Assignment: Determining Causes and Effects
Select one (1) of the following scenarios on which to focusyour cause and effect paper. Research the topic and include credible sources tosupport claims. Identify your purpose clearly, incorporate audience needs,establish a desired tone, and organize information/claims effectively.
1.The President of StrayerUniversity has asked you (a full time university professor) to write about themajor causes and effects of stress on college students. The paper will bepresented to senior administration in order to help students have a morepositive college experience.
2. The director of your stateunemployment agency has asked you (a public relations specialist) to write aboutthe causes and effects of unemployment on an individual/family. The paper willbe presented to the agency as they make decisions about reaching out to thosewho need jobs.
3. The CEO of Bank of America hasasked you (a financial analyst) to write a paper on the causes and effects onnot keeping a personal budget. The paper will be presented to the communicationsdepartment of the company so they can create budget forms forcustomers.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in whichyou:
- Provide a clear thesisstatement.
- Describe the majorcause.
- Describe a leading secondcause
- Describe two (2) economiceffects of the cause..
- Describe two (2) effectson people.
- Develop a coherentlystructured paper with an introduction, body, and conclusion.
- Provide three (3)relevant and credible sources to support claims. Note: Wikipedia andother Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formattingrequirements:
- Betyped, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inchmargins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format.Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
- Include a cover pagecontaining the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’sname, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page arenot included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with thisassignment are:
- Associate the features ofaudience, purpose, and text with various genres.
- Recognize the elementsand correct use of a thesis statement.
- Recognize how to organizeideas with transitional words, phrases, and sentences.
- Incorporate relevant,correctly documented sources to substantiate claims.
- Applythe writing process to develop various writing genres.
- Writeclearly and concisely about selected topics using proper writingmechanics.
- Usetechnology and information resources to research selected issues for thiscourse.
