Cause & Effect Outline (Body Paragraphs--Prove Cause CREATES Effect)

(What do you want to prove?)  THESIS: _____________________________________

BODY PARAGRAPH TO PRESENT EVIDENCE THAT A CAUSES B

1.  TOPIC SENTENCE asserting that A CAUSES B
2. Introduce the content of A and B
3. Paraphrase, summarize, or quote source material to defend your causal argument asserted in the topic sentence.
4. Explain how the source defended your point. 
• Analyze the source and its content.
5. A closing sentence that ties the paragraph assertion and proof together.  
• This closing sentence should reflect the paragraph’s topic sentence.

 
BODY PARAGRAPH TO PRESENT EVIDENCE THAT A CAUSES C

1. TOPIC SENTENCE asserting that A CAUSES C
2. Introduce the content of A and C
3. Paraphrase, summarize, or quote source material to defend your causal argument asserted in the topic sentence.
4. Explain how the source defended your point. 
• Analyze the source and its content.
5. A closing sentence that ties the paragraph assertion and proof together.  
• This closing sentence should reflect the paragraph’s topic sentence.

BODY PARAGRAPH TO PRESENT EVIDENCE THAT A CAUSES D

1. TOPIC SENTENCE asserting that A CAUSES D
2. Introduce the content of A and D
3. Paraphrase, summarize, or quote source material to defend your causal argument asserted in the topic sentence.
4. Explain how the source defended your point. 
• Analyze the source and its content.
5. A closing sentence that ties the paragraph assertion and proof together.  
• This closing sentence should reflect the paragraph’s topic sentence.