How to Write a Cause-Effect Essay

1. How to Write a Cause-Effect Essay

2. 1¶ Introduction Body 2¶ Main Point 1 3¶ Main Point 2 4 ¶ Main Point 3 5 ¶ Conclusion REMEMBER: A paragraph (¶) MUST be at least 3 sentences! Keep all content relevant to the prompt!

3. “What are the effects of raising a child in the countryside in modern-day Mongolia?”

4. Let’s brainstorm! Causes Effects Countryside children are healthy Countryside children understand traditional culture Countryside children have fewer opportunities Fresh air, active lifestyle Herding, few distractions, time with older people Few resources in the country, better teachers go to the cities

5. 1¶ Introduction: Your introduction should go from the general to the specific: 1¶ Introduction Body 2¶ Main Point 3¶ Main Point 4 ¶ Main Point 5¶ Conclusion

6. One of the first questions for new parents is: Where will I raise my child? When it comes to health and connections to culture, the countryside can offer many things to today’s children. But when it comes to education and opportunity, the countryside is not always the best choice. In today’s world, raising a child in the countryside can have both positive and negative effects.

7. Countryside children are healthyFresh air, active lifestyle • Countryside children understand traditional cultureHerding, few distractions, time with older people • Countryside children have fewer opportunitiesFew resources in the country, better teachers go to the cities 1¶ Introduction Body 2¶ Main Point 3¶ Main Point 4 ¶ Main Point 5¶ Conclusion

8. 1¶ Introduction Body 2¶ Main Point 1 3¶ Main Point 2 4 ¶ Main Point 3 5¶ Conclusion • 2-4¶ Body: • Mention theeffect • Mention the causes • Use transitions and conjunctions!

9. 2¶ Body: • Mention the effect • Mention the causes • Use transitions and conjunctions! 1¶ Introduction Body 2¶ Main Point 1 3¶ Main Point 2 4 ¶ Main Point 3 5¶ Conclusion A rural childhood can be a magical thing. Many countryside children enjoy an abundance of fresh air. They can also have an active, outdoorsy lifestyle. As a result, they are often healthier than big city children, who breathe polluted air in the winter and spend much of their free time playing computer games.

10. 3¶ Body: • Mention the effect • Mention the causes • Use transitions and conjunctions! 1¶ Introduction Body 2¶ Main Point 3¶ Main Point 2 4 ¶ Main Point 3 5¶ Conclusion Children in the countryside have many opportunities to take part in a traditional herding lifestyle. They are not distracted by the internet or computer games, and they can spend lots of time with older relatives. For these reasons,rural children may gain a deeper understanding of traditional Mongolian culture than their urban counterparts do.

11. 4¶ Body: • Mention the effect • Mention the causes • Use transitions and conjunctions! 1¶ Introduction Body 2¶ Main Point 1/4 3¶ Main Point 2 4 ¶ Main Point 3 5¶ Conclusion However, not all the effects of countryside living are good for children. Countryside children may have fewer opportunities than city children becausethe cities often have more resources and better-educated teachers. The city is the obvious choice for parents who value education above all else.

12. 1¶ Introduction Body 2¶ Main Point 1 3¶ Main Point 2 4 ¶ Main Point 3 5¶ Conclusion 5¶ Conclusion: Your conclusion should go from the specificto the general.

13. A countryside childhood, then, has advantages and disadvantages. It can be a healthy, culturally rich experience for the child, but it can also restrict that child’s opportunities for the future. Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages to raising children in the city, as well. Many parents have tried to solve this problem by living in the city during the school year and sending their children to the countryside in the summer. In this way, perhaps today’s children can enjoy the best of both worlds.