Chapter 12 - Cause and Effect - Summary

“The College Writer”: Chapter 12 – Cause and Effect – Summary

This chapter on cause and effect is an overview of how to write a cause and effect essay. I think the most important thing I learned is that you should write about a topic that you care about. This totally makes sense because if you did not care about the topic, it will show in your writing. You need to have an understanding of what your reader may already know about the topic; you need to think logically, research the topic, have a working thesis, and be clear when making all points for your argument. You need to have many supporting details to support your topic. I think a cause and effect essay can be compared to a persuasive essay in a way. I mean, this is choosing a topic that you care about, showing cause and effect in the details of the topic and trying to get the reader to think a certain way.