...CAUSE AND EFFECT ESSAY Cause and Effect Essay Definition: In this kind of essay, the aim is to explain the causes (reasons) or the effects (results) of an event or situation. e.g. Causes of air pollution (multiple factors leading to air pollution). e.g. Effects of watching too much TV (many effects of a situation). Sometimes an event causes something to happen, and that situation leads to another event, and it causes another event to happen. This is called the causal chain or domino effect. e.g. Use of deodorants will bring the end of the world. There may be several causes or effects of a situation. However, in a student essay, it is advisable to keep the number of major points to 2 or 3, which form separate developmental paragraphs. Organization: Depending on the topic, there may be three patterns of organization: 1. Multiple causes-->effect In this pattern, the organization is as follows: thesis statement: Air pollution is caused by the following factors: exhaust gases from cars, uncontrolled factory releases, and burning of low-quality coal for heating. I. exhaust gases from cars A. government does not have enough control B. citizens are not conscientious II. uncontrolled factory gases A. no regular checks on gases released B. factories are inside the borders of residential areas III. burning of low-quality coal for heating A. no governmental control B. other forms of energy too expensive Each developmental paragraph is devoted to one of the causes of air pollution. Each...
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...Child violence is a topic which has exposed itself tremendously with both causes and effects; causes being, poor parenting, environment and exposure, and effects including depression, difficulties in school and criminal behavior. Most people try not to address poor parenting because it can be a very sensitive topic but, it is very important and lack of conversation or teaching can become an issue. We have all been somewhere and witness a child misbehaving and the parent not reprimanding their child. We have also heard stories of how a child may be being abused or witnessing abuse by a parent, guardian or loved one. A child being bullied or rough housing with siblings may also become an issue. Cursing and fighting around a child can leave a negative impression on them. These are all examples of poor parenting that could potentially be the cause of child violence. Environment and exposure also plays a major role in a child’s aggression. Where a child lives, attends school, and plays all have an impact on behavior. Children adopt habits from many different things. If a child lives in a home or neighborhood that is violent, chances are they may begin to act the same. Especially witnessing domestic abuse. What a child watches on TV, sees on the internet and video games may have an effect. While attending school and playing with other children an adolescent may face violence. Having witnessed children that have received proper parenting and discipline at home and attended a school...
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...Cause and/or Effect Essay: Good Writer Writing is a mastery that may take years to develop. As one matures from childhood, they develop diverse communication skills, such as talking, listening, and writing. Writing is an integral skill that enables a person articulate their ideas in a commonsensical manner. Although I am not a good writer, as I would like to be, I have made tremendous improvements over the years. Several factors have influenced my writing ability to the level I have reached currently. My family background and school experience presented me with an opportunity to become an exceptional writer, while social influences had an insignificant effect in bettering my skills. Primarily, my family background has a significant effect in my mastery of writing. I saw people writing at home, as my parents read and wrote frequently. My parents have an inherent respect and value for writing. They regularly expressed a love for writing and implored us to read and write as much as possible. We had a small book library at our home, comprising of newspapers, novels, and research books. Home libraries have a significant influence on development of an interest in reading and writing (Bonci, 2010). Initially, I only read magazines, but it was only after I started reading longer books with chapters, that I developed the skill to organize ideas. For that reason, my family background has had a significant effect in the writing skills. In addition, my school...
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...Cause and Effect Essay China’s One Child Policy Can you imagine not having the option of having more than one child? Well this is the case in China. Due to the enormous increase in population, the Chinese government have decided that each family has the right of having only one child. Otherwise they will be punished. The decision has harmful consequences on the Chinese society. It affected the balance of male-female ratio. In addition, it caused the loneliness of the children. Moreover, it caused a shortage of young people. First, China’s one child policy affected the balance of female-male ratio. The number of the boys in China became much more than the number of the girls which led to unfortunate consequences. For example, it became hard for some of them to get married. In addition, the criminal activities increased since the number of boys is larger. Esther Dulfo states “This only child generation is now reaching adulthood. A child born in 1980 is now 28 years old, and China is beginning to realise the consequences of this demographic imbalance. Among 16-25 years old, there are nearly 110 boys for every 100 girls. Boys are having trouble getting married. And young men, particularly single ones, have more behavioural problems and commit more crimes than young women. ” Second, the children became lonely because they cannot have siblings which led to miserable effects. For instance, the children have weak...
