Cause-effect relationships

Cause and Effect Essay
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We all understand cause-effect relationships; for example, lightning can cause fire. As a student you know that if you stay up late the night before a test to watch a movie and do not study, you may not perform well on the test the following day.
A cause-effect essay tells how one event (the cause) leads to another event (the effect).
It can analyze the ways in which one or more effects result from a particular cause. This is Focus-on-Effects Method.
It is not a good idea to mix several causes and several effects in an essay because your focus may become unclear.
Simply because one event follows another one sequentially does not mean that the two actions are related.
For example, people often complain that as soon as they finish washing their car, it starts to rain. Obviously, washing a car does not cause rain. Writers need to be sure their cause and effects are logically connected.
Another thing to consider is that things are often associated but not necessarily connected by cause and effect.
For example, smoking can cause lung cancer, but not all lung cancer is caused by smoking. I am using this to caution you in how you connect causes and effects.
You can claim something is related or can be the cause of something, but not that it is the only thing that produces it.
I would suggest you do a single cause and discuss three effects of that cause. You should order the essay from least to greatest importance.
Transitions and connectors are important in cause-effect essays because they help indicate causation or effect regarding the topic.
Perhaps the most familiar cause-effect transition word is because: “X happened because Y happened.”
Precise use of transitions helps the reader to follow the writer’s reasoning about cause-effect relationships.
Transitions and Connectors Commonly Used in Cause-Effect Essays
as a consequence
due to
on account of
as a result (of)
the effect of
furthermore
therefore
since
thus
consequently
Assignment Requirements
The essay needs to be 800-1,000 words (about 4 pages)
MLA heading
Double spaced
Do not use second person (you) in essay writing
See all the grammar and writing notes I have given to help you be successful in this assignment
Essay Structure
Introduction
(8 sentences)
General to Specific-discuss the cause in general and then come to the point at the end in the form of a thesis statement.
Your thesis statement should not list your three effects but rather give your slant or argument.
Body 1
(8 sentences)
Discuss the first effect of the cause.
Use a topic sentence to introduce the paragraph and its effect.
Use the pattern for writing paragraphs.
Tie the cause and effect together. What is the significance of the relationship?
Body 2
(8 sentences)
Discuss the second effect of the cause.
Use a topic sentence to introduce the paragraph and its effect.
Use the pattern for writing paragraphs.
Tie the cause and effect together.
What is the significance of the relationship?
Body 3
(8 sentences)
Discuss the third effect of the cause.
Use a topic sentence to introduce the paragraph and its effect.
Tie the cause and effect together.
What is the significance of the relationship?
Conclusion
(8 sentences)
Restate your thesis (in other words) and wrap up your final thoughts on the matter, leaving the reader with something to think about. See any additional notes on conclusions.
TOPIC
Discuss the Impact or Use of Technology, POSITIVE or NEGATIVE, but not both, on ONE of the following:
In the world of education (example: formal or otherwise-what we can learn inside and outside of any classroom)
In the field of science (example: medical research, testing, etc)
On wealth and how money is earned (example: Youtube and other social platforms that make overnight millionaires)
On relationships (example: anything from bullying to divorce or focus on connections, etc…or if you’re going for the positive-how it connects people)
In terms of social media (example: that could be relationship focused or intrapersonal-self esteem, etc or another idea related to this)
In entertainment (example: gaming could work here; connection between violence and too much use of technology in children)