our society? How

then do we best rectify this situation?).

For any topic you choose, you need to use five (5) research sources (not including the novel

eleanor & park) to help form and support your argument. You must use at least three (3)

different types of sources:

o At least one source must be from a Chaffey library database.

o At least one source must be a book, anthology or textbook.

o At least one source must be from a credible website, appropriate for academic

use.

o The paper should not over-rely on one main source for most of the information.

Rather, it should use multiple sources and synthesize the information found in

them.

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Ian Jones - English 1A - Fall 2016

Tips for writing a successful Cause and Effect essay:

- A Cause and Effect essay starts with a clearly stated research question rather than a

strong thesis statement; however, this does not mean that your essay will not have a main

argument. It just means that you will pose your question, work through your evidence,

and reach a conclusion.

- Remember to use the novel as your starting point—your introduction should use the

novel to introduce this question; likewise, your conclusion should make bring the novel

back into the discussion. The body of your essay will, most likely, not involve the novel.

Rather, you will be introducing and analyzing your research sources.

- This is a research essay. You must use at least five good research sources to inform your

discussion. By “inform your discussion,” I mean more than using a line from a source to

simply rephrase what you have already written. You need to engage with ideas you

introduce from your sources.

Structure & Content Checklist:

_____ Write an informative yet creative title for your essay; write an inventive hook as well.

_____ Identify your Research Question in the introduction.

_____ Organize your supporting paragraphs carefully. Include clear topic sentences and

transitions.

_____ You must engage with your sources in every supporting paragraph.

_____ Write a strong conclusion that wraps up the essay and brings the novel back into the

discussion.

_____ Edit and proofread your sentences so that they are as clear and correct as possible.

_____ Include a properly formatted works cited page.

_____ Format your paper properly: double-spaced, one-inch margins, 12-point font such as

Times New Roman.

_____ This essay must be written in the third person.

Process – You must complete and submit all of the following with the final draft:

____ typed final draft & works cited page

• Please feel free to email me ([email protected]) at any point in your writing process.