Which topic is too broad for a cause and effect essay ?

What causes famine in underdeveloped countries.

Explanation:

A cause and effect essay is the essay in which the essayist discusses reasons and results of a particular topic.

Cause and effect essay can be partially in nature or the whole of the essay can be cause and effect.

The topic of 'what causes famine or hunger in underdeveloped countries' is too broad for cause and effect essay because there are not only one reason for hunger or famine in underdeveloped countries. The causes for famine in underdeveloped countries can be poverty, to unemployment, economy of the country, etc. So, there are many areas that will need to be examined in order to see the causes and effects of it on famine in underdeveloped countries.

So, the topic of 'what causes famine in underdeveloped countries' is too broad for a cause and effect essay.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)