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SAMPLE CAUSE AND EFFECT ESSAY
HOMELESSNESS
The homeless epidemic is a serious problem in nearly every major city across the country.
According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, there are over
500,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night. It’s a difficult challenge to
tackle precisely because it is so multi-faceted, both in terms of its causes and its far reaching
INTRODUCTION effects. Homelessness affects not only the people who must struggle to survive on the street,
but also the business owners or residents in the neighborhoods. Petty crime and drug abuse
are common. While many factors have contributed to the rise in homeless rates, one of the
most profound is the lack of adequate social support services.

By definition, a homeless person is someone without a permanent home. They may seek
shelter in parking garages, ATM vestibules, and subway stations. On a purely practical level,
if a city can provide enough homeless shelters and other forms of affordable housing, the
people who would otherwise sleep on the streets can sleep far more safely with a consistent
roof over their heads.

Social support services, whether they are funded publicly or privately, would be able to tackle
many of the immediate and long-term challenges that face people experiencing
CAUSES homelessness. In addition to providing adequate and reliable shelter, services like drug
counselling, treatment for physical or emotional abuse, and career counselling can address
some of the factors that lead to homelessness.

The individual stories of each person going through homelessness will vary. What is often
found, though, is that the homelessness came about because of a series of events. A person
may unexpectedly lose their job, which may lead to family problems at home, which may
lead to drug abuse as a coping mechanism, which may lead to further financial stress, and
so on. Appropriate social services at any point in this process may be able to prevent
homelessness from becoming this person’s reality.

The effects of homelessness are equally complex and can be mirror images of the root
causes. Because the person is experiencing homelessness, this may put profound strain on
personal relationships. Drug abuse can become an issue, as the person seeks some way
of coping with the pain and hardship of living on the streets. This leads to a downward spiral
EFFECTS that drives the person deeper and deeper into the depths of crippling poverty and isolation.

The impact extends well beyond the individual, too. As homelessness becomes an
increasingly visible issue in a neighborhood, home values can plummet. Middle and working
class families may move out, providing a bigger opening for various forms of crime.
Businesses may close as the area becomes too prone to theft and property crime.

Every city, every neighborhood faces unique challenges when it comes to homelessness.
While the specific root causes can vary between individuals, the lack of adequate social
CONCLUSION services is a leading contributor. The right social services can address, reduce or even
remove some of these other underlying causes. With powerful effects for both the individual
and society at large, homelessness is a pressing issue and one that must be approached
with tact and compassion.
1. Basic Structure and Purpose
The purpose of an essay will determine its structure and format. The way you approach an  informative
essay, for instance, is going to be different from how you choose to write an argumentative essay.

Sometimes called reason and result essays, cause and effect essays examine an event or situation. They
explore how this event or situation came into being (the "cause") and what is happening because of this event
or situation (the "effect"). In other words, the purpose of these types of essays is to explore the "why" or "how"
of a situation.

A basic cause and effect essay structure would look like this:

2. Introduction: Describe the event or situation your essay will explore. Include your thesis statement,
which may focus on what you think is the main cause or effect of the event or situation.
3. Body Paragraphs (Causes): Start with what you feel is the main cause of the event, providing
evidence to back up your argument. Then, follow with describing secondary causes.
4. Body Paragraphs (Effects): Just as with the causes, here you'll start with the biggest or most
important effect of the situation. Again, provide evidence to back up your argument. Subsequent
paragraphs can then discuss other effects worth noting.
5. Conclusion: Reiterate your thesis statement and summarize the main points of your essay, showing
how they support your thesis.

Essay Topic Ideas

Having a tough time coming up with an idea for your cause and effect essay? Take a look at some of the
sample topics below for inspiration.

 School bullying: What are some of the contributing factors that lead someone into becoming a bully
in the first place? What impact can bullying have on its victims?

 Social media addiction: Do personal or cultural factors play a bigger role in whether someone
becomes addicted to social media in the first place? What are the effects that such an addiction can
have on a student's life?

