MWEng100BC Reviewquiz3 CauseEffect FA14

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English 100BC Review Quiz#3 Cause & Effect Writing Prewriting & Planning SOSOs

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English 100BCReview Quiz#3

Cause & Effect Writing

Prewriting & Planning

SOSOs

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Review Quiz #31. Choose the sentence that follows all rules for

using exact words, appropriate language, and avoiding wordiness.

A. In order that I may increase my expertise in the area of delivery of services to clients, I feel that participation in this conference will be beneficial.

To improve my performance, I should attend the conference.

B. The bottom line is that the company is experiencing a negative cash flow.

The company is losing money.C. An elementary school teacher should understand

the concept of nurturing if she intends to be effective.

Elementary school teachers...if they...D. None of the above.

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Review Quiz #3

2. Queen Anne was so angry ______ Sarah Churchill that she refused to see her again.

C. with

3. The parade moved _______ the street and onto the beach.

A. off

4. Be sure ______ report on the danger of releasing genetically engineered bacteria into the atmosphere.

E. to

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Review Quiz #3

5. Which of the following sentences properly uses apostrophes?

A. Each day’s menu features a different European countries dish.

B. Each day’s menu features a different European country’s dish.

C. Each days’ menu features a different European country’s dish.

D. None of the above.

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Review Quiz #3

6. Which of the following sentences properly uses apostrophes?

A. The fashions of the ‘60s greatly influenced the designer’s choice of fabric.

B. The fashions of the 60’s greatly influenced the designer’s choice of fabric.

C. The fashions of the 60’s greatly influenced the designers’ choice of fabric.

D. The fashions of the ‘60’s greatly influenced the designer’s choice of fabric.

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Review Quiz #3

7. Which of the following sentences properly uses apostrophes?

A. She wouldnt allow the children’s toys to be left behind during the move.

B. She wouldn’t allow the children’s toys to be left behind during the move.

C. She wouldn’t allow the childrens’ toys to be left behind during the move.

D. She wouldn’t allow the children’s toy’s to be left behind during the move.

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Review Quiz #3

8. A. In one game a player was injured, and Coach Warner sent in Jim.

B. In one game a player was injured and, Coach Warner sent in Jim.

C. None of the above

D. All of the above

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Review Quiz #3

9. A. At first, no one but Jim, and the coach believed that Jim could play well enough.

B. At first, no one but Jim and the coach believed that Jim could play well enough.

C. None of the above

D. All of the above

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Review Quiz #3

10. A. In a game against Army, Thorpe had the ball.

B. In a game, against Army Thorpe had the ball.

C. None of the above

D. All of the above

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Review Quiz #3

11. A. One Army player tried to tackle Jim, failed, injured his knee in the process and had to be helped from the field.

B. One Army player tried to tackle Jim, failed, injured his knee in the process, and had to be helped from the field.

C. None of the above

D. All of the above

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Review Quiz #3

12. A. I like pizza with pepperoni, sausage, and onions; fries with cheese, bacon, and ketchup; and ice cream with fudge, sprinkles, and whip cream.

B. I like pizza with pepperoni, sausage, and onions; fries with cheese, bacon, and ketchup; ice cream with fudge, sprinkles, and whip cream.

C. None of the above

D. All of the above

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13. A. My worst trips were; Egypt, France, and China.

B. My worst trips included the following countries; Egypt, France, and China.

C. None of the above

D. All of the above

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14. A. People said that Thorpe’s confidence in himself was so great that he often skipped practice at the Olympics; they told the “broad jump story” to illustrate his confidence.

B. People said that Thorpe’s confidence in himself was so great that he often skipped practice at the Olympics; so they told the “broad jump story” to illustrate his confidence.

C. None of the above

D. All of the above

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15. A. He had a peculiar style of running that left his football tacklers flat on the ground: He would twist his hips away from the player who was after him.

B. He had a peculiar style of running that left his football tacklers flat on the ground: he would twist his hips away from the player who was after him.

C. None of the above

D. All of the above

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Review Quiz #3

16. A. We need different tools such as: saws, hammers, and drills.

B. Be at the corner by 6:00: we need to regroup.

C. None of the above

D. All of the above

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Review Quiz #3

17. A. Clothes are often made from synthetic material, for instance: rayon.

B. Clothes are often made from synthetic material: for instance rayon.

C. All of the above

D. None of the above

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Review Quiz #3

18. Choose the sentence that uses dashes correctly.A. He traveled - all over America – to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City, and many other places to promote his idea.

B. He traveled all over America – to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City, and many other places – to promote his idea.

C. He traveled all over America – to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City, and many other places to promote his idea.

D. He traveled all over America – to Boston – Chicago – Denver, Salt Lake City – and many other places – to promote his idea.

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Review Quiz #3

19. Choose the sentence that correctly uses parenthesis.A. He was amazed at the country’s size, industry, and enthusiasm for (creating

things) buildings, that is, not art.B. He was amazed at the country’s size,

(industry), and enthusiasm for creating things, buildings, that is, not art.C. He was amazed at the country’s size,

industry, and enthusiasm for creating things, (buildings, that is, not art).D. He was amazed at the country’s size,

industry, and enthusiasm for creating things (buildings, that is, not art.)

