Cause-and-Effect Analysis Paper
Drawing upon your personal experiences and interests for subject matter, develop a paper that focuses on both causes and effects, although you do not need to give equal weight to both. You should pick one of the three patterns outlined by The Writing Process and by Parsons above: cause to effect, effect to cause, or both cause and effect. In cause to effect, the cause is known but the effect is unknown. For example, everyone is aware of second-hand smoke, so this kind of cause-and-effect analysis would explain the effects of breathing in this type of smoke. In effect to cause, the effect is known, but the cause is unknown. For example, many people are aware that far too many university students do not graduate, so this kind of cause-and-effect analysis would explore the reasons that the retention rate is low. In cause and effect, neither the cause nor the effect is known. For example, people who live on the Great Lakes are aware that the waters levels have dropped considerably over the past few years. The paper could explore the reasons that the levels have dropped and what the effects these low levels have had and will have on property and business owners living on the shorelines.
You should have a clearly defined focus in your introductory paragraph. Your audience will be educated, articulate individuals with general although not necessarily specialized knowledge of the subject matter. Your tone should be objective; therefore, there will be no need to use either second person ("you") or first person ("I" or "we"). Remember to copy and paste the following grade sheet to the end of your assignment.