essay

Using cause

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and

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effect example essays that you read as examples, write a 500

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word cau

se

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and

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effect essay. You may

choose to write about a subject of your choice. You may

consider the following topics:

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A change in the

way you deal with other people

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A major moment that changed

the course of your life forever

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A change in the way you understo

od your country or your citizenship (a war, a policy, a political scandal, a

political figure)

Your essay will be graded on its ability to adhere to the cause

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and

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effect essay conventions. Does your essay follow one

of the formats on pages

149

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151

of

Str

ategies for Writing Successful Research Papers

?

You will be graded using the following categories: content, organization, grammar and style conventions, resources,

references, and APA formatting. Your essay will also be graded on its development. See the

flow chart on page 77 in

Strategies for Writing Successful Research Papers

for guidance. Be sure that you revise, proofread, and format your

essay according to APA standards. See

The CSU Citation Guide

. If you use outside sources, you need to use quotation

marks for lifted language, as well as in

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text and reference list citations. The APA organization/formatting should adhere to

specifications for research papers, including the following:

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A title page that includes the title of the paper, the name of the s

tudent, and the name of the institution (Columbia

Southern University);

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A proper running head according to APA 6th edition guidelines found in

The CSU Citation Guide

on pp. 13

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14

;

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One (1) acad

emically valid source (see p. 18

of

The CSU Citation Guide

for a

ssistance with finding sources

through the CSU Online Library)

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A reference page with a centered header of “References” properly reflecting all sources used within the text (see

The CSU Citation Guidep. 16 for overall formatting guidelines and pp. 7

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12

fo

r formatting guidelines for specific

source types)