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10级第一次作文任务 Assignment 1: week 6-9 （第一次作文任务: 6－9周） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: The popularity of Micro-blogging. You should write at least 120 words according to the context given below in Chinese. This composition is due on week 9 1)现在 2)产生这种现象的原因 3)你如何看待这一现象 Using Cause and Effect in Essay Writing 1. Writing Strategies(写作策略): When planning a cause and effect essay, you should bear in mind the following points: Sound Reasoning or Logic (论证要合理、符合逻辑) When discussing causes and effect, make sure your analysis is logical. You must explain clearly what really brings about a particular result. Possible Shift in Order （灵活掌握“因”与“果”的先后顺序） In cause-and-effect writing, it seems convenient to state the effect first and then analyze the causes. The reverse order, however, is to be preferred when one cause leads to a number of effects, which is usually applied in an argumentative writing. Organizing Causes and Effects （“因”、“果”的组织方式） There are three basic ways of organizing causes and effects: Order of importance (重要性顺序)：In an analysis which involves multiple causes and effects, you can either arrange the factors from the least importance to the most important ones, and vice versa. Categorical (分类的顺序)：You can also group the various factors into different categories (political, social, financial, personal, etc.) and arrange them accordingly. Using Transitional Words and Phrases （使用过渡性的词汇和短语） For cause and effect essays you can use the following transitional words and phrases to connect ideas: Causes: because, since, as, for, because of, due to Effects: consequently, thus, therefore, as, as a result, for this reason. Useful Sentence Structures （有用的句型） 句型 英文 中文 基本原因： 用此句型说明基本的或者多方面的原因。 Why..? For one thing…. For another ... 为什么….？原因之一是…。另外一个原因是…。 The answer to this problem involves many factors. For one thing…. For another.... Still another.... 对这个问题的答案涉及很多因素：其一，…。其二…。另外…。 A number of factors, both physical