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Question 1

Name specific vocabulary to introduce an effect

Answer 1

• a cause of/ a reason for, cause/produce/result in
• affects/ influences, leads to/ gives rise to/ brings about
• As a result of/ As a consequence of/ Due to
• Since/ As/ Because
• Owing to/ On account of/ Because of/ Due to

Question 2

Name specific vocabulary to introduce a cause

Answer 2

• is affected/ influenced, are caused by/ are produced by/ result from
• a consequence of/ a result of/ due to/ the effect of

Question 3

Give an example for a thesis statement

Answer 3

• Among the negative/ adverse effects (impact/ influences /consequences) of migration are psychological burden of getting used to a new setting and hostility represented by the host community
• Although there are several (numerous/ a number of/ a couple of/ various) effects (impacts/ influences/ consequences of) poverty in the Third World countries, two stand out; high levels of crime and malnutrition

Question 4

Name some possible topic sentences

Answer 4

• One of the main/ basic/ primary effects of unemployment is + noun/ noun phrase
• One of the main/ basic/ primary effects of unemployment is + that phrase
• the first/ main/ basic/ major influence/ consequence of employment is that + sentence
• Another effect/ impact/ consequence of unemployment
• The other/ the second/ the next effect/ impact/ consequence of unemployment is…

Question 5

What does the introductory paragraph consist of?

Answer 5

• a hook (surprising statistic, story, or fact, that makes the reader interested)
• background information (about the topic that will help the reader understand the causes and effects that you will discuss)
• thesis statement (which gives the causes or effects that will be explained in the essay)

Question 6

What does the concluding paragraph consist of?

Answer 6

• restates the thesis
• reminds the reader of the importance of the topic
• ends with a comment or suggestion