 Read the essay entitled, ‘The Irish Famine, 1845-1849’ on pages 330-333 of Patterns… 

o Write a summary.
o Paraphrase the essay’s thesis (main point).
During the 1800s, the Irish Famine brought misery and sorrow to Ireland, and it was caused and
sustained by major factors including potato crop failure, landlordism, government policy errors.
and long-standing British anti-Irish prejudice
o Discuss the cause-and –effect relationship presented. Is the writer focused on causes,
effects, or both?
o List the transitional words and phrases used to indicate causal connections.
o Is the writer effective in presenting a cause-and-effect relationship? Discuss why or
why not?
o Discuss if the writer effective in concluding the essay.

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