cause and effect essay

What should be in the essay's conclusion?

• The restatement of the writer’s opinion.

• The topic sentence

• The example

Which of these sentences can be the first sentence of an essay?

• Nowadays the number of overweight people is constantly increasing. This essay will discuss the main reasons of this epidemic and then describe the possible effects of the problem.

• For example, as body fat percentage increases, the person’s metabolism worsens, which in turn may result in diabetes or heart disease.

• To sum up, obesity is a big problem that affects a lot of people nowadays. It’s mainly caused by inactive lifestyles and eating disorders and results in severe health problems and loss of productivity.

The organization of a body paragraph?

• Topic sentence → Examples → Supporting detail (s)

• Supporting detail(s) → Topic sentence → Examples → Concluding sentence.

• Topic sentence → Supporting detail(s) → Examples.

What should not be included in an opening?

• Hook sentence

• Thesis statement

• Examples

• Background information.

What is the definition of a cause and effect essay?

• It is a written work in which the writer expresses an opinion and supports that opinion with facts and examples

• It is a method of paragraph or essay development in which a writer analyzes the reasons for—and/or the consequences of—an action, event, or decision.

• It is one in which you attempt to get the reader to agree with your point of view. You are trying to present arguments, research, and ideas in order to sway the reader one way or the other.

 Which phrase you can use to give cause & effect of the problem ?

• As a consequence

• As a result

• On account of

• From my point of view.

• Owing to

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Cause means: ___

Effect means: ___

• reasons; results

• results; influences