Determining Causes and Effects Revised Version

Select one of the scenarios on which to focus your causes and effects paper. Research the topic and include credible sources to support claims.

Identify your purpose clearly, incorporate audience needs, establish a desired tone, and organize information/claims effectively.

The director of your state unemployment agency has asked you (a public relations specialist) to write about the causes and effects of unemployment on an individual/family. The paper will be presented to the agency as they make decisions about reaching out to those who need jobs.

Write a four to five page paper in which you:

1. Provide a clear thesis statement.

2. Describe the major cause.

3. Describe a leading second cause

4. Describe two economic effects of the cause.

5. Describe two effects on people.

6. Develop a coherently structured paper with an introduction, body, and conclusion.

7. Provide three relevant and credible sources to support claims.