Discussion Post
Part I
As you have learned from this week's readings, a cause-effect chain argues that one thing leads to another (e.g., "Increasing levels of acidity in sea water are harming the oceans' coral reefs."). A causal cause and effect chain links causal claims together as links in a chain. Remember your argument is only as strong as the weakest link in your chain.
Summarize the causal cause and effect chain used by the writer in the article "Black Market for Body Parts Spreads Among the Poor in Europe" by Dan Bilefsky from The New York Times. Was the argument persuasive? Why or why not?
i. What has caused the growth of the illegal sale of human organs in some countries, a concept unthinkable 100 years ago?
ii. What has caused the growth of selling human organs on the black market?
iii. What are the causes you have identified and will write about in your draft?
iv. What are the effects you have identified and will write about in your draft?
Part II
There is common wisdom that states, "Correlation is not causation." Explain in your own words what this phrase means. Now, read the current draft of your cause and effect essay. Consider how you might revise your essay in light of this saying. Describe what revisions you might need to make to your essay to ensure that your argument is logical, plausible, and realistic and does not present an argument that is illogical, far-reaching, or unrealistic.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.