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Write an essay discussing the effects of an important event in your
life. Some possibilities include the addition of a family member, the

death of someone close to you, or a surprising discovery about

yourself or someone you love.

Cause-Effect Essay 2: A Painful Decision

Write an essay discussing the reasons for a painful decision in your
life. A decision to divorce, to have an abortion or to give up a child for

adoption, to break off a friendship, or to quit a job are some

possibilities.

Cause-Effect Essay 3: Healthful Effects

Write an essay describing the effects of exercise on a person’s health,
energy level, and self-esteem.

Essay-Based Topic: The Necessities of Life

Look at Liz Pulliam Weston’s essay on pages 205–208 of this chapter.

She identifies several items that at least some percentage of the
population identified as necessities. The list includes the following

items:

car home computer

washer cell phone

dryer dishwasher

home air conditioner cable/satellite TV

microwave high-speed Internet

TV set flat-screen TV