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20. A. What a cute-little-bird she has!

B. You must let-down your guard.

C. She jumped from a two-story building.

D. The cancellation of the snow was a real-letdown.

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Cause & Effect

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C&E – Writing Cause & Effect

What is cause and effect?• Cause is the reason something happens• Effect is the result of an event (cause)• Can be either immediate or remote▫ Immediate causes and effects

Wet roads caused accident▫ Remote causes and effects

Insurance will rise because of accident

• Primary or secondary in significance and importance▫ Visibility caused accident more than speed▫ Injury more important than insurance rates

• Causal chain▫ If You Give a Mouse a Cookie▫ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gyk55GYn

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C&E – Writing Cause & Effect

How do you write a cause-and-effect-analysis?

• Purpose is to reveal reasons why something happened or consequences of a particular occurrence

• Purpose is to persuade readers to do or believe something

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C&E – Writing Cause & Effect

How do you choose a subject?

• Remember limits of assignment

▫ Larger the subject more difficult

• Ensure that relationships between causes and effects are genuine

▫ Fact that a particular event preceded another doesn’t ensure a cause and effect relationship

If a black cat crossed your path earlier in the day, that cat isn’t the cause of the accident

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C&E – Writing Cause & Effect

How do you isolate and evaluate causes & effects?

• Analyze and research thoroughly

▫ Few things result from single cause; rarely does a cause have a single effect

• Create a list of causes and effects

• Evaluate each item

▫ Select those that seem most relevant or convincing

▫ Choose most immediate and primary

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C&E – Writing

How do you structure a cause & effect essay?

• Analyzing causes

▫ Identify the subject

▫ Move to analyze its causes

• Analyzing effects

▫ Identify subject that produced the effects

▫ Explain effects

• Arrangement of multiple causes or effects

▫ Chronological order (if sequence of events)

▫ Spatial

▫ Immediate to remote

▫ Primary to secondary (importance)

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C&E – Revising

How do you revise a C&E essay?

• Make sure it’s primarily explanatory and informative

• Avoid analysis that is subjective, biased, contains unsubstantiated opinions

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C&E – Revising

How do you revise a C&E essay?

• Retest subject

▫ Were you able to adequately develop your subject in the space that you had available, or were you forced to skim the surface?

▫ Were you objective and accurate in what you identified as causes and effects

▫ Is your analysis based on accurate information?

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C&E – Revising

How do you revise a C&E essay?

• Concentrate on the important

▫ Can’t find ALL the causes and ALL the effects

▫ Identify only major causes OR effects

Number in order of significance or importance

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C&E – Revising

How do you revise a C&E essay?

• Check for logical organization

▫ Why did you order items in the order you chose?

▫ Is your essay balanced?

▫ Develop each cause or effect in a separate paragraph. Start each paragraph with an explanatory statement of how this fits into what has gone before.

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C&E – Revising

How do you revise a C&E essay?Beginning and ending• Introduction▫ What value does this essay hold for readers?▫ How will you help readers understand this

relationship?▫ What will you help readers understand?

• Conclusion▫ DON’T simply summarize causes or effects –

redundant!▫ DO stress the significance of your analysis▫ DO discuss how analysis helps readers

understand the subject.

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C&E – Prewriting

Choose one of the following questions. Which do you know the most about?

1. What are the causes (or effects) of divorce?

2. What are the causes (or effects) of poverty in the USA?

3. What are the causes (or effects) of increased obesity in the USA?

4. What are the causes (or effects) of social media?

5. What are the causes (or effects) of watered-down curriculum at community colleges?

6. What are the causes (or effects) of illegal immigration?

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C&E – Prewriting

Frewriting - CausesList as many causes as you can in time givenDo not stop writingCircle the most important causes on list

Frewriting - EffectsList as many effects as you can in time givenDo not stop writingCircle the most important effects on list

Complete graphic organizersWhich graphic organizer looks the most

complete, is the most logical, has the most factual evidence?

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C&E – Planning – Cause or effect OptionI. Introduction

A. Attention grabber1.2.

B. Background information1.2.

C. Purpose & Thesis Statement1. 2.

II. BodyA. Cause OR effect 1

1.2.

B. Cause OR effect 21.2.

*continue through all causes or effects?. Effect

1.2.

III. ConclusionA. link back to introduction

1.2.

B. Reminder of thesis1.2.

C. Final statement, lasting impression

1.2.

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C&E – Planning - OptionsChain of Causes & EffectsI. Introduction

A. Attention grabber1.2.

B. Background information1.2.

C. Purpose & Thesis Statement1. 2.

II. BodyA. Cause & Effect 1

1.2.

B. Effect 1 becomes Cause 2 & Effect 21.2.

C. Effect 2 becomes Cause 3 & Effect 31. 2.

*Continue until all of sequence exhausted

III. ConclusionA. link back to introduction

1.2.

B. Reminder of thesis1.2.

C. Final statement, lasting impression

1.2.

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For next Wednesday...

• Read quotation marks in glossary

• Read (in 11th edition) pgs 516 - 522

NEXT WEDNESDAY 11/5

• Essay #3 rough draft due (Process or Cause/Effect)

• Read sample essays on Weebly (there will be a separate tab)