Introduction
Expository writing is a form of discourse mode that is use to explain or inform. There are different types of expository writing that are used for different purposes. Types of expository writing include process essay, cause and effect essay and comparison and contrast essay.
The purpose of this WebQuest is to expose you to cause and effect essay, so that you can ultimately create your own.
Task
At the end of this WebQuest, you should be able to:
- Explain the terms, cause and effect.
- List the signal words that are used to show cause and effect relationship.
- Identify cause and effect relationships in given sentences.
- Complete given scenarios using appropriate cause and effect statements.
- Construct a cause and effect essay based on given stimuli.
Process
Step 1: Watch the following video and generate a definition for the terms, cause and effect.
Step 2: List all the cause and effect signal words mentioned in the video.
Step 3: Read the following sentences and identify the cause and effect relationship in each sentence.
Step 4:
Complete the following scenarios by writing an effect for each.
http://englishlinx.com/content-by-subject/reading/cause-and-effect/writing-cause-effect.html
Complete the following scenarios by writing a cause for each.
http://englishlinx.com/content-by-subject/reading/cause-and-effect/writing-cause.html
Step 5: Construct a cause and effect essay based on ONE of the following:
a. The causes and effects of pollution.
b. The causes and effects of obesity.
c. The causes and effects of students dropping out of school.
Evaluation
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Definition of key terms
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Signal Words |
Identifying cause and effect |
Cause and Effect Scenarios completion | Cause and Effect Essay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
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Conclusion
Having knowledge of cause and effect relationship is important as it can help you to become an analytical thinker, as well as strengthen your reading comprehension skills.
Additional Web links for further study.
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:AfVlnZCHKi8J:ngl.cengage.com/assets/downloads/greatwi_pro0000000335/gw5_unit6.pdf+&cd=15&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=jm&client=firefox-b-1-ab