CAUSE AND EFFECT WRITING GRADE 7 WRITING WORKBOOK Term 3 SURNAME, NAME: CLASS: 1 071-eng-wb-t3-(Cause and Effect)
This is your new Writing Workbook, focusing on an exciting form of writing Cause and Effect. When you complete this workbook, you will learn to: Use appropriate linking words to write complex sentences Explain the causes and effects of events with examples Organize your essay with a logical flow Use correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and vocabulary in your writing Here is the TERM 3 CALENDAR: February 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Notes: 1 2 3 4 Feb 6 th : Term 3 starts 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 March 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Notes: 1 2 3 4 Languages Week (Week 22) 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 March 16th term 3 assessment day 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 April 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Notes: 1 7 th April End of term 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 th April 16 th April Spring Break 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 17th April Term 4 starts 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 071-eng-wb-t3-(Cause and Effect)
Everything that happens in the world has a cause and an effect. A cause is the reason something happened. Ask yourself, What made this thing happen? The answer is the cause. An effect is the result or outcome of something happening. Ask yourself, What happened because of this thing? The answer is the effect. Causes The Titanic was constructed poorly. The Titanic was traveling too fast. The Titanic hit an iceberg. Event The Titanic sank Effects 1.500 people died. Air travel gained in popularity. S.O.S. became the official international distress call. Each of the causes helped make the event happen. Each of the effects might not have occurred without the event happening. 3 071-eng-wb-t3-(Cause and Effect)
Now, see if you can come up with your own examples. Complete the chart below as shown in the example. Cause Effect Result a general effect I kicked the ball. I scored a goal. We won the game. I studied my vocab list. I scored 100 on my vocab quiz. The cat scratched me. I got blood on my shirt. I was very tired. I woke up refreshed. I fell out of the tree. I bought a lottery ticket. I threw up. TIME TO THINK! WHAT LINKING WORDS COULD WE USE TO COMBINE THESE SENTENCES? Let s try some : 4 071-eng-wb-t3-(Cause and Effect)
When writing a Cause and Effect essay, you need to use linking words to tie together ideas and facts. For instance: I am teaching you Cause and Effect writing; therefore, I will teach you linking words and phrases as well. Linking words show you the link between a cause and an event, or between an event and an effect. In the example sentence above, therefore is the linking word between the event and the effect. Calvin pushes down the lever; therefore, the toaster heats up. As a result, the bread is toasted. Now you write! Can you think of other linking words that you can use? 5 071-eng-wb-t3-(Cause and Effect)
CAUSE AND EFFECT WRITING LINKING WORDS & PHRASES Below is a list of linking words and phrases for you to use in your writing. For practice, fill in the blanks in the sentences with the correct linking word or phrase and write 4 more cause and effect sentences about our reader Outsiders. 1. Ponyboy wears grease in his hair;, he is called a greaser. 2. My name is Sherri, but I m called Cherry the colour of hair. 3. 4. 5. 6. 6 071-eng-wb-t3-(Cause and Effect)
Read the story below, then fill out the chart with the Causes and Effects from the story. Last weekend my friend Karen slept over. We stayed up very late playing with our dolls. My mom came into the room to tell us we had to go to sleep. It was dark, so, Karen and I took my dad s flashlight and played under the covers. I m not sure when we finally fell asleep, but we left the flashlight on. In the morning, it no longer worked. The batteries were dead. Yesterday, there was a big thunderstorm and we lost our electricity. Dad went to get his flashlight so we could see, but it didn t work. He wasn t very happy when he found out that I had left it on all night and wasted the batteries. Now I have to rake up all of the leaves that blew around from the storm! In the middle column, add a linking word to connect the cause and effect in the row. Cause Linking Word or Phrase Effect my mom came in to tell us to go to bed. It was dark... the flashlight batteries died. we lost electricity. Dad tried to use the flashlight, but it didn t work... 7 071-eng-wb-t3-(Cause and Effect)
In this activity, you are going to combine your Descriptive Writing skills with what you have learned so far about Cause and Effect Writing. For each picture, write a descriptive sentence using a Sense and an Adjective. Then, complete the cause and effect sentences. Pink = Description of picture (Cause) Green = Event Gray = Result of picture (Effect) 1. The beach was covered in disgusting, smelly garbage. This caused everyone to leave the beach. As a result, the beach was closed last month. 2. This led to As a result, 3. This caused Consequently, 8 071-eng-wb-t3-(Cause and Effect)
4. This led to Therefore, 5. Due to As a result, 6. So Consequently, 9 071-eng-wb-t3-(Cause and Effect)
Below is a Cause and Effect Essay, written by a high school student from the United States. DATE: Read the essay. 1) CIRCLE the thesis statement. 2) UNDERLINE all the effects mentioned. 3) COLOR the linking words / phrases. There have been numerous campaigns recently communicating the deadly consequences of cigarette smoking. But a threat to health doesn t seem to be a good enough reason for people to quit anymore. People somehow block themselves off and ignore all the information that is given to them on the dangers of smoking. The purpose of this essay is to discuss three effects of cigarette smoking, aside from the broadly mentioned possibility of developing cancer or dying. These effects are the smell of smoke, the stained teeth, and the cost of doing it. The first effect of cigarette smoking, and probably the one that the non-smokers hate the most, is that it spreads everywhere. The stench of cigarette smoke is very sharp and hard to remove. Therefore, smokers usually have smelly hair, breath, clothes, and if they smoke indoors, a smelly room. Even if the person quits smoking the odor remains for a long time. The second effect of cigarette smoking is one that most people don t even take into consideration. It stains the teeth yellow or sometimes even brown. Since this effect is long term, most people are not aware of it when they begin smoking. The truth is that a cigarette stain is very hard to eliminate from the teeth, and this leads to spending a considerable amount of money. Yellow teeth are also disgusting because they give an unhygienic image and make people look older. The third effect of smoking is that it will eventually end up influencing the smoker s personal economy. Depending on the country, the prices of cigarettes can differ. But even at an affordable price the regular consumption of cigarettes will eventually take its economic toll. Due to the high prices, people will become poorer. These are only three out of many other effects that cigarette smoking can have, but to any sensible person they are more than enough to realize that smoking is bad. People can t possibly be proud of calling themselves smokers. It is terrible for health as well as personal appearance. As a result, those who live in poverty, stink of smoke, and have yellow teeth are the people who are affected the most by this life threatening activity. 10 071-eng-wb-t3-(Cause and Effect)
