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First of all, the most common cause of traffic accidents is the carelessness of
some drivers.
People who drive recklessly and ignore the traffic rules are more likely to bring
about accidents.
These people may be in a hurry or may be arrogant and think that they are
above the rules.
For example, speeding and driving through red lights are two ways of
breaking the law that can lead to accidents.
Even a very careful driver can have an accident if the roads are slippery
because of rain or ice.
Furthermore, on a foggy day or in the dark it can be very hard to see the cars
and the road around you.
Research shows that inexperienced drivers have more accidents than veteran
drivers during bad weather.
ITU SFL CDO Fall 2011, updated Spring 2012
All in all, these are the most common causes of traffic accidents.
There are two main causes of A road accident can completely change your life in
road accidents. (8)
an instant, but most people dont think about that
when they are driving. It is only after the accident
happens that people think about what could have
been if they had done something different.
There are several different causes of road
accidents, but most can fall into two main
types, which are careless driving and bad
conditions. (66)
FIRST SUPPORTING SECTION
FIRST BODY PARAGRAPH
First of all, the most common
cause of traffic accidents is the
carelessness of some drivers.
People who drive recklessly and
ignore the traffic rules are more
likely to bring about accidents.
These people may be in a hurry
or may be arrogant and think that
they are above the rules. For
example, speeding and driving
through red lights are two ways of
breaking the law that can lead to
accidents. (71)
inexperienced drivers have more during rush hour. In addition, bad conditions
accidents than veteran drivers can also be a result of the age of the car. If
during bad weather. (65)
the car is old, the brakes or tires may be in
poor condition, which can prevent the driver
from reacting properly on wet or crowded
roads. (123)
CONCLUDING SENTENCE
Brainstorm:
CREATING THESIS STATEMENTS for a CAUSE/EFFECT ESSAY. The Thesis Statement should include
a list, using parallel structure, of the items in the body. The Concluding Sentence should
REPHRASE the Thesis Statement.
PARAGRAPH TOPIC
SENTENCE
Why are people living
longer than in the past?
ITU SFL CDO Fall 2011, updated Spring 2012
Possible Steps:
1. Give students the topic (causes of road accidents), have them brainstorm causes, and try
to group them together into 2-3 strong supporting sections.
2. Next, give them the paragraph broken into its parts and have them put them in order.
3. Ask them to find all the parts of the paragraph that have cause language.
4. Next, ask them to brainstorm about what ELSE they might add to make the paragraph
longer. As a group, you can take one or two supporting sections and write them longer
than you would with a paragraph.
5. Next, give the sheet comparing the essay and the paragraph and review it all together.
6. Talk about the topic sentences and how to write them, noting the difference from topic
sentences.