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English 10: Mrs. Price & Ms. Mills

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i eading
i Spending time with family

i enovating our house (we are on the 10-year

renovation plan)
i Watching television (crime shows, sitcoms,
LMN, HGTV)
i Watching football

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Left to right: My hubby, our middle son, our youngest son, me, my sister,
my dad, our oldest son, our daughter-in-law

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Our house during Snow Day 2010 & our little mountain cabin in NC

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i achelor of Arts degree in Education from

Clemson University
i Master of Arts degree in English from Clemson
University
i Go Tigers! (Sorry. I couldn·t resist. ut I can
peacefully coexist. My husband, sons, and
father are Gamecocks.)

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i Yreshman Composition, Developmental

English, and Speech on the college level

i English 9-12 on the high school level, public

and private
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i espect and courtesy

i Cooperation & participation

i Timely work & effort

i Timely responses to

Webmail and phone calls

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The reason something has

happened is the cause




What occurs as a result of

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Shayn did not study for his history exam.

(reason, cause)

Shayn failed the history course.

(result, effect, consequence)

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i A Cause and Effect Essay provides reasons and

explanations (causes) for events, conditions, or
behaviors.

i It also involves tracing probable or known

effects or consequences of the events,
conditions, or behaviors.

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Sometimes several causes can create a

problem or event, which will in turn lead to a
number of effects.

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*Yor visual learners or for anyone who needs to envision the relationships
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Sometimes one cause leads to multiple effects or

multiple causes lead to one effect.

Sometimes one cause may lead to several effects,

and those effects in turn become the cause of
another effect or implication.
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Shayn did not study for his English exam.
(reason, cause)

Shayn failed the English course.

(result, effect, consequence)

Shayn failed the 12th grade & did not graduate on

time.
(result, effect, consequence)
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Shayn studied every night for his 12th grade
English exam.
(reason, cause)

Shayn·s mother hired a tutor for the exam.

(reason, cause)

Shayn passed the exam and graduated.

(result, effect, consequence)
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ube Golberg ²

Pulitzer prize-winning
cartoonist famous for
his ability to link one
event to another--in an
outrageous fashion

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Write a cause and effect essay in which you explain a
strong cause and effect relationship featuring these
elements:
i A clearly stated topic that identifies the cause & effect
relationships to be explored
i An effective & logical method of organization
i Strong details & examples
i Transitions that smoothly & clearly connect your ideas
i Error-free grammar, including correct use of pronouns.

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i Student Peer Pressure
i Popularity of Virtual Schools
i Teenage Stress/Depression/Drug Abuse
i Unhealthy Diets (Junk Yood)
i Poor economy/Unemployment
i Techological evolution
i Generational Issues
i Political Issues

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i Scan newspaper or magazine articles for ideas that
make you ask, ´WHY?µ

i Think about your favorite school

subject. What are some current
event topics related to the subject?
(English ² Literacy, Math ²Credit
Card Debt, Science ² Cancer, Social
Studies ² World War II, etc.)

i rainstorm a list of popular trends you find interesting,

important, or confusing.

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i Clearly present the issue or topic because it·s
important for your reader to understand why the
issue exists.
i Organize logically (more to come).
i Use fact-based evidence including details and
examples to support claims.
i Use transitions to connect your ideas (more to
come).
i Proof carefully for grammar and use 3rd person
pronouns (not 1st person such as ´I believeµ).

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i ecause
i Consequently
i Therefore
i Yor this reason (for)
i As a result
i So (so that)
i Thus
i Since
i Due to

* Ms. Mills has additional resources regarding transitional words & phrases on her message
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i Yollow the MLA Portfolio Yormatting handout in our TCDV
(header, contact info & standard font). If you get info
from outside sources like the Internet, you must give
credit by citing the resource or author.
i Include a creative title (not ´Cause and Effect Essayµ).
i Indent paragraphs.
i Write an introduction with a hook, background info, and
a thesis (main idea).
i Use body paragraphs to explain the causes and effects
with details & examples.
i Include a conclusion that revisits the intro & answers,
´So what?µ about the topic.

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Two friends I met this summer in my garden . . .

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