Claim of Cause Essay 

US unemployment rate and US Crime rate ( is there a correlation or not)

Construct a claim of cause essay that establishes a probable cause or effect for a given condition. You may choose your own topic or select a topic from ” The essay must be 500-700 words and include a reference page in APA format that cites at least two credible sources of information. 

Consider the following questions as you create your paper:

Organization

·       Does the writing have a definite beginning, middle, and end?

·       Is the thesis the last sentence in the introduction?

·       Does the thesis include three supporting ideas mirrored in the level I headings?

·       Does the writing capture attention?

    Does the ending give a note of finality or logical conclusion?

·       Does the thesis make a causal claim?

Support

·       Does the paper establish criteria to determine cause/effect relationships?

·       Does the paper use reasons, examples, or quotes for support?

Document Design

·       Is APA documentation used correctly in relation to the cover page, title, internal headings, internal citations, and the reference page?

·       Is the format for margins and spacing standard?

·       Are citations in parentheses concise and complete enough to find the sources on the reference page?

Word Choice/Effective Sentences/Punctuation/Spelling and Mechanics

·       Are ideas parallel?

·       Are words added to make comparisons logical and complete?

·       Do modifiers point to the words they modify?

·       Does the writing maintain a consistent point of view?

·       Are verbs consistent in mood, voice, and tense?

·       Is paper free of spelling and mechanical errors?