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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
 The demands of fitting EFFECTS
into a particular  Make it hard for
department's culture officers to balance
 Long hours and work and family
irregular schedules commitments
 Dealing with human  Lead to greater social
misery on a regular isolation.
 Leads officers to shut
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.

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