Do Now: Place the parts of an essay in the appropriate spaces.

Hook

Thesis

Preview

Topic Sentence

Elaboration

Concluding Remark

Restatement

Recap

Clincher

The Essay

Conclusion

Body

Introduction

Hook

Thesis

Preview

Topic Sentence

Elaboration

Concluding Remark

Restatement

Recap

Clincher

The Essay

Aim: How do you organize a cause-effect essay?

Causal Chain/

Domino

Conclusion

Introduction

Hook

Thesis

Preview

Restatement

Recap

Clincher

Cause-->Multiple

Effects

The Essay

Aim: How do you organize a cause-effect essay?

Multiple Causes-->Effect

Topic Sentence

Elaboration

Concluding Remark

no regulation; inconsiderate citizens

Thesis: Air pollution is caused by the followingfactors: exhaust gases from cars, uncontrolled factory releases, and burning of low-quality coal for heating.

The Essay

Multiple Causes-->Effect

Exhaust gases from cars

Uncontrolled factory gases

Burning of low-quality coal

Aim: How do you organize a cause-effect essay?

More violence; less interpersonal talk

Thesis: Watching too much TV is one of the major sociological issues of this century, which has many effects on the physiology and psychology of people.

The Essay

Cause-->Multiple Effects

Eating disorders

Communication problems

Aim: How do you organize a cause-effect essay?

Thesis: Watching movies leads to poor grades in academic classes.

The Essay

Causal chain/Domino effect

Watching movies leads to falling asleep without doing

homework.Falling asleep without doing

homework leads to a low homework average.

A low homework average leads to poor grades in

academic classes.

Aim: How do you organize a cause-effect essay?

Thesis: Anakin Skywalker's insecure attachment to women in his life allowed Palpatine to exploit the young Jedi's strength in order to build the Galactic Empire.

The Essay

Causal chain/Domino effect

Aim: How do you organize a cause-effect essay?

Cause-->Multiple Effects

Multiple Causes-->Effect

Causal Chain/

Domino

Cause-->Multiple

Effects

Multiple Causes-->Effect

Discuss the organization with your partner. What is the thesis? What are the points? Which pattern does it use?

Aim: How do you organize a cause-effect essay?

The Declaration of Independence

Thesis:

Pattern:

Aim: How do you organize a cause-effect essay?

The Declaration of Independence

Aim: How do you organize a cause-effect essay?

Quick Write: Why did Jefferson choose this pattern for the Declaration?

Emphasis!

Aim: How do you organize a cause-effect essay?

The rise...

Evaluate the chain

...The fall

in order to say why we should care about it

Point out something about

the empire

A specific cause

The effect