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...Cause and Effect Essay In 1981 a new disease by the name of AIDS (Acquired immuno deficiency syndrome) was diagnosed. AIDS was first discovered in major coastal cities such as New York, San Francisco, Miami, and Los Angeles. The Center for disease control and prevention (CDC) published in their morbidity and mortality weekly report on June 5th 1981 a report with a description of rare cases of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), a lung infection. Doctors from all over the United States recounted numerous similar cases as well as cases of a rare cancer known as Kaposi’s sarcoma. In these early reports it was noted that those affected were mostly gay men and intravenous drug users. It was because of this that many referred to the disease as GRID (Gay-Related Immune Deficiency). Later reports sprouted up of women, babies born to infected women, blood recipients such as hemophiliacs, as well as prostitutes and their customers all with the disease. Some children were even denied entry to school and when it was found they had the disease. When wealthy high profile victims started surfacing, the movie icon Rock Hudson for example, it was realized that AIDS is a disease that can affect anyone and is not just limited to a particular group of people. This realization set the stage for the anxiety of people toward what is now known as the Aids pandemic and put the world in a state of emergency. It is now know that HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and AIDS go hand in hand. Researchers...
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...As an 18 year old kid, on the verge of graduation, I had endless possibilities ahead of me. I could go to college. I could take a year or two to travel; maybe backpack through Europe. Heck, I could spend the summer sleeping in late and hanging out with my friends before setting off on my next adventure. The point is, high school was about to end and I was the captain of my own ship for the first time. I was about to embark on an uncharted voyage to whatever destination I desired with nothing to keep me from fulfilling my dreams and desires. At least that’s what I thought. My whole world was about to change and I was totally unaware. The bomb dropped about a month before graduation, and my ship sank like a ton of bricks. My girlfriend Christy was pregnant. Instead of being a young man about to take on the world, I was going to be a father. I honestly don’t remember how I felt when she first told me. I think mostly I was just numb. I remember her sitting across from me in the passenger seat of my Volkswagen Beetle, tears streaming down her face, gasping for breath through her sobs. She was terrified. I was too, but I knew I had to get my act together and try to be strong for us both. I mean, I was the man, right? I stretched across to her seat and tried as best I could to hold her and comfort her. I didn’t know what to say, so I just kept telling her everything would be ok, we would figure things out together, and that I loved her. I guess that’s what she needed because she started...
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...Does Old Metal Affect New Metal? Have you ever thought about how musicians have changed over the years? It seems even though musicians have changed people’s views on them have stayed the same based on their genre. A prime example of this is Metal music. Metal musicians have got a bed reputation from the beginning, but there has been a huge change in the metal artist from the 70’s and 80’s to the modern artist of today. Yet people still seem to put the same stereotype on them as before. When metal music was at its prime in the 70’s and 80’s the artist themselves where all about rebellion whether it was through their lyrics or actions. JP is a well known music writer of music history and in one of his columns he states, “Glam metal was a genre defined by rebel musicians and rebellious lyrics.” (“"Why does glam metal have a place in metal-rules.com while mallcore never will?", Web.) With the artist having this mind set it landed a lot of popular musicians in jail, most of them who did not end up in jail at some point were brought public has being drug heads or staying drunk. This is why metal artist had such bad reputations as people. This also lead the public to believe that the genre itself was something that they shouldn’t let their kids listen to or that they did not want to get there self-involved in as a whole. These actions of past metal artist have carried over to the modern era of metal artist. Music critic’s views have not changed...
