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CAUSE AND EFFECT - TEXT STRUCTURE

December 12, 2011, 3:38 PM[|12 Comments]Compare-Contrast, Cause-Effect, Problem-Solution: Common ‘Text Types’ in The Times

By [|KATHERINE SCHULTEN]Monica Almeida/The New York TimesHow does a bad economy affect businesses like Phoenix Decorating in Pasadena? We’re using this and other articles as models of writing about cause and effect. [|__Go to related article »__]

Much of journalism involves tracking the ripple effects of big news events or societal trends. For instance, take a look at the paper any day and you’ll find stories in every section about the continuing chain of effects of the dismal global economy. Earlier this year, The Times was full of stories about the effects of the[|__Japanese tsunami and nuclear crisis__], and more recently journalists have tracked the spread, and effects, of [|__Occupy Wall Street__]. As students read the pieces we’ve chosen, they might use or adapt our [|__simple graphic organizer__] — or choose from the following organizers [|__http://www.educationoasis.com/curriculum/GO/cause_effect.htm__]


 * Signal Words and Phrases **
 * for this reason
 * thus
 * since
 * in order to
 * as a result
 * therefore
 * consequently
 * because
 * due to
 * on account of
 * finally

Directions: Read one of the following articles of your choice. Please choose and fill in a cause and effect graphic organizer. This graphic organizer will help you to answer the question that is listed. **Please remember that your exemplary response includes textual evidence.

Times Print Examples [|__After Lean Acorn Crop in Northeast, Even People May Feel the Effects__] How does a dearth of acorns this year lead one scientist to predict both that traffic collisions will rise and that 2012 will be “the worst year for Lyme disease risk ever”?

[|__The Lasting Shadow of Bernie Madoff__] “…for those he ensnared, the Madoff story drags on”: How Bernie Madoff, who was arrested three years ago this week, has changed the lives of his victims, family and trustees.

[|__Time for a Vacation? Climate Change and the Human Clock__] How climate change over the last thirty years has affected attendance at the national parks — and how it could influence leisure activities, from ski trips to leaf-peeping to bird watching to ice-cream-eating, in the future.

[|__In Tough Times, a Boom in Cremations as a Way to Save Money__] “All but taboo in the United States 50 years ago, cremation is now chosen over burial in 41 percent of American deaths, up from 15 percent in 1985, according to the Cremation Association of North America. Economics is clearly one of the factors driving that change.”

[|__Rough Times Take Bloom Off a New Year’s Rite, the Rose Parade__] The sputtering economy and municipal budget cuts are presenting new problems for the Tournament of Roses and the float industry.

[|__A Message on Every Arm__] Why the chic are carrying humble cloth tote bags this season. Times Multimedia Examples [|__Graphic | How Shifting Plates Caused the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan__] [|__Graphic | It’s All Connected: An Overview of the Euro Crisis__]

Resource: [|__http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/12/compare-contrast-cause-effect-problem-solution-common-text-types-in-the-times/?smid=pl-share__]


 * Since the liquid began to bubble and hiss, she decided that the substance was sensititftftfve to heat.
 * Signatures from all the students agreeing that safety is important in science lab led to a safer place to work.
 * The scientist had to stop the experiment when the gas finally ran out.
 * The teacher didn’t say to start yet, so we couldn’t begin the experiment.
 * The reason Luis was late for science class was that he missed the bus.
 * Tia opened the classroom door suddenly. It hit Ms. Falcone, and she tripped. The bowl went flying out of her hands. The bowl crashed down. Oobleck spilled all over the floor.

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