Howcancauseandeffectconnectionsmakewriting

moreanalytical?

Objective:Writebodyparagraphsthatanalyzecauseandeffectconnectionsinhistory.

Directions:Readthroughtheinformationandexaminethechartbelow,thencompletethetasksthat
follow.

Whenwritingessays,itisimportanttodescribewhathappenedinhistory,butfewpeopleanalyzethose
events.Oneofthebestwaystowriteanalyticallyistoexplaintheconnectionsbetweenthecausesand
effectsofevents.Examinethechartbelowtoseethedifference.

DESCRIPTIVEWRITING

LISTShistoricalevents
DESCRIBESwhathappenedinhistoryand
whatthingswerelike

ANALYTICALWRITING

EXPLAINShowhistoricaleventsCONNECT
tooneanotherthroughCAUSEandEFFECT

Example:
TodayIgotupat8:15am.Itookthebustoschool

Example:
TodayIgotupat8:15am.Itookthebustoschool

anditwaslate.IgottoSpanishclasslatewithten

anditwaslate,soIgottoSpanishclasswithonly

minutesleftandfailedmytest.Afterschool,Iwent

tenminutesleft.Asaresult,Ifailedmytestbecause

wenthomeandmymomtoldmethatIcantgoto

Icouldonlyfinishhalfofit.Afterschool,Iwent

thedancethisweekend.

home.SinceIfailedmySpanishtestmymomtold
methatIcantgotothedancethisweekend.

1.Underlineallofsectionsoftheanalyticalparagraphthatconnectcauseandeffect.

2.Whatwordsorphrasesdidtheauthoroftheanalyticalparagraphusetomakeconnectionsbetweencause
andeffect?

TransitionsThatShowCauseandEffect
Relationships

Conjunction

ExampleSentence

because

Iboughtanumbrellabecauseitwasrainingout.

so

Itwasrainingoutside,soIboughtanumbrella.

therefore

Itwasrainingoutside.Therefore,Iboughtanumbrella.

asaresult

Asaresultoftherainoutside,Iboughtanumbrella.
Iboughtanumbrellaasaresultoftherain.

forthisreason...

Itwasrainingoutside.ForthisreasonIboughtanumbrella.

consequently

Itwasrainingoutside;consequentlyIboughtanumbrella

thisled
to...because

TherainoutsideledtothepurchaseofanumbrellabecauseIdidnotwanttogetwet.

since

Sinceitwasrainingoutside,Iboughtanumbrella.

Directions:Makethecauseandeffectconnectionsclearineachoftheexamplesbelowbyrewritingthe
sentencesusingthetransitionspecifiedinthetableabove.Rearrangethewordsinthesentencehoweveryou
needtosoitmakessenseusingthetransitionlisted.
1. Sentences:

Iatebreakfasttoday.IwashungrywhenIwokeup.

Transition:

so

Your
Sentence:

2. Sentences:

Iwantedtogototheconcert.Iaskedmyfriendforaride.

Transition:

because

Your
Sentence:

3. Sentences:

Thereweretoomanypeopletryingoutforthebasketballteam.Fiveofuswerecut.

Transition:

consequently

Your
Sentence:


4. Sentences:

Iwanttogetnewsneakers.IneedtoaskmyDadforsomemoney.

Transition:

therefore

Your
Sentence:

5. Sentences:

ThereisatestinAlgebratomorrow.Icannotgotothebasketballgame.

Transition:

forthisreason...

Your
Sentence:

6. Sentences:

Ilovethatnewsong.Idownloadedityesterday.

Transition:

asaresult

Your
Sentence:

7. Sentences:

Igotover90onallofmyRegentsexams.Iamgoingtotocollegeonascholarship.I
donthavetoworkatthepizzaplaceanymore.

Transitions: therefore/since

Your
Sentence:

8. Sentences:

Iwantedtobeintheschoolplay.Itriedout,butdidntmakeit.Thepersonwhogotthe
rolequit.Iamgoingtobeintheplaynextmonth.

Transitions: so/thisledto...because

Your
Sentence:

DrawingCauseandEffectConnectionsinaParagraph
Directions:Readthroughthedescriptiveparagraphsintheleftcolumnofthefollowingtables,then
rewritetheparagraphintherighthandcolumnusingtransitionstoexplainthecauseandeffect
connections.
DESCRIPTIVEWRITING#1

ANALYTICALWRITING#1

MyfriendChristinaandIwerehungryafterschool.

Wewenttothepizzaplacetogetaslice.Christina

didnthaveanymoney.WesawJayandcalledhim

over.JaypaidforChristinasfoodandthenheate

withusandtalked.Heisagreatguy.Weallagreed

tomeetattherestaurantatthesametime

tomorrow.

DESCRIPTIVEWRITING#2

ANALYTICALWRITING#2

TheMongolswereexcellentwarriors.They

sharpenedtheircombatskillsonthesteppes

huntingandherdinganimals,andfightingamongst

themselves.Inthe1200s,theMongoltribeswere

unitedbyGenghisKhan.Hewasagreatmilitary

leader.Hedefeatedrivaltribes,thenledtheunited

MongolstoconquermostofAsia.TheMongols

madetheroadsintheirEmpiresafe.Tradersfrom

theMiddleEasttraveledtoChina.Chinawasthe

mostadvancedandwealthycivilizationintheworld

atthattime.Tradeflourished.

PeerEditing
Directions:Exchangeyourpaperwithapeer.Yourpeerwillevaluateyouranalyticalparagraphsfrom
thelastactivityusingthechartbelow.Afterreceivingfeedbackfromyourpeer,reflectonwhatyouve
learnedatthebottomofthepage.

PeerReviewofAnalyticalWriting#1

PeerReviewofAnalyticalWriting#2

Readtheparagraphaboveandcompletethetasks
andquestionsbelow.

1.Circleallofthetransitionstheauthorusedin
theirparagraph.

2.Underlineanysentencesthatshouldbe
connectedthattheauthorforgot.

3.Howcanthisparagraphbeimproved?

Readtheparagraphaboveandcompletethetasks
andquestionsbelow.

1.Circleallofthetransitionstheauthorusedintheir
paragraph.

2.Underlineanysentencesthatshouldbe
connectedthattheauthorforgot.

3.Howcanthisparagraphbeimproved?

SelfReflection
Afterreadingyourpeerscommentsandreflectingonyourpracticeparagraphs,answerthisquestionin
thespacebelow:
WhatwillyoudowhenyouwriteyournextRegentsessaytomakesurethatyouexplaincause
andeffectconnectionstothereader?