AFFECT OR EFFECT?

Practical Teaching Experience

By: Jessica Beste and Bailey Goodman
OBJECTIVES
1. Students will be able to complete two online
exercises to demonstrate their understanding
of the differences between affect and effect.
2. Students will be able to create a blog entry
to demonstrate their mastery and
understanding of the terms by defining and
applying the information.
IS THERE ANYTHING WRONG WITH
THESE SENTENCES?
1. Staying up all night will effect your ability to
function during the day.

2. The effect of staying up all night is falling

asleep at your desk.
ANSWER 1
 Staying up all night will affect your ability to
function during the day.

 In this example, staying up is the cause of

the problem.
ANSWER 2
 The effect of staying up all night is falling
asleep at your desk.

 In this example falling asleep at your desk is

the result of an action.
ONLINE ACTIVITY

http://www.towson.edu/ows/exerciseaffect.htm
WHEN DOES ONE USE AFFECT?
WHEN DOES ONE USE EFFECT?
 It is important to know what powers Congress
has, because it will affect your life in the near
future.

 The effect of the tsunami was devastating to

the island.

 Both of these sentences are correct. Work

with a partner to determine why they are
correct and what the affect vs. effect rule is.
AFFECT VS EFFECT
 AFFECT: verb – to act upon, to change or to
cause a change 

 EFFECT: noun – result; consequence

 Affect Effect
Concern Result

Change Outcome

Influence Cause

to act on the emotions of Bring or brought about

 EFFECT

Hillary effected a change in

procedure.
Hillary brought about a
change in procedure.

This change had a noticeable

effect on employee morale.

This change had a

noticeable result on
employee morale.
EFFECT HAS IN FRONT…
 A
 An

 The

 No

 Any

 Take

Example: When will this take effect?

The medicine had no effect.
AFFECT
Weather conditions affect
many people’s moods.
Weather conditions
change/influence many
people’s moods.

I will try not to let his words

affect me.

I will try not to let his words

influence/concern me.
 ONLINE ACTIVITY 2
http://www.towson.edu/ows/exerciseaffect2.htm

Email results:
jbeste1@students.towson.edu
bgoodm2@students.towson.edu
BLOG ASSIGNMENT
 Make a blog entry
 It must include:
 Definitions of affect and effect
 At least 2 examples of each
 Give a brief explanation of why you chose affect
or effect.
DID WE MEET ALL OF THE
OBJECTIVES??
1. Students will be able to complete two online
exercises to demonstrate their understanding
of the differences between affect and effect.
2. Students will be able to create a blog entry
to demonstrate their mastery and
understanding of the terms by defining and
applying the information.