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    Unit 6: Cause and Effect Essay

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    This document outlines three types of cause and effect essays and provides examples for each type. Type 1 essays examine the causes of a particular phenomenon, Type 2 discusses the effects of a phenomenon, and Type 3 analyzes both causes and effects. Examples of topics include the causes of divorce, the effects of birth control policies, and factors in modern society that cause stress and the impacts of that stress. Guidelines are provided for writing cause and effect essays, including introducing the topic, discussing causes in one paragraph, effects in another, and concluding by restating the problem and summarizing causes and effects.

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    This document outlines three types of cause and effect essays and provides examples for each type. Type 1 essays examine the causes of a particular phenomenon, Type 2 discusses the effects of a phenomenon, and Type 3 analyzes both causes and effects. Examples of topics include the causes of divorce, the effects of birth control policies, and factors in modern society that cause stress and the impacts of that stress. Guidelines are provided for writing cause and effect essays, including introducing the topic, discussing causes in one paragraph, effects in another, and concluding by restating the problem and summarizing causes and effects.

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    This document outlines three types of cause and effect essays and provides examples for each type. Type 1 essays examine the causes of a particular phenomenon, Type 2 discusses the effects of a phenomenon, and Type 3 analyzes both causes and effects. Examples of topics include the causes of divorce, the effects of birth control policies, and factors in modern society that cause stress and the impacts of that stress. Guidelines are provided for writing cause and effect essays, including introducing the topic, discussing causes in one paragraph, effects in another, and concluding by restating the problem and summarizing causes and effects.

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    Unit 6: Cause and

    effect essay
    3 kinds of cause and effect essay

    Type 1: Divorce is very easy to do nowadays unlike the past. What


    are the causes of divorce?
    Type 2: The effects of severe birth control for the society
    Type 3: Stress is now a major problem in many countries around
    the world. What are some of the factors in modern society that
    cause stress, and what are its effects to our life?

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    Type 1

    ◆ What are the causes of online dating?


    ◆ What are the reasons of pollution?
    ◆ Why do people lie and accept lies?
    ◆ Divorce is very easy to do nowadays unlike the past. What are
    the causes divorce?
    ◆ What are the causes of infidelity in a marriage?
    ◆ What makes teachers burn out?
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    Type 2

    ◆ Tell about the effects modern cell phones have on a younger generation.
    ◆ What are the effects of a kid growing up with a single parent?
    ◆ How does college education offer better life?
    ◆ What are the effects of physical activities on your mental health?
    ◆ The effects of severe birth control for the society
    ◆ What are the main negative effects of fast food?

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    How to write cause/effect essays in IELTS?

    Today more people are overweight than ever before. In


    your opinion, what are the primary causes of this? What
    are the main effects of this epidemic?

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    Causes of obesity:
    ◆ inactive lifestyle (relying on cars instead of walking,
    fewer physical demands at work, inactive leisure
    activities)
    ◆ unhealthy eating habits (eating fast-food, drinking
    high-calorie beverages, consuming large portions of
    food, eating irregularly)

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    Effects of obesity:
    ◆ physical health problems
    ◆ loss of productivity
    ◆ depressions and mental disorders

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    Introduction

    ◆ S1: paraphrase the statement (you can use


    ‘nowadays/today/these days’ to start): Nowadays the
    number of overweight people is constantly growing. 

    ◆ S2: say what you’ll write about in your essay: This essay
    will discuss the main reasons of this epidemic and then
    describe the possible effects of the problem.

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    Body paragraph 1 - causes

    ◆ S1: state all the main causes of obesity: In my opinion, the


    foremost causes of obesity are inactive lifestyle and unhealthy
    eating habits.
    ◆ S2-3: describe the first cause. Today more and more people rely on
    cars instead of walking, have less physical demands at work and
    prefer inactive leisure activities. This results in burning less calories
    and gaining weight.
    ◆ S4-5: describe the second cause. Moreover, the problem is
    accentuated by the growing number of people, who eat irregularly
    and consume large portions of high-calorie food. For example, about
    9 50% of the adult population in Europe with so-called disordered
    Body paragraph 2 - effects
    ◆ S1 - state all the possible effects: The possible effects of this
    problem include physical health problems and loss of productivity.
    ◆ S2-3 - explain the first effect: First of all, obesity results in incorrect
    functioning of the human body and contributes to the risk of
    developing some chronic illnesses. For example, as body fat
    percentage increases, the person’s metabolism worsens, which in
    turn may result in diabetes or heart diseases.
    ◆ S4-6 - explain the second effect: Secondly, overweight people are
    very unhealthy and often suffer from stress and tiredness. This
    lessens their work capacity and results in lower productivity. For
    instance, it has been proven that an obese person needs to put
    10 more effort to complete some tasks than a person with normal
    Conclusion

    ◆ S1: Restate the problem


    ◆ S2: Sum up the causes and effects
    To sum up, obesity is a big problem that affects a lot of
    people nowadays. It’s mainly caused by inactive lifestyle
    and eating disorders and results in severe health
    problems and loss of productivity.

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    Type 3

    ◆ Causes & effects of living in poverty


    ◆ Stress is now a major problem in many countries around the world. What
    are some of the factors in modern society that cause this stress, and how
    can we reduce it?
    ◆ These days people in some countries are living in a 'throw-away' society
    which means they use things in a short time then throw the things
    away. What are the causes and the impacts this trend
    ◆ Causes & effects of being unable to find a job
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