Cause, Effect, and Cause and Effect Organization and Structure
Cause Essay
Introduction
1. Opening sentence
2. Background information (3-4 sentences about effects)
3. Thesis sentence
First Cause Paragraph
1. Topic sentence
2. First major supporting sentence
3. Quotation sentence
4. Example or statistics sentence
5. Second major supporting sentence
6. Quotation sentence
7. Example or statistic sentence
8. Conclusion (analysis) sentence
Second Cause Paragraph
1. Topic sentence
2. First major supporting sentence
3. Quotation sentence
4. Example or statistics sentence
5. Second major supporting sentence
6. Quotation sentence
7. Example or statistic sentence
8. Conclusion (analysis) sentence
Third Cause Paragraph
1. Topic sentence
2. First major supporting sentence
3. Quotation sentence
4. Example or statistics sentence
5. Second major supporting sentence
6. Quotation sentence
7. Example or statistic sentence
8. Conclusion (analysis) sentence
Conclusion Paragraph
1. Topic sentence
2. Summary of main points (3 sentences)
3. Conclusion (analysis) sentence
Effect Essay
Introduction
1. Opening sentence
2. Background information (3-4 sentences about causes)
3. Thesis sentence
First Effect Paragraph
1. Topic sentence
2. First major supporting sentence