1. List three possible causes and three possible effects for the following situations:

A. As you leave this classroom, you trip and break your arm.

B. You have some studying to do and start an argument with your mother.

C. Your boss has warned you not to be late again. You drive to work with only a few minutes to spare when you have a flat tire.

D. As you get ready to pay your bookie, you notice that you have lost your wallet/purse.

E. You think your mission has been accomplished when if fact it has not.




     

2. Which of the following statements point toward a focus on causes? Which point toward a focus on effects? Explain.

A. Most of the problems that beset newly married couples happen because men are pigs and women are nags.

B. The Marshall Plan was designed to aid the economic recovery of Europe after World War II.

C. The smoke from burning poison ivy can bring on a skin rash and lung irritation.

D. Popularity in college stems largely from good looks, a pleasing personality, participation in extracurricular activities, the right friends, and low grades.




     

3. Write a cause-and-effect paragraph on one of the following topics. Write only about either the causes or the effects.

• Why you began or did not begin smoking (causes)
• The effects of moving to another city (effects)
• What makes a certain store your favorite place to shop (causes)
• The consequences dropping out of college would have for you now (effects)
• Why you practice a given sport or hobby (causes)
• The impact a recent movie/TV program had on you (effects)