Cause and Effect Essay

 Review the sample outline for a Cause and Effect Essay that begins on page 267. Note the sample provides a complete thesis statement along with topics for supporting paragraphs accompanied by specific examples. 

Using the textbook’s format, draft your own outline for a Cause and Effect Essay on Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado.” 

Choose an interesting element or statement from the work for which you can determine or hypothesize on its cause and effect. Example: _________________ happened because of ________________. (A very good approach to this essay would be to focus your thinking on the causes of Fortunato’s fate and the cause of Montressor’s rage) 

The final draft of your Cause and Effect Essay (due at the conclusion of Module 7) will require a minimum of 4-5 paragraphs and 500 words. In addition, students will be asked to directly quote from Poe’s story at least once, meaning that correctly formatted MLA/APA citations are required along with a Works Cited Page/Reference List.