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UNIVESIDAD TECNICA DE AMBATO

ENGLISH WRITING

Stephanie Avilés

Second “B”

Describe one paragraph composition about the causes and effects of a job (150 - 170 words)

Step 1. Make a list of couses and effect

CAUSES EFFECTS

 The demands of fitting into  Make it hard for officers to
a particular department's balance work and family
culture commitments

 Long hours and irregular  Lead to greater social
schedules isolation.
 Dealing with human  Leads officers to shut
misery on a regular basis. down emotions

Step 2.- Write an outline

Topic sentence; A Police Officer

I. GENERAL STATMENT. The demands of fitting into a particular department's
culture make it hard for officers to balance work and family commitments

a. Pursuing a law enforcement career means dealing with chronic stress.
b. An officer may still feel the need to exert control at home
c. Long hours, rotating shifts and canceled leaves are facts of life in police work..

II. Long hours and irregular schedules lead to greater social isolation.

a. Police officers most commonly associate with other officers, because they feel
uncomfortable in non-law enforcement settings
b. Balancing a law enforcement career's demands with parental responsibilities
forces officers to miss birthdays, school activities and other significant
milestones of family life.