 Rush hour traffic: Focusing on a specific area or roadway, why can traffic get really bad during a
certain time of day? If these factors were addressed, would traffic flow more smoothly?

 Childhood obesity: Obesity rates are at an all-time high. Why is this the case? What has changed in
the last few decades? What are some of the most pressing health issues for children who are obese?

 Climate change: Are individual choices, like drinking from a reusable bottle, making as much of an
impact in slowing or preventing climate change as larger factors, like industry practices? Who are the
biggest polluters?

 Music streaming: It used to be the case that most people would buy their music in some form, like on
cassette or as an MP3 download, but music streaming services have become the norm. Why did this
happen? What does it mean for artists and the music industry as a whole?
  Vaping among teens: Many health professionals are getting increasingly concerned about the vaping
trend among teenagers. How did this trend come about? Are the supposed health risks as bad as they
sound?

Task 1.

 Choose one of the topics above for your essay.

Task 2: Write the change (introduction), Causes & Effects from the text above. (ONLY THE
POINTS)

 Change (introduction): Social media addiction

Social media is a good thing if used properly, but it can be harmful if one becomes addicted.
Sadly, an increasing number of people, especially youths who are hooked on social media,
are damaging their thinking. Social media platforms allow us to share pictures, videos, and
status updates revealing what is happening in our lives. A study conducted at Harvard
University revealed that talking about ourselves makes us feel happy and tall. Social media
is helpful in its effect. We post the best photos and talk high about ourselves and our family
on social media. We're trying to show you the amount of fun we've had in our lives.
However, this is not. We, then seek the approval of others. We want to see how many
people who really 'like' what we do in life.

 Causes:

Social media addiction is a term often used to refer to someone who spends too much time on social
media like facebook and twitter or some other form of social media. As a result, it affects one's daily
life. Social media addicts often check updates on social media platforms. It could be as much as
twenty-three times in an hour. Seeing new notices especially that involve their posts giving them high.
That lack, on the other hand, can bring sadness and distress. All who care about social media
addiction are maintaining an interesting social media profile.
They can mostly click on pictures during social events, family gatherings and even holidays
with friends. They hardly enjoyed the moment or talked to the people around. They focus
only on collecting images that can be uploaded to their social media accounts or busy
checking and commenting on the update and update of the people on their list of friends.
They post a update saying they're enjoying with their family or having fun with their friends
while in fact they don't even interact well with anyone around. This is the harsh reality of
social media addicts. Even when they are around people, their minds are gripped by social
media platforms. The number of social media addicts increases every day. This is because
social media platforms come up with some new and exciting ways to get people involved
and connected to them.

 Effects:

Social media dependence or addiction means compulsive behavior that leads to negative effects. And in this case, social
media addiction refers to someone who has a compulsive use of social media. For example, one who constantly checks the
updates on facebook or 'stalked' others for hours. Jealousy is one of the worst feelings that can happen. Instead of being
content with what they have, young social media addicts try to copy others and get jealous when they can't. They live in
jealousy and suffering. Discontent and frustration often take over them. They don't feel comfortable with themselves and
their lives and often get depressed, they also feel sad when people don't like their photos or others get more fond of. Many
 of them experience depression from time to time. This addiction causes obstacles in their studies. Their academic
performance is failing. They also lost interest in sports and other activities. Their future is at stake. Experiencing weak
vision and migraines. They also avoid physical activity and lead to health problems such as obesity, diabetes, and
cardiovascular disease.

 Conclusion :

Social media addiction is a big problem. It's ironic how a platform built to help socialite people actually cuts them off from
society. It's important to check the amount of time you spend on the social media platform. If you feel the desire to check
the notice too often then you should take it asa warning sign. There are many ways to overcome this addiction and you
must adopt it to live a better, happier, healthy life.

 Develop your ideas into four paragraphs:

 Introduction paragraph

 Cause paragraph

 Effect paragraph

 Conclusion paragraph

 Submit your essay by Ms. Word format.