Consider the issue of education in the United States. What question could you ask about this topic? What are the problems within this issue? Describe one problem and its cause. Use specific details to describe.
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After reading in chapter 16 “Sex, lies, and conversation: Why is it so hard for men and women to talk to each other,” consider the causal effect that is described. That is, what is the author proposing as a cause for change? How does she convey that relationship? What is the problem presented? Use at least two quotes or pieces of evidence to support your response.
week 6
Causal essays describe the reasons or causes of events, social conditions, economic conditions, behavior, etc. In considering this point, what questions are you answering in your essay? What problem and its cause are you describing? What makes that topic appropriate for this essay?
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As you have moved through this course, you have used various organizational tools. One of the most important is that of the thesis. Describe, in your own words, what a thesis is and what its purpose is. How has establishing a thesis helped you to write your essays? Be specific in describing your understanding of this tool.