My preference of essays to discuss is “If You Let Me Play…” essay by Mary Brophy Marcus. If You Let Me Play… essay is a cause and effect essay. This essay uses “cause-effect reasoning to argue that (1) women’s participation in sport produces valuable skills and (2) these skills help women succeed in business.” Part of a cause-effect essay is the purpose. The purpose of this essay is to deepen the audience’s understanding of the topic and addresses why the argument that women’s participation in sports produces valuable skills and how those skills help them succeed. Furthermore, Mary Brophy Marcus draws her audience in by describing a successful business woman, who is Nike’s associate director of sports marketing, using her lunch break to play
