For your Causal Essay, you will choose a current problem or issue and research what is contributing to (or causing) it. Examples in Chapter 11 of your textbook include dying bees, obesity, rising housing costs, and the opioid addiction crisis.
Your text points to three major categories of causal arguments: 1. Arguments that state a cause and then examine its effects. 2. Arguments that state an effect and then trace the effect back to its causes. 3. Arguments that move through a series of links: A causes B, which leads to C and perhaps D. (Lunsford 257)
Explain why the issue youre examining is important and provide the context for raising the issue. Keep your target audience in mind. Who do hope to reach and why? Address anticipated counterarguments.
*If you choose a topic outside the ones covered in the readings for this essay, please locate at least two credible sources on your chosen topic and quote from both of them in your essay. In most cases, Wikipedia, .com, .net, or .org sites are not acceptable. Search in our library data bases on line.
Pay attention to your writing style throughout the essay. Use proper grammar, word choice, and sentence structure.
Essay Requirements:Your 5 page essay should include a clear thesis that establishes your causal claim Be sure each body paragraph begins with a topic sentence that directly supports and/or relates to your thesis Include at least five direct quotes from two or more of our readings in Everythings an Argument with Readings, 8th ed. or from credible outside sources you find through your own research Include an MLA format works cited page, listing, in alphabetical order by authors last name, the sources of your direct quotes (at least two).
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