Cause And Effect Essay
Tyler Wilson
Professor Kabaji
Freshman Composition
Cause and Effect
5 July 2015
Essay Preliminary Work
1. What topic did you choose from the homework section? Why do so many adults return to college later in life.
2. What is the thesis statement of this essay? These “non-traditional” adult students have many reasons for continuing their education or pursuing new occupational goals altogether.
3. What are the three topic sentences?
A common reason people return to college is for work related motives.
Another reason to return back to school later in adulthood is the accessibility of money.
One of the most important reasons to return to college as an adult is for personal reasons.
4. In what order is this essay developed? Reverse Emphatic
5. What is the point of view used in this essay? Third Person
The Nontraditional Student
Carrie graduated high school in 1994 right after having her first child a year before. She started working towards her degree at Cal Poly Pomona the following fall semester; whilst contending with the responsibilities of being a single mother. College, unfortunately, was not in the cards for her. She was lucky enough to find a job working at her future mother-in-law’s mortgage company. She continued working in the mortgage industry until 2007, when the subprime mortgage crisis began. Dealing with the recent financial crisis Carrie labored to find new employment prospects. She, like many Americans at the time, decided it was time to seek an occupation in another industry. She took the risk and went back to school to get her nursing degree. Carrie was not alone in her endeavor; the majority of college students, even today, are over the age of 25. These “non-traditional” adult students have many reasons for continuing their education or pursuing new occupational goals altogether. A common reason people return to college is for work related motives. There are plenty of students, just like Carrie, who go back to school to achieve their lifelong
Professor Kabaji
Freshman Composition
Cause and Effect
5 July 2015
Essay Preliminary Work
1. What topic did you choose from the homework section? Why do so many adults return to college later in life.
2. What is the thesis statement of this essay? These “non-traditional” adult students have many reasons for continuing their education or pursuing new occupational goals altogether.
3. What are the three topic sentences?
A common reason people return to college is for work related motives.
Another reason to return back to school later in adulthood is the accessibility of money.
One of the most important reasons to return to college as an adult is for personal reasons.
4. In what order is this essay developed? Reverse Emphatic
5. What is the point of view used in this essay? Third Person
The Nontraditional Student
Carrie graduated high school in 1994 right after having her first child a year before. She started working towards her degree at Cal Poly Pomona the following fall semester; whilst contending with the responsibilities of being a single mother. College, unfortunately, was not in the cards for her. She was lucky enough to find a job working at her future mother-in-law’s mortgage company. She continued working in the mortgage industry until 2007, when the subprime mortgage crisis began. Dealing with the recent financial crisis Carrie labored to find new employment prospects. She, like many Americans at the time, decided it was time to seek an occupation in another industry. She took the risk and went back to school to get her nursing degree. Carrie was not alone in her endeavor; the majority of college students, even today, are over the age of 25. These “non-traditional” adult students have many reasons for continuing their education or pursuing new occupational goals altogether. A common reason people return to college is for work related motives. There are plenty of students, just like Carrie, who go back to school to achieve their lifelong