02.02 A Close Look at Organization: Cause-and-Effect Writing Planner

**Cause and Effect Topic (choose one):**

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**Prompt 1:**
The English novelist George Eliot said, "Animals are such agreeable friends—they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms." History agrees, showing that around 12,000 years ago, humans began keeping animals as pets. Write an essay in which you use research from credible sources to explain the cause of pets as companions and the effect of pets on their owners.

**Prompt 2:**
An old Proverb states, "You are what you eat." In May 2018, the FDA required that nutritional information be visible on menus in restaurants. Write an essay in which you use research from credible sources to explain what caused the change in the way nutritional information is presented on food products or menus and the effects of this change.

**Prompt 3:**
Samuel Adams, American politician and delegate to the Continental Congress, said, "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." Write an essay in which you use research from credible sources to explain the colonists' purpose in fleeing England and coming to America and the effects of this move.

**Prompt 4:**
In a famous poem, poet Samuel Coleridge coined the line, "Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink." In a world that is made of about 70% water, poor water quality exists in many countries, including the United States. Write an essay in which you use research from credible sources to explain the reason for poor water quality and the effects on the population in those areas.

**Prompt 5:**
In 1884, author Edmond Warre said, "The truth is, that the craving for exercise is a part of healthy human nature." Despite its health benefits, some school districts are cutting funding for physical education and decreasing time for recess. Write an essay in which you use research from credible sources to explain the cause for removing P.E. or recess from schools and the effects of this action.

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**Part 1: Cause**

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**Part 2: Effect #1**

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**Part 3: Effect #2**

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