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Contents o Unit 6 Cause and effect essays n Part 3 Developing your ideas o o o n Reading: What it takes to be a professional athlete Rhetorical focus: Causal chains Practice Part 4 Editing your writing o o Language focus: the future with will Editing

Reading: What it takes to be a professional athlete o o Read the essay. Name two things that are necessary to become a professional athlete. n A person must be athletically gifted and have a strong mind.

Structural analysis o Introduction n n Hook (personalization) Background information o n Many young people would like to become famous professional athletes, but very few can reach this goal. Thesis statement (causes) o The factors that determine if an individual can have a successful career in professional sports include physical ability and mental clarity.

Structural analysis o Body paragraph 1 n n Topic sentence (In order to become a professional athlete, a person must be athletically gifted. ) Details o o stronger than others run faster and farther; be able to fake, block and shoot need the support of their family be able to prevent injuries

Structural analysis o Body paragraph 2 n n Topic sentence (The other factor that contributes to a successful career in sports is a strong mind. ) Details o o manage stress and focus on the game need the right kind of equipment make quick athlete decisions cooperate with other players

Structural analysis o Conclusion n n Restate thesis statement Comment o o o A. a warning B. advice C. a prediction

Rhetorical focus: Causal chains Cause 1 Cause 2 bad weather slippery roads o Result auto accidents Auto accidents occur more frequently when the weather is bad. Rain, snow, and especially ice can make the roads slippery. Drivers can easily lose control of a car on slippery roads. A car can slide on the pavement and hit another car or go into a ditch. Therefore, bad weather can lead to more accidents on the road.

Language focus: the future with will

Language focus: use will with so that main clause (present) Students work hard in school time clause (future) so that they will be successful.

Language focus: expressing future possibility with if clause If Pedro plays, main clause We will win the game main clause we will win the game. If clause if Pedro plays.