Below is a Cause and Effect Essay, written by a high school student from Mexico. Read the essay. 1) DOUBLE UNDERLINE the hook. 2) CIRCLE the thesis statement. 3) UNDERLINE every cause mentioned by the author. 4) COLOR the linking words/ phrases. Are you aware that 20 million people in Mexico live on less than two dollars a day? Sixty million people, half the Mexican population, live in poverty, and 20 million of them live in extreme poverty. Most of the time, garbage is their food, and some days, they don t even eat anything. This critical situation in Mexico is caused by individual and geographic factors. The purpose of this essay is to analyze these two main causes of poverty in Mexico. The first and immediate cause of poverty in Mexico is the individual condition. This means the circumstances and characteristics of poor people. For example, an individual s education, skill, intelligence, health, and prejudice all have an influence on poverty. The lack of education is one of the most significant factors that contributes to poverty. Therefore, there is no access to good jobs for non-educated people. The second cause of poverty has to do with geography. For example, statistics show that people who live in rural areas far away from the cities are poorer. This is caused by the lack of communication and transportation in remote rural areas. Because of this, governments can t provide essential services such as drinkable water, affordable food, health care, and education. Consequently, people who live there are totally isolated from the rest of the society. Unless the Mexican government works to improve individual conditions and geographic factors of the poor, the problem is going to get worse. Nobody likes to see poor children eating out of garbage cans. Mexico needs a new plan designed by Mexican economists and politicians, people who are committed to Mexico and to the future Glossary odor = smell stain = permanent mark or discoloration economic toll = effect on money poverty = poorness; state of being poor lack = low amount remote = far away; hard to reach rural = far outside the city essential = required; much-needed prejudice = unfair judging stench = awful smell 11 071-eng-wb-t3-(Cause and Effect)
Every good essay starts with a good outline. Now that you have read two examples of a Cause and Effect Essay, you are going to work backwards to create an outline of what you have read. This will help you see how to outline your own essay when you start planning it. Look at what you underlined on the previous pages. Pick one of the essays, and transfer the information from the essay into the boxes below, to create an outline of the essay. Event (Topic): Hook: Thesis statement: Cause/Effect #1: Cause/Effect #2: Cause/Effect #3: Conclusion: My suggestion to improve this essay : 12 071-eng-wb-t3-(Cause and Effect)
Writing a Cause and Effect Essay Now it s time to write your essay. First thing, you are going to need a topic and since you will be doing a bunch of research on this topic, you should pick something that interests you. You may choose one of these topics: Pollution in Turkey Staying up all night Gang violence in America Eating nothing but junk food Child marriage in India Cyber bullying Or, you may think of your own topic and ask your teacher for permission to write it. Before you begin researching, use the box below to brainstorm some ideas about your topic: Also, think of a hook to start your essay and a thesis statement explaining your point of view. CAUSES & EFFECTS 13 071-eng-wb-t3-(Cause and Effect)
In the space below, write your Cause and Effect Essay. It should be 3-5 paragraphs long and include plenty of linking words and phrases to tie together your ideas. Use your outline from the previous page as a guide. Good luck! Topic: 14 071-eng-wb-t3-(Cause and Effect)
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Brainstorming 4 3 2 1 Points Comments Brainstorming section Brainstorming Some parts of the Only very limited is completed section is mostly brainstorming amount of appropriately and completed section completed information is filled meaningfully with all appropriately and appropriately. in the brainstorming necessary parts. meaningfully. section. Organization The essay is wellorganized and sharply focused throughout. There is a logical flow between the beginning, middle and end. The essay is organized and focused, with five paragraphs showing an understanding of cause and effect. The essay is not completely organized and the focus is unclear. The essay is unorganized and unfocused. Purpose & Content The purpose and topic of the essay are very clear and the causes and effects are thoroughly explained in detail. The essay has a purpose and a topic, and the causes and effects are explained. The purpose and/or topic of the essay is somewhat unclear, and the causes and effects are partially explained. The purpose and topic of the essay is unclear, and the causes and effects are not properly explained. Word Choice & Linking Words The essay has wide range of word choices and effectively uses linking words throughout. The essay features good word choices and uses linking words. The essay shows some effort in word choices and a few linking words are used. The essay shows little effort at varied word choices and 1 or no linking word is used. Mechanics Grammar, spelling and punctuation are very strong throughout the essay, with no mistakes. Grammar, spelling and punctuation are correct in essay, with only a few mistakes. Grammar, spelling and punctuation are partially correct throughout essay, with important mistakes. Grammar, spelling and punctuation are incorrect throughout the essay, with so many mistakes. 16 071-eng-wb-t3-(Cause and Effect)
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