Writing a Cause and Effect Essay
Which comes first, a cause or an effect?
Cause
True of False
A personal narrative is a typed of persuasive essay that requires research and a thesis statement.
False
What do we call words that show ownership?
A) Possessives
B) Mine, or maybe, his
A) Possessives
This classmate missed out very first class. During the term, she learned a new way of writing at school - PEEC - which stands for Point, Evidence, Explain, Conclusion. It's a recipe for writing success!
Rachel
This person is not exactly a classmate, but he seems like he has some good ideas. The school he goes to every day has a scary name: Death Valley School.
Mr. Hawley
Which of these sentences shows cause and effect.
A) The sun was just beginning to shine when Bill's alarm went off.
B) Bill's alarm went off. Its loud ringing woke him up.
B) Bill's alarm went off. Its loud ringing woke him up.
Dialogue is a part of a personal narrative. Which of these sentences shows the use of dialogue?
A) "Come here," Janet said.
B) The early morning sky was slightly pink.
A) "Come here," Janet said.
Which word in this sentence is the possessive?
Tim rides his bike.
his
This classmate advanced in a poetry reading competition and is planning to go to Shanghai soon. Recently, she took the entrance exam for a new school.
Yuki
This classmate joined us late in the term. At school, he was scheduled for a running race, but the race was cancelled because of rain. He also went to the World Scholar Cup with a three man debate team. Way to go!
Clark
In an cause and effect essay (actually in any essay) where does the thesis statement go?
A) Introduction paragraph
B) Body paragraph 2
C) Conclusion paragraph
A) Introduction paragraph
Sensory words are used to help our readers paint a picture of what is happening in their mind. Which sense is being described in this sentence.
Jim felt the sandpaper. It was rough on his hand. It would do a good job of smoothing the wood.
Feel
Which word is the possessive in this sentence?
Mary's mother watches TV.
Mary's
This person always says 'click, click, and click' when changing the camera from his desktop, to ppts, to FaceTime. Oh, and he also says things like "See you in six days and twenty-three hours".
Mr. Hawley
In November, this classmate took a little time off from playing her Nintendo Switch to attend a charity fair. At the end of the fair, some of the items on sale were given away for free and she got a box of clay, some books, and chips and candies.
Rachel
What are the causes in the following sentence.
John worried about today's test. He was tired because he hadn't slept well and was coming down with a cold. He'd skipped breakfast, too.
He hadn't slept well.
He was coming down with a cold.
He'd skipped breakfast.
We can make our narratives come alive with more showing and less telling. Which of these sentences is better at showing?
A) Tim ran to school. It made him feel tired.
B) Tim's heart thudded and sweat poured over his face as he charged down the street to school.
B) Tim's heart thudded and sweat poured over his face as he charged down the street to school.
Which is the correct word to use in this sentence?
The puppies played with ______________ toys.
A) there
B) their
B) their
Sometimes, this classmate joined us while playing chess. Once, he even reported that he was losing, which was unusual for him since he usually wins. Oh, and a planned trip to camp was cancelled because of a typhoon.
Joey
This classmate had an unfortunate accident, but not while bouldering, which is a sport she likes. No, she sprained her arm by running into a fence at night. Maybe she should stick to bouldering.
Yuki
The school cafeteria could not produce lunches today. What might be an effect?
A) The electricity went out, so the stoves didn't work.
B) Students will be hungry in the afternoon.
C) A typhoon is expected tomorrow.
B) Students will be hungry in the afternoon.
Teachers are usually looking for a certain thing at the end of your personal narrative. What is it?
A) lots of conflict and problems to solve
B) a lesson you learned
C) the setting and the main characters
B) a lesson you learned
What are the two possessives in this sentence?
Tony, his brother, and their friend flew to England for a vacation.
his, their
This classmate began the term while he was on vacation in Mongolia. In school, he made a clock as a project. And in October, he won a prize from his teacher: no homework for a week.
Joey
This classmate was very sick one day in class. He fell sound asleep. Later, he wrote a compare and contrast essay about the Boeing 727 and McDonnell DC-10.
Clark