Cause and Effect Essay Assignment Sheet

Essay Assignment:

Each student must create a Cause and Effect Essay response to ONE of the following prompts:

1. Why do many adults enjoy animated movies?
2. Why are more and more students enrolling in online classes?
3. Why do so many people eat junk food?
4. What are the effects of putting pressure on students to earn good grades?
5. What are the effects of a team or coach on your life?
6. What are the effects of moving to a new town or city?

Essay Requirements:

• Your essay must be 5 paragraphs long (each paragraph must contain 5 to 7 sentences)
• Your essay must be typed in a Word document
• Your essay must be typed in MLA format (heading and page numbers)
• The hard copy is due at the start of class on the due date. (If the hard copy is not submitted at the start of class, the essay is considered late.)
• The electronic copy must be submitted through the plagiarism tool by 10pm on the due date.

Essay Structure:

• One introduction paragraph
• You must include a clear thesis statement that can be found in the last sentence of your introduction paragraph.
• 3 full body paragraphs
• One conclusion paragraph

* Remember that there are requirements specific to a cause and effect essay. Refer to class notes and your textbook.