Cause and Effect

 Cause and Effect

Definition

Cause and effect is a text that writes about the analysis of a writer to provide a lesson that has several causes and effects. The causes that are analyzed may be two or more and the others are the resulting consequences. Cause and effects is usually in academic writing rather than creative writing. Often the writer needs a clear analysis to determine cause and effect so that the writer can avoid mistakes in the preparation.

Generic Structure

Cause and effect also has a generic structure, namely:

1. The composition of the cause and effect must have a topic sentence (main / main sentence) to discuss cause and effect

2. Supporting sentences from the cause and effect

3. Concluding sentences from the cause and effect

Example of sentences

A. Cause

(noun) someone or something that makes things happen.

The cause of the flood was the massive of amount garbage thrown in the river.

(verb) an activity that makes something happen.

The massive amount of garbage thrown in the river caused the flood.

B. Effect

(noun) a change which is the result of an activity or cause.

The rain had an effect on her mood.

Affect, When effect is used as a verb it changes to affect.

(verb) to produce an effect; cause something to happen.

The rain affected his mood.

You can usually easily identify a sentence that contains a cause-and-effect relationship if it contains words or phrases such as:

• Due to
• Because of
• Owing to
• Thanks to
• As a consequence of
• As a result of
• Because
• Since
• US
• For
• etc.

To express cause and effect in English, the above sentence or phrase will usually be followed by a noun or verb.

A cause-and-effect sentence followed by a noun

A cause and effect word followed by a noun or noun phrase usually uses a word or phrase (signal word / phase) such as:

• Because of
• Thanks to
• As a result of
• Due to
• As a consequence of
• Owing to

Signal word/phrase	+	Cause	+	Effect
or
Effect	+	Signal word/phrase	+	Cause

Example:

1. Due to Bella's nervousness, she did not pass the driving test.

Signal phrase: due to

Cause: Bella's nervousness

Effect: She did not pass the driving test

2. He's always late because of his gaming habits

Signal phrase: Because of

Cause: His gaming habits

Effect: He's always late

Causal sentence followed by a verb

Causal words followed by a subject + verb or verb phrase usually use a word or phrase (signal word / phase) such as:

• Because
• Since
• As
• For

Signal word/phrase	+	Cause	+	Effect
or
Effect	+	Signal word/phrase	+	Cause

Example:

1. The outing was canceled since it's raining

Signal phrase: since

Cause: it's raining

Effect: the outing was canceled

2. Dennis could not sing for his throat is afternoon

Signal phrase: for

Cause: his throat is afternoon

Effect: Dennis could not sing

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