For this essay, choose an intriguing issue, situation, or trend that does not have a factual cause or effect and, based on your evidence and reason, argue for the likely causes or effects. This essay is not a report on established or widely accepted causes or effects; it is an argument in which you are trying to convince your audience to accept the plausibility of your analysis. You may limit your essay to the causes the effects, or you may include both but emphasize one more than the other.        Purpose:To argue for the likely causes and/or effects of your subject; one of the most difficult challenges for this essay will be limiting your subject because every issue has multiple causes and effects. Do not try to cover every possible cause or effect.       Audience: What are you assuming about your audience?       Genre: Academic essay        Inventing:Carefully analyze causes and effects; you can limit your discussion after examining both. Create a chart to list possible causes and effects. Then examine the logic of each of these. Beware of the fallacy, claiming that there is a causal relationship when there is only a chronological relationship.       Evidence and reasoning: In developing causes or effects, you must provide supporting evidence and show how that evidence supports your claim.You can use facts, statistics, examples, personal observations, or whatever helps you convince your audience that your analysis is accurate. Source material may prove helpful. If you use sources other than yourself, you must acknowledge the source (if needed, ask for help in citing). Remember to use quotation marks if you use the exact words of the source. Avoid plagiarism. When you turn in your draft, you must submit a print-out or photocopy of the source.       Concession/Refutation: When needed, use qualifiers such as, probably, may, might, maybe, possibly, or perhaps. Anticipate your audience’s possible objections to your claim and concede and/or refute to strengthen your claim.