Day15: Cause/Effect Pattern

Objectives: We will be able to...

• Recognize different kinds of causal relationships
• Determine the causes of events and conditions
• Understand how conditions contribute to something without being a direct cause
• Organize causes and effects using visual charts
• Use vocabulary that emphasizes causal relationships

Warm-up Discussion (10 min) 

Add your comments on the board at the link below.

What happens to you? Board

Finding Causes and Effects in Sample Paragraphs (20 min)

Part 1 (5 min)
In your groups, read the paragraph that has been assigned to you. 

Pay attention to how the author organizes the subjects and details. 

With your group members, complete the chart.

Part 2 (10 min)

With your second partner, discuss how your paragraph was organized and try to describe the different patterns.

Part 3 (5min) 

Afterwards, we will share our observations with the class.

Briefly go over common errors in logic and different types of causes and effects.

The Language of Cause and Effect (10 min)

You will be given a card of words or expressions. Talk to your neighbor first.

Categorize the words or expressions into two types:
Signaling Causes vs. Signaling Effects on the board. Add some more expressions. 

Practice

Wrap-up (10 min)

Q & A

Announcement of a reading assignment

Homework Before Wednesday's Class

Reading: 
1. Common Causes and Impacts of Stress In College   
    Read the article. Don't forget to use the skill of annotation while you are reading it. 

    Your job is to decide the best possible subtitles in the article. 

    Please fill in the blanks with your own subtitles and bring it to the next class.

2. Why Are College Students Reporting Record High Levels of Stress?

    Read the article and answer the questions. Bring it to the next class.