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The Introduction General Statements :Two or three

sentences that introduce the general topic or issue

Thesis Statement: A statement that shows purpose for the essay.

Writing General Statements for Both Cause and Effect

Essays Working on the key words in the

topic questionStarting with opposite ideaPast & PresentAsking a question

Working on the key words in the topic question

• Why is there stress in the parent-child relationship?

key words: stress, parent-child relationship

Can you give a brief description of this relationship?(parent-child)

What type of stress are involved in this relationship?

Working on the key words in the topic question

• Being parent means providing the love, care, and guidance that a child needs to grow into a healthy adult. Unfortunately, the special relationship between a parent and a child often involves argumants, hurt feelings, and other stresses. There are a number of reasons why there is stress in the parent-child relationship, but two stand out: parent’s misuse of authority and peer pressure on teens.

Starting with an opposite idea

• In cause essay, you can start writing about effects of the topic.

• In effect essay, you can start writing about causes of the topic.

• If you want to focus on the positive aspects of something, you can start with negative aspects, or vice versa.

Starting with an opposite idea

• Negative aspects of using credit cardsCredits cards are now used all over the world as

there are many advantages of using them in modern life. Thanks to credit cards, people do not have to carry cash around, nor do they have to worry about unexpected emergency expenses. If used responsibly, credit card can be of great help. However, there are some traditional people who believe you should not use credit cards. These people refrain from using credit cards because of two main reasons: dislike of technology and irresponsible spending.

Past & Present• Causes of divorce

In the past a great majority of people got married at a fairly young age and never got divorced in their entire life. However, the number of people who are getting divorced has increased dramatically in the last few decades. There are many factors linked to the rising divorce rate, but laws making divorce easier and changing cultural values are claimed to be main reasons.

Asking a question• The consequences of alcoholism

How many times have you heard about the consequences of alcoholism? Have you taken them into account? Alcoholism is one of the major problems in society. The effects of this disease are really serious. Although there are numerous effects of alccoholism, two stand out: physical effects and psychological effects

Cause Essay

•what makes something happen.

The format of Cause Essay

• Introduction--Background and thesis • First Body Paragraph--The first reason

why the thesis is true • Second Body Paragraph--The second

reason why the thesis is true • Conclusion--Recap of essay

Writing thesis statement

There are

a number ofnumerousseveralsomevariousa variety of

reasons

whythere isstress in the parent-child relationship ,

but

twostand out:

parent’s misuse of authority and peer pressure on teens

Writing thesis statement

There are

a number ofnumerousseveralsomevariousa variety of

reasons for

causes of

stressfulparent-child

relationship ,

but

twostand out:

parent’s misuse of authority and peer pressure on teens

Writing thesis statement

The basicmainchiefmajor

reasonsfor

causesof

stressfulparent-childrelationship

are

parent’smisuse ofauthorityand peer pressure on teens

Writing thesis statement

Traditional people

refrain from

stay away from

keep away from

using creditcards

because of

on the account of

due to

owing to

dislike of technology andirresposible spending

Writing thesis statement

There are

many

factors

causes

linked to

associated with

related to th

e ris

ing

div

orc

e ra

te

,but

,yet

,still

laws making divorce easier andchanging cultural values

are claimedsaid thoughtassumedtobe

the m

ain

reason

s/ o

nes/ c

au

ses.

Writing thesis statement

The rising divorcerate

is basically caused bychiefly stems frommainly arises from results from

laws making divorce easierandchanging culturalvalues

Body ParagraphsBody Paragraph 1

topic sentence: the first reasondetails/examples(at least two)

Body Paragraph 2topic sentence: the second reason

details/examples(at least two)

Body Paragraphs• Thesis statement:

There are a number of reasons why there is stress in the parent-child relationship, but two stand out: parent’s misuse of authority and peer pressure on teens.

Body Paragraphs• Body paragarph 1:One reason why there is stress in theparent-child relationship is parents’ misuseof authority.Because of parents’ misuse of authority,there is often stress in the parent-childrelationship.

Body Paragraphs• Body paragraph 2A second/ Another reason why stress inparent-child relationship is high is peerpressure on teens.In addition, teens being strongly influencedin negative ways by their peers will

inevitablylead to stress in parent-child realtionship.

Body Paragraphs

• Thesis statement: The reason why animal spices are becoming extinct is illegal hunting and enviromental pollution.

Body Paragraphs• Body 1:As a result of illegal hunting, animal spicesare becoming extinct.

The extinction of animal spices mainlyresults from/arises from/stems from/iscaused by illegal hunting.

Body Paragraphs• Body paragraph 2Enviromental pollution is anotherreason why animal spices becomeextinct/ for the extinction of animals.

The extinction of animal spices is also due to

enviromental pollution.

Body Paragraphs• Thesis statement:Enviromentalists all over the worldparticipate in protests because theywant to raise public awareness onenviromental issues and forcegovernments to take action.