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...As a child with two parents who worked outside the home, as well as a working parent of a child who also has two parents who work outside the home, I can state from personal experience that there are many effects attributable to a child in this situation. There are many positives and negatives to this lifestyle and they change as schedules and activities change. With a bit of flexibility and open thinking, this can be advantageous while teaching many lessons to children and parents alike. A majority of parents work outside of the home to maintain financial stability. As children enter daycare and school, a routine is more easily established. Child care is an extremely costly, ongoing expense. Is care before and after school required? Backup plans for time missed from work must be made for those times that daycare or school is closed or your child is ill and cannot attend. In a traditional, 40-hour, five-day workweek, it may be very difficult to attend school day and afterschool events, especially if they are “away” events. You may have to deal with hurt feelings when you can’t juggle your schedule to attend every event. If your child does participate in these activities, consideration must be given to what types of supplies and equipment is required in addition to the additional costs associated with the activity. Another consideration is how to provide a quick, nutritious, inexpensive dinner on the evenings the event takes place and blocking time for homework. Many professions...
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...LP5.1 Assignment: Compare/Contrast First Draft BY Melissa Otterline Beer versus Ale The alcoholic beverage beer is very popular throughout the world. But what exactly is ale; its popularity is known mostly in the United Kingdom, and countries such as Germany, Ireland and Belgium. Beer can broke up into two categories: ale and lager. Lager (more conventional beer) is a term often used with beer. The difference between the two is the way it is brewed, and how it’s fermented and the specific type of yeast that the brewers use. Yeast gives way for the different, yet unique tastes the beer or ale. Let us learn a little background on the making of beer and ale. All beers and ales are made from the same basic combination of water, malts, hops and yeast. Beer is a fermented beverage which is made of cereal grains and yeast. Ale is also fermented and made from cereal grains, yeast and hops. They both begin the same way. Types of grains that are malted, which means that they sprouted in a moisturized environment and then were dried. A certain type of yeast (brewers) is added for the fermentation process to begin, which will happen pretty quickly. Hops are another ingredient added which provides the depth for flavor and the sweetness of the malt. Before the use of hops distinguishing between the two was difficult. Beer/lager is fermented and stored at a higher temperature; usually between 35 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit and the yeast settles to the bottom...
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...Stay In Shape, Stay Healthy Are you exercising and eating right to stay healthy? More than half of America can answer this question with a “no”. According to statistics 35.7% adults and 17% teens are obese in America due to lack of exercise and unhealthy eating. Not exercising and eating poorly can only prepare you for the worse. Obesity, high blood pressure, and heart attacks are likely to occur to a person if they are not exercising and eating correctly to stay healthy. Obesity is the number one effect with most people in today’s society. More than 52.7% of people in America are obese, which is a very high percentage compared to other countries. But if being lazy is on the agenda instead of working out, obesity may become your new friend. Obesity is when the body doesn’t move around much so all the unhealthy food that goes into one’s body, is stored as fat. It is always wise to exercise after eating a meal, because it can help balance out the food you’ve just ate with the work-out you’re getting at the moment. High blood pressure can occur when you eat a lot fried food without exercising. This is where soul food comes in at, it may look and smell delicious, but it will turn into the complete opposite once it enters your body. I was once told four years ago that pork plays a major part in high blood pressure also. From that day on, I never ate pork again because; I had realized that I needed to stay healthier. Heart attacks are another concern when healthy...
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...A Family Celebration Gloria Daniels November 26, 2010 American Intercontinental University Abstract The purpose of a family celebration is meet new family members, friends, talk about old times and exchange address and phone numbers to keep in touch with each other, this will help to pass information about the next family celebration. There will be lots of food prepared a number of family members, and you can also exchange recipes. Taking pictures is also a good way to keep up with family members, at least until next time there’s a celebration. Start today planning your very own family celebration; it doesn’t have to be an occasion just putting one together is a great reward. A Family Celebration Having a family celebration is all about having fun while preparing one together. When there’s a celebration there will be a lot to talk about, such as past memories about the kids, and how mischievous they were. Thesis: “Even though getting in touch with everybody is hard work; contacting, and preparing for a family celebration is worth it, it’s about fun, food and family.” You’re having a family celebration for your mother and father’s 50th anniversary, and putting a guest list together will take some time, so start with the guest list. All of their friends live all over the state and it will take some time contacting them. When that list is finished, start on the children and last will be all family members because they live close by. Good organization is...
