Applied English for American History II
Fall 1999
Tokyo International University of America
J. E. Seibert

Last name _________________________ First name ________________

Tips:

• Skim the assigned reading -- all of it
• Re-read closely
  • Look for information that answers the focus question
  • Take notes in your own words!
• Close the text and organize the information you have in a logical order (a- most important items first, b- according to when events happened, or c- any other appropriate order)
• Write a draft.
  • The first sentence of your draft should be:
    • "Industrialization changed the lives of Americans by . . . .", or
    • "Industrialization changed the lives of Americans in many ways, including . . . .", or
    • "Industrialization changed the lives of Americans in the following ways: . . ."
  • Write one longer paragraph or,
  • Three shorter paragraphs: a brief introduction with a thesis that restates the question, a one-paragraph body that answers the question, and a brief conclusion that summarizes the main points
  • Write at least a page or a page and a half
• Write your final answer, preferably in ink or typed
  • Check your grammar and spelling.
  • Put your name, the class name, the assignment ("Unit two focus question") and the date in the upper left-hand corner

1. Fill out this chart or make one of your own that is more useful to you. Use your own paper if you wish. Use your own words; don't copy from the book. The reading assignment is pages 59 through 65.

Paragraph	Cause	Effect s(the change in the lives of Americans)
2 (p. 59)	Railroads and factories could provide enough food, jobs, and fuel for more people to live in one place	Many more Americans lived in cities; the feeling of the country changed because it was more urban
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2. Connect the causes and effects using cause-effect transitions such as: as a result, for this reason, therefore, hence, so, for this reason, consequently, as a result (of this), because (of this), therefore, as a consequence of .... , thus

a. Railroads and factories could provide enough food, jobs, and fuel for more people to live in one place, and as a result many more Americans lived in cities; the feeling of the whole country changed because it was more urban.

or

Many more Americans lived in cities because railroads and factories could provide enough food, jobs, and fuel for more people to live together in one place.

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etc.