1. Cause – Effect Writing

2.  What are the reasons some kids join gangs?

3.  How do you organize causes? (read
pp.132-133)
1. Order of familiarity (more to less)
2. Order of importance (least to most)
3. Order of interest (least to most)

4. Immediate and remote causes
Effect =
the roof collapsed
Immediate Cause
= weight of the snow
Remote Causes
Poor roof design
Poor quality materials
Improper maintenance

5. Immediate and remote causes
Effect =
sunburn Immediate Cause = Remote Causes

6. Immediate and remote causes
Effect =
sunburn
Immediate Cause
Stayed out in the sun
Remote Causes
High UV index
Reduction of the ozone
Low skin tolerance

7.  Do A and B – p. 133

8.  What are the reasons some kids join gangs?
 Which causes are immediate and which are
remote?
 Organize the reasons into 3 main criteria (the
main points of your body paragraphs)

9. Immediate and remote effects
 What are the benefits of renting a home over
owning one?

10.  Effects can also be organized based on:
1. Order of familiarity
2. Order of interest
3. Order of importance

11. Drinking whiskey
Immediate Effects
light headedness
slurred speech
bad breath
unruly behaviour
Remote Effects
hangover
liver damage
high blood pressure

12. Lowering tuition
Immediate Effects Remote Effects

13. Lowering tuition
Immediate Effects
- students save
money
-- more students will
attend college
Remote Effects
- college will make
cut backs
- larger work pool
-Students have less
stress and perform
better

14.  Do A and B, p. 139
 Organize the benefits of owning a home over
renting one.

15. Writing a cause or effect essay
 Write about the causes OR effects
 Be sure your thesis statement responds directly to
the question
 Analyze the causes or effects carefully
 Organize the criteria logically and meaningfully
 Find support for your criteria (examples, anecdotes,
stats/facts, expert opinion, etc.)
 Look at ways to introduce and conclude essays

16.  Read and outline the essay on pp. 288 -289.