Causal Analysis Essay BASICS – 1000 words ( 4 pages) – clear cause-effect thesis – clear essay and paragraph structure – description of event, problem, phenomenon – analysis of ONE MAJOR CAUSE, explanation, support – conclusion – clear use of quotation, indirect quotation, summary, paraphrase, MLA citation/Works Cited page – incorporation of research from at least one of the following: book ( you can use your non-fiction book), one professional/scholarly journal – In text MLA citation PLUSSES – level of writing style – skill in explaining the cause-effect thesis – level of use of causal analysis – MINUSES – unclear thesis, use of causal analysis – unclear essay structure – unprofessional presentation, style, or grammar – absence of citations, quotation, indirect quotation, summary, paraphrase – plagiarism: use of source without sufficient citation – absence of Works Cited page