This is an outline for a cause-and-effect essay about fast food – how it become so popular and what its effects have been in the United Arab Emirates. It uses 4 paragraphs and a 3-7-7-3 layout (three sentences in the introduction, seven in the causes paragraph, seven in the effects paragraph, and three in the conclusion).
| Introduction: |
- Past
- Present
- Thesis (Main idea or purpose of essay)
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- people used to eat
- what people eat now
- this change has had many effects
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| Causes |
There are many reasons why fast food has become so popular…
- Cause 1: Lifestyle
- Cause 2: More money
- Cause 3: Modern Life
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- Many people working long hours, no time
- Women working
- Young people have money to spend,
- More eating outside the home
- Advertising
- Less time with family
- New things, desire for change
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| Effects |
These changes have had serious effects…
- Effect 1: Health
- Effect 2: Families
- Effect 3: Economic effects
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- Obesity
- Heart Disease
- Diabetes
- Less energy
- Family not eating together
- Family not talking over a meal
- Waste of money
- Multinational companies own fast food chains
- New things, desire for change
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| Conclusion: Three Sentences |
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- Fast food is tasty but….
- …fast food also has a downside
- We need to look after our health in future
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