CRAP-Testing:

Stress Management Strategies For Students: The Immediate Effects

Of Yoga, Humor, And Reading On Stress 2009
http://search.proquest.com/openview/84db70c3e725777242640926dada53
48/1?pq-origsite=gscholar

How Reading Books Fosters Language Development around the

World. 2012.
Professor at Peabody School of Education.
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cdr/2012/602807/

What reading does for the mind 1998.

Graduate School of Education Head Graduate Academic Adviser.
http://mccleskeyms.typepad.com/files/what-reading-does-for-the-mind.pdf

How does reading fiction influence empathy? 2013.

Department of management & organization, VU University. Multiple
professors.
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0055341

Research Examines How Parents Can Use Books to Have a Positive

Impact on Their Childs Social Struggles 2013
Dawn Fuller, University of Cincinnati
http://www.uc.edu/news/NR.aspx?id=18120

Cause & Effect Essay Outline

Topic: Positive effects of reading books.
Main points:
1st Health
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Stress reduction, concentration

Empathy
Fight diseases (like Alzheimer)

2nd Learning
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Vocabulary & writing skills

Language & communication skills
Improved memory

3rd Childs Development

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stuff

Paragraph 1: Hook + Introduction

Paragraph 2: 1st point
Paragraph 3: 2nd point
Paragraph 4: 3rd point
Paragraph 5: Conclusion + Opinion

1: Hook/quote Whether they know it or not, people tend to learn from

their surrounding environment. and books are no exception. They can

positively change our way of thinking in more ways than one. The most
memorable novels can be a huge influence on not only children, but also adults.

2: Reading books can greatly improve peoples health both mentally and
physically. First of all, they can act as a way to reduce stress Secondly, books
can help see in a different perspective and understand other people. Lastly, it
has been proven that reading can help fight certain illnesses, like Alzheimers
disease.
3: Another positive effect of reading is that it improves the readers
literature skills. Needless to say, reading directly translates to writing skills, Not
only that, but it can also help expand the readers vocabulary and improve the
quality of it. Many non-English speakers prefer to read books in English, or
another foreign language. This can greatly improve Furthermore, reading
books seems to be connected with having a good memory.
4: When it comes to children, reading is imperative for their development.
Especially in the years between birth and age of Whats more, reading a high
volume of books increases the benefits even further On top of that, books, can
Children with a good imagination tend to be more creative and
5: Books have always been a big part of our society. Not only as
entertainment, but also