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...Mariana Secundes 11-22-11 Period 2 Cause and Effect Essay In A Midsummer Night's Dream, Oberon causes many events to happen all because of love. He causes Titania to fall in love with him again, Demetrius to fall in love with Helena, and Titania to fall in love with Nick Bottom who looks like a donkey. This is all caused by a love potion, which reveals the true fickle nature of love. Love causes many problems in this play, but all ends up fixed. The actors and Nick Bottom go into the clearing to practice their play. Nick Bottom is behind a wall waiting for his part, when Puck transforms his head into a donkeys head. Nick Bottom scares all his fellow actors away and in confusion he thinks it's all a joke. He begins to sing and wakes up the fairy queen Titania. She begins to flirt with him and brings him up onto her loft. They go to sleep and when he wakes up he thinks its is all a dream. He has to go to the play and Puck transforms his head back to normal. This is all through the cause of a love potion that doesn't only mess with Nick Bottom life. Oberon and Titania haven't been together in a long time, because Titania is taking care of an Indian boy. Oberon has Puck go get a flower that is used for a love potion and when a drop of it falls in a persons eyes, they fall in love with the next person they see. He has Puck go put the love potion in Titanias eyes. She wakes up to Nick Bottom's singing and...
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...Hamlet Cause and effect Essay Adam Laning For any play to be a successful the audience must be able to feel a connection with it, they must feel like they are not just an audience, but perhaps characters in the play itself. One way of making connections between the audience and the play is through speeches that target the audience. In the Play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, there are many examples of this technique of targeting the audience. One example that is very effect in doing this if found in a speech given by Hamlet in act IV, Scene 4. This speech makes many connections with the audience of the Elizabethan era, relating to their social, cultural, and economic values and perspectives. By touching on these topics the speech given by Hamlet in act IV, Scene 4 is very effective in connecting with the audience. The first way that this speech connects with it’s audience is by touching on their social values and perspectives. The line that does this is “What is a man If his chief good and market of his time Be but to sleep and feed? A beast, no more. Sure, he that made us with such large discourse, looking before and after, gave us not That capability and godlike reason to fust in us unused.” This play was written and performed during the Elizabethan and Renaissance eras and the people of this time considered themselves to be very educated and thought highly of the human race as a very cultured group of individuals. By calling into question the nature of a person and what separates...
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...Cause and Effect Hamlet Essay William Shakespeare, arguably the greatest language in the English language and England’s national poet, has written numerous histories, tragedies, comedies and poems. Throughout his plays, his use of dramatic irony, immaculate word choice and wording, and his vast imagination has made him a successful playwright even in his time. Shakespeare’s scripts for his theatrical company, needed to pertain to the needs and fascinations of the Elizabethan audience. It is safe to assume that all his sonnets, poetic speeches, electrifying action and soliloquies in his play were created for the delicate and quickly appreciative of language Elizabethans of his time. A particular example out of the many soliloquies present in the tragedy of Hamlet is the beautiful and moving speech in Act IV, Scene IV (IV, iv, 35-70) of Hamlet depicting his admiration of Fortinbras and his disappointment in himself. The poetic loving audience is noticeably the cause while this splendid speech, along with the many others, is the effect. This soliloquy is a mere example of Shakespeare’s disgust for the political manipulations of his time, the acceptance of murder, and the change of self brought on by others. In the brilliant vocalization of Shakespeare’s feelings through the speech made by Hamlet, it is evident that Shakespeare despises the waste of lives due to war without justification. Perhaps, knowingly that the audience would share this view or dissentient of lives lost...
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...Topic: Alcohol is the cause and the solution to many of life’s problems. What are alcohols in terms of chemistry? The term alcohol originally meant the prominent alcohol ethyl alcohol (ethanol) the prominent alcohol in alcoholic beverages. This is not a surprise as the connotations created by the word “alcohol” are that of liquor. But there is a lot more to this liquid than just being a drink. Alcohols are any of a class of organic compounds that have a singly bonded alkane attached to hydroxyl (-OH) groups. Alcohols are important in terms of organic chemistry because they can be converted to and from many other kinds of compounds. this is a ball and stick model of the hydroxyl (-OH) functional group in an alcohol molecule, the three “R’s” stand for...
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