Body Paragraphs• Body paragraph 1Enviromentalists all over the worldparticipate in protests in order to raisepublic awareness on enviromental issues.• Body paragraph 2Another reason why enviromentalists all over theworld participate in protests is that they want/aimto force the government to take action.

Body Paragraphs• Thesis statement:Although stress between co-workers

isassociated with various factors, thetwo main causes of this stress arecompetition and unrealistic demands.

Body Paragraphs• Body paragraph 1:Stress between co-workers basically raisesfrom competition.

• Body paragraph 2:Owing to the fact that there are unrealisticdemands at work, there is stress between coworkers

Body Paragraphs• If you want, you can add aconcluding sentence to the bodyparagraphs, drawing aconclusion from all the points youmentioned.

Concluding Paragraph

1.Start with a sentence connector2.Rewrite your thesis statement3.Add a final comment

1.Start with a sentence connector

To sum up,To conclude,

In summary,In conclusion,

All in all,On the whole,On the balance,

All things considered,Taking everything into consideration,

2. Rewrite your thesis statement

• The thesis statement: Although there are natural causes, global warming mainly stems from the excessive amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and ineffective waste-disposal sysytems.

• Restatement of t.s.: All in all, the excessive amount of greenhouse gases and ineffective systems to get rid of wastes are the two basic reasons why our planet is warming up.

3. Add a final comment• A thought-proviking message to

humanityThe future lies in our hands, and thus it isthe responsibility of every citizen andcountry to support efforts in enviromentalprotection and leave a safe world to futuregeneration.

3. Add a final comment• A suggestion for taking actionsUnless effective enviromental protectionprograms are launched by governments

assoon as possible, it will be late for the

worldto reverse the effects of global warming.

3. Add a final comment• A warning

If effective means to reduce greenhousegas emissions cannot be found, the world

willwitness catasrophic disasters.

3. Add a final comment• Expressing a concernMany more animal and plant spices could become extinct just because we care only about our short-term profits, not the enviroment.

Effect Essay

•what happens.

The format of Effect Essay

• Introduction--Background and thesis

• First Body Paragraph--The first effect

• Second Body Paragraph--The second effect

• Conclusion--Recap of essay

Writing Thesis Statement

• Question: What are the effects of human’s exploiting nature?

Writing Thesis Statement

Exploting nature

mainly chieflybasically

leads to causes

the extinctionof animal spieces and the loss of forests.

Writing Thesis Statement

Among the

negativeadverse dramatic

effectsimpactsinfluencesconsequences

of e

xp

loitin

g n

atu

reare

the extinction of animal species and the loss of forests.

Writing Thesis Statement

Althoughthere are

severalnumerousa number ofa couple ofvarious

effectsimpactsinfluencesconsequences

of

exp

loitin

g n

atu

re,two stand out:

the extinction of animal species and the loss of forests.

Writing Thesis Statement

Even thoughthere are

manynumerousa number ofa couple of a variety of

effects impactsinfluencesconsequencces

ofexplo

iting n

atu

re

the extinction of animal species and the loss of forests

are said/ seem to be the most commontwo/ones.

Body ParagraphsBody Paragraph 1

topic sentence: the first effectdetails/examples(at least two)

Body Paragraph 2topic sentence: the second effect

details/examples(at least two)

Body Paragraphs

• Thesis Statement: Among the adverse effects of exploiting nature are the extinction of animals species and the loss of forests.

Body Paragraphs• Body paragraph 1:One of theprimary/basic/main/bad/adverse/negativeeffects/consequences/influences/impacts ofexploiting nature is the extinction of animalspecies./is thqt animal species become

extinct. OR

Body Paragraphs

Exploiting nature has a negativeeffect/influence/impacts onanimal species.

OR

Body Paragraphs

• The main/basic/chief effect of exploiting nature is believed to/ is claimed to/ is said to be the extinction of animal species.

»OR

Body Paragraphs

Exploiting nature

mainlybasicallyprimarily

causesleads toresults inbrings aboutgives rise to

the extinction of animal species.

the fact that animal species disappear.

Body Paragraphs

Exploiting nature

affectsinfluencesimpacts

animalspecies

negatively/adversely

in an adverse/a negative way

considerablydramatically

Body Paragraphs

Exploiting nature

causes

leads to

animals species

to becomeextinct.

Body Paragraphs• Body paragraph 2:

Another primarymainbasic

effectconsequenceinfluenceimpact

of

exp

loitin

g n

atu

re

is

the loss of forests

Body Paragraphs

The

second

effect consequenceinfluenceimpact

ofexplo

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atu

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isis said to be

is assumed to be

the lo

ss of fo

rests.

Body Paragraphs

Exploting nature also

affectsinfluencesimpacts

forests

negativelyadverselydramaticallyconsiderably