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The answers to the following questions show the distinction between cause and effect.



Why didn’t I do well in the exam? (cause) Why do I need a laptop for my study? (cause) Why did I choose English as my major? (cause) What may happen when someone is depressed? (effect) What may happen when someone is under too much pressure? (effect)


Recently, Google’s AlphaGo defeated Lee Sedol, the World Go Champion, 4 to 1 in a five-game match. The machine’s sweeping victories have once again made AI（artificial intelligence）a hot topic. Some people welcome the progress and expect AI to benefit mankind in more fields. Some others fear that AI will eventually get out of control. What is your view? How will AI affect our life? Write an essay in response to the question. Give reasons to support your points of view.
How to write effective introduction.





Quickly let your readers know what subject you are dealing with in the essay. Include vivid, specific details to make your introduction interesting. Give your readers enough information to understand what you are going to say. Offer definitions and explanations to the readers who might be unfamiliar with your subject. Make sure your introduction is unified around a single topic.
说明文和议论文的区别
1. 说明文：基于社会现象的客观描述【社会大众基本认同】 议论文：是基于作者你自己观点的解释【作者的观点】 2. 说明文： 文章中不能出现第一人称 (I, my, me , we, us , our) 和 第二人称 (you, your) 议论文： 文章中要出现第一人称 (I)【因为文章需要阐述你 自己的观点】, 不能够出现第二人称 (you, we, us, your, our) 3. 说明文：引用例子必须是为了证明这个现象是存在的 议论文：引用例子是为了证明你的看法是正确的或者是具有 可说服性的
How to organize a causeeffect essay

Focusing on causes Focusing on effects P52
How to write a good causeeffect essay



Be thorough in your analysis and cover all the main causes/effects. Make sure that the cause-effect connection is logical. eg.P53 Support the cause-effect analysis with solid evidence, avoiding one-sidedness in reasoning.
说明文和议论文的区别
4. 说明文：在开头段阐述出文章的主要讨论内容 例如：This essay will highlight the problem of traffic jams, and also give some useful suggestions in order to solve this headache problem. 议论文：必须在开头段去强调你，作者，对于这个问题 的看法是什么 例如： I think it is true that traffic problems has influenced society significantly
How to start





Begin with a question or a series of questions that relate to your topic. Begin with a brief narrative or an anecdote to attract the readers’ attention. Begin with a brief description that forecasts the content. Begin with a quote from a well-know source on the subject Begin with your thesis of a strong statement.
作文ID：631339


参考译文：人工智能将怎样影响我们的生活？ 最近，谷歌公司旗下的AlphaGo（一款围棋人工智 能程序）在五局比赛中，以4:1 的成绩打败了世界围棋 冠军李世石。 机器的全面胜利使得“人工智能”再度 成为一个热门话题。一些人对这种进步表示欢迎，并 期望人工智能能够在更多领域造福人类；另一些人则 担心人工智能最终会失控。对此，你有何看法？人工 智能将会怎样影响我们的生活？ 请以How Will AI Affect Our Life?为题，就以上问题 写一篇文章，并给出合适的理由证明你的观点。
What is cause and effect used for?

To explain why certain things happen. To analyze what will happen as a result. To organize and present ideas in a sound and logical way.
What not to do


Do not begin an essay with a commonplace idea.P65 12. Do not call attention to your writing process. P65 10.
Activity

P64 P72-P74
【2016百万同题· 大学】How Will AI Affect Our Life?
Activity one

P53-P54 P60-P62
The introduction: What do we do in the introduction?

ArousFra bibliotek readers’ interest and make them go on reading. Provide necessary background information. Introduce the thesis statement, or the main point, of the essay. (sometimes, the thesis statement is presented somewhere else, or even implied)
Thank you!
College is not a paradise
What is cause and effect?


In a cause-effect essay, you discuss the reasons or causes for sth, and/or its results. When we ask why certain things happen, we are seeking causes; when we ask what will happen as a result of certain causes, we are trying to understand the effects.