Cause+Effect++How+I+Became


 * ENGLISH 9: ORAL COMMUNICATION**

=CAUSE-EFFECT ESSAY #1: How I Became…=
 * Length: 500-750 words, using manuscript form**
 * Points: 60**


 * In //When I was Puerto Rican//****, the chronicling of Negi’s experiences allows us to follow Negi's transformation into a young adult. Like Negi, all of you have changed and grown as a result of experiences you have faced.**

For this cause-effect essay think of a significant change in your attitude, lifestyle, or perspective, that has helped you to understand who you are and what makes you you. Once you have the event or incident upon which your cause/effect essay will revolve, show the reader how you have been influenced/ changed and what you have become. The effect should be clear because you have gone beyond telling the reader about it and have **shown** it as well.

This essay will give you an opportunity to reflect on incidents that have shaped your identity thus far.

How I became Japanese, Chinese, American, (any nationality, race, ethnicity, cultural group etc) How I became cautious, outgoing, the class clown, the teacher’s pet, the drama queen, the silent observer… How I became a writer, reader, poet, artist, dreamer, social activist, friend, pet owner, daughter, son…
 * Possible Ideas** //(your topic should be some defining element of your identity.)//

Examples: //How I became a teacher…// Becoming a teacher was not a tendency with which I was born; it took one summer with Ashton to solidify my purpose.

How I found my voice…
In high school, my speaking in class was a rare occurrence. Now, I know what I want to say and have the tools to do so effectively.

How I learned to love being a girl…
I always thought boys had it easy and I wished that I could be one too. Years later, however, I realized how lucky I was to be a girl.

What are the ingredients that make you you? List as many things as you can below: Organize your essay by placing your main argument at the end of your opening paragraph. //(adapted from BEAT NOT THE POOR DESK, by Marie Ponsot and Rosemary Deen, Boynton/Cook Publishers, Portmouth, N.H., 1981)//.