WRITING FOR ENG-205 WEEK 10- cause effect essay

CANKAYA UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES-ENGLISH UNIT- WRITING FOR ENG-205 WEEK 10- causeeffectessay

Causeeffectessay • Incauseeffectessaysyouexplainthecausesandeffects of someting. • Youneedtoidentifyanddifferentiatebetweenthereasonsandresultssothatyou can write a goodcauseeffectessay.

Causeeffectessay • Practice 1: IdentifiyingCausesandEffectsp.58 • Foreachtopicwrite C iftheitem is cause, E if it is an effect, and CE if it is both

Practice 1: p.58 • 1 miscommunication --- causes(C) : speaking a different language, not hearing, not paying attention • Effects(E): losing job, feeling embarrassed • Neither (X): sending an e mail • 2. fast communication--- causes(C): carrying cell phone, using e-mail, text messaging • Both Cause and effect(CE): being connected all the time • Effect(E): feeling pressured • Neither(X): hating being alone • 3. learning another language: causes(C): falling in love • Both Cause and effect(CE):reading books, communicating with foreigners, conducting business, finding a job, travelling

Practice 2, P. 58 • Determinecausesandeffects in thesituationsanddecidewhethertherelationship is valid (reasonable)

Answers

Relatingeffectstocauses • Findtheirrelevantcause(sentence). • Bus strikes can disrupt the lives of residents in a city. When buses are on strike, many people are forced to find alternative means of transportation. Some may take taxis. However during a strike it is often difficult to get a taxi. Other riders may create car pools to deal with inconvenience. Another effect is that public effect is that public transportation can be very expensive. The worst effect is when workers cannot get to lose their jobs and lose much needed income.

Identifyingrelatedevents p. 59 • 2. c • 3. a • 4. c • 5. a

Causeconnectors • Because/since thetrafficwasheavy,wewerelate • Dependentclauseindependentclause • fortheclass. • Wewerelatefortheclassbecause/since thetrafficwasheavy.

Causeconnectors • Dueto • Because of + Nounphrase, sentence • As a result of • Duetoheavytraffic, wewerelateforclass.

Exercises 4 & 5 p. 61 • 2. People are living longer since they are .... • 3. Because orchestras are trying to attract a younger audience, reduced rates ..... • 4. more and more individuals are practicing yoga, since research .... • Exercise 5: p.61 • 2. as a result of high pollen count, my allergies are.... • 3. because of the excellence of my work/ my excellent work, I received .... • 4. due to the destructive fire, the building ....

Effectconnectors • therefore • Cause + ; as a result + effect • consequently • I studiedallweekendforthe test; as a result I got an AA.

Exercise 6: p. 62 • 2. The fire caused major damage to the school auditorium. Consequently, we will.... • 3. The Great Depression was devastating; as a result, many farmers ... • 4. airlines have cut back services; as a result, flights no longer..... • 5. the reviews were great; therefore, the theatre.....

Practice 8: p. 64 • 1. Playing sports after school is good for children. Consequently, it promotes a sense of teamwork. • Playing sports after school promotes a sense of teamwork, so it is good for children. • Due to its promoting a sense of teamwork, playing sports after school is good for children. • 2. Teenagers sometimes lie to their parents. As a result of this, they don’t want to be punished. • As teenagers sometimes lie to their parents, they don’t want to be punished. • Teenagers don’t want to be punished because of lying to their parents. • 3. Since the decision to have a baby is very important, it should be given a lot of thought. • Due to the importance of the decision to have a baby, it should be given a lot of thought. • The decision to have a baby is very important, so it should be given a lot of thought.

WRITING FOR ENG-205 WEEK 10- cause effect essay