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before. The Cause While my former teacher had been patient with all students, my new teacher quickly punished those who gave incorrect answers. Whenever we answered incorrectly, she pointed a long stick at us. The Effect It didn’t take me long to lose my eagerness to answer questions. Not only did I lose my joy in answering questions, but also….. LOGO Now have a look at Paragraph 2 ? How the general statement is supported by the means of cause and effect . LOGO The topic: My learning experience in junior middle school. The cause: I had a kind and patient teacher who often praised all of the students. The effect: Because of this positive method, I eagerly answered all the questions I could, never worrying much about making mistakes. I was at the top of My class for two years. LOGO When you explain the reasons why something happens by writing, you are having a cause and effect writing. Read the following passage and tell the cause and effect. Cause and Effect Writing LOGO Shopping online has many advantages. First, the webstores can keep customers updated about the best selling products. Second, they can provide customers with a wider range of choices. Third, it is very convenient and timesaving. I enjoy shopping online very much. (cause)Sample (effect) LOGO ? Owing to (because of / thanks to) sth.… ? There are three reasons for this. ? The reasons for this are as follows... ? This is due to (results from) several factors. ? A number of factors could account for… ? One reason is that… ? … partly because…, partly because… ? Many factors that contribute to (lead to/account for)… include… Useful Expressions for Cause Writing—Cause and Effect Writing LOGO ? So/Therefore/Consequently/As a result… ? The effect is evident/obvious. ? It will have/exert a deep influence (on…). ? It may cause a sweeping change. ? It leaves some serious consequences. ? It may give rise to a host of problems. ? The immediate result it produces is... Useful Expressions for Effect Writing—Cause and Effect Writing LOGO Writing exercise Cause Effect LOGO Write a paragraph of about 120 words, using the causeeffect patterns. Topic : Job Discrimination Against Women in China LOGO Reading skills figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words ?How? contextual clues(語境提示) ?What?— 1. definition ? 2. example ? 3. synonyms ? 4. antonyms ? 5. word stems amp。 affixes ? 6. general sense