Complete a four to five page cause/ effect essay including an introductory paragraph that sets up the background for the analysis and a thesis that establishes the causes (and/or) effects you will explain and your purpose for analyzing them. Also, the body paragraphs should develop the analysis, provide concrete examples and details, and critique the importance of the cause (and/or) effect. Lastly, the concluding paragraph sums up and re-emphasizes the thesis statement and the conclusions you reached.