Writing Academic English 4th Edition

106 1P'<Blrtn IWritingan"Essal'

Effectsofanunreasonablefear

(forexample,fearofflying)

Benefitsofdailyexercise

Consequencesofeatingan

unbalanceddiet

Causesofstress

Effectsofstress

Effectsofcellphonesonsociety

Reasonsforthepopularityoftelevision

gameshows/realityshows/soapoperas

TopicsontheLighterSide

• Whatifyourschooldecidednottogiveanymorequizzes,tests,orgradesto
  students?Whatcouldbethereasonsforsucha decision?Whatwouldbethe
  effects?


• Whatwouldbetheeffectsifchildrenandparentsina familyreversedroles,
  thatis,ifthechildrentookontheroleofparents,andtheparentstookon
  theroleofchildren?

Background:Wolvesarepredators.Theykillcattle,sheep,chickens, andother

animalsthatarefarmers'andranchers'sourceofincome.In1914,theUnitedStates

Congressprovidedmoneytoeradicatewolves.Thegovernmentpaidhunterstohelp

ranchersprotecttheirlivestockbykillingthewolves.Sixtyyearslater,wolves

haddisappearedfromthewesternUnitedStates.Thenin1973,Congressenacted

theEndangeredSpeciesAct,andtheWolfRecoveryProgramwasstartedtoreintro-

ducewolvesinsomeareas.Currentlyabout 160 wolveshavebeenreintroducedto

centralIdahoandYellowstoneNationalPark.Farmers andranchersarestrongly

opposedtothisprogramandhavefiledlawsuitstostopit.

Socialissues

Homelessness

Risingdivorcerate

AmericanswithDisabilitiesAct

FamilyandMedicalLeaveAct

Political/economicissues

Globalization

Refugees

Inflation

Choose oneofthe topicssuggestedandwritea well-organizedparagraph.Your

instructorwillgiveyoua timelimit.

• Spend1 or2 minutesat thebeginningbrainstormingandorganizingyour
  ideas.


• Spend1 minuteattheendcheckingyourwork.
  
  
  • Spendtheremainingtimewriting.
  
  
  
  

Note:Thesetopicsareintendedtoelicita single paragraph,notanessay.

Appl!jing WhatYouHave"Learned

Cause/Effect

Order

PRJ\CT1CE 7

Writingunder

Pressure