Writing to Show Cause and Effect
Your name: Marcus Mitchell
Professor Name: Anne Kennedy
English 101
Date; 03/10/2013
Writer’s Checklist for Cause and Effect Essay
1. Have I identified the cause or effect I am analyzing in my thesis? The cause and effect has been identified for my thesis.
2. Have I explained the cause-and-effect relationship convincingly? Yes, I have explained the cause of domestic and its effect on children
3. Have I organized my causes and/or effects logically? The essay is organized with cause and effect logically.
4. Have I used sound logic? Yes, sound logic was used.
5. Have I concluded my essay effectively? The essay has an effective conclusion
6. Have I proofread thoroughly? The essay has been proofread thoroughly.
Your name: Marcus Mitchell
Professor Name: Anne Kennedy
English 101
Date: 03/10/2013
Domestic Violence and Its Effect on Children Domestic violence is a problem that affects millions of children daily. When we hear the word domestic the first thing comes to mind is the abuse between intimate partners or the abuse between husband and wives. Domestic violence affects more than husband and wives, it affects children as well. Studies have shown that 3 and 4 million children will be exposed to domestic violence daily and the violence tends to be a pattern that is passed down from generation to generation (Osofsky, 1999). How are children affected by domestic violence? It depends on the child and the situation they are put in. Some children are affected mental, physically, some children are affected socially and many are affected emotionally. However the child is affected it tends to have a short term or a long-term affect on the child life and can cause the child to have problems as they grow older if is treatment for the abuse is not given. When children are affected physically it began to affect the child’s body. Some children experience headache more frequently, complain about
Professor Name: Anne Kennedy
English 101
Date; 03/10/2013
Writer’s Checklist for Cause and Effect Essay
1. Have I identified the cause or effect I am analyzing in my thesis? The cause and effect has been identified for my thesis.
2. Have I explained the cause-and-effect relationship convincingly? Yes, I have explained the cause of domestic and its effect on children
3. Have I organized my causes and/or effects logically? The essay is organized with cause and effect logically.
4. Have I used sound logic? Yes, sound logic was used.
5. Have I concluded my essay effectively? The essay has an effective conclusion
6. Have I proofread thoroughly? The essay has been proofread thoroughly.
Your name: Marcus Mitchell
Professor Name: Anne Kennedy
English 101
Date: 03/10/2013
Domestic Violence and Its Effect on Children Domestic violence is a problem that affects millions of children daily. When we hear the word domestic the first thing comes to mind is the abuse between intimate partners or the abuse between husband and wives. Domestic violence affects more than husband and wives, it affects children as well. Studies have shown that 3 and 4 million children will be exposed to domestic violence daily and the violence tends to be a pattern that is passed down from generation to generation (Osofsky, 1999). How are children affected by domestic violence? It depends on the child and the situation they are put in. Some children are affected mental, physically, some children are affected socially and many are affected emotionally. However the child is affected it tends to have a short term or a long-term affect on the child life and can cause the child to have problems as they grow older if is treatment for the abuse is not given. When children are affected physically it began to affect the child’s body. Some children experience headache more frequently, complain about
Cited: Reading, Richard. "The impact of exposure to domestic violence on children and young people. ." Child: Care, Health and Development (2008): 840-841. Volume 34, Issue 6. Osofsky, Joy D. "The Impact of Violence on Children." The Future of Children (Winter, 1999): 33-49. Vol. 9, No. 3.