Cause and Effect

 

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 》》Understanding Cause and Effect

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 (general arrangement)

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 (conclusion sentences) from the cause and effect

》》Cause and Effect Sentences in English

You can usually easily identify sentences that have a cause-and-effect relationship if they contain 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

In the next example the noun or noun phrase will be underlined.  Cause or cause is always written after the causal phrase (signal word / phase) as in the example above.  Below are common patterns:

Signal word / phrase + Cause + Effect

 or

Effect + Signal word / phrase + Cause

Example :

1. As a result of the rain, we canceled the outing.

Because of the rain, we canceled the picnic.

Signal phrase: As a result of

Cause: the rain

Effect: we canceled the outing

2. Dennis could not sing owing to his sore throat

Dennis couldn't sing because of his sore throat

Signal phrase: owing to

Cause: his afternoon throat

Effect: Dennis could not sing

3. She was dismissed as a consequence of her ignorance

He was dismissed for his ignorance.

Signal phrase: as a consequence of

Cause: her ignorance

Effect: She was dismissed

》》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

● US

● For

In the next example the subject + verb or verb phrase will be underlined.  Cause or cause is always written after the causal phrase (signal word / phase) as in the example above.  Below are common patterns:

Signal word / phrase + Cause + Effect

 or

Effect + Signal word / phrase + Cause

Example :

1. The outing was canceled since it's raining

The picnic was canceled due to rain.

Signal phrase: since

Cause: it's raining

Effect: the outing was canceled

2. Dennis could not sing for his throat is afternoon

Dennis couldn't sing because of his sore throat

Signal phrase: for

Cause: his throat is afternoon

Effect: Dennis could not sing

3. She was dismissed as a consequence of her ignorance

He was dismissed for his ignorance.

Signal phrase: as a consequence of

Cause: her ignorance

Effect: She was dismissed

Next , this is video materials about cause and effect

Next, this is video with my friend about cause and effect

From the video we know there is :

Budi: Hey man, how do u think the test was?

Andi: Since I study hard last night, I can finish my test. What do you think?

Budi: As I prepared it, I could handle it well too.

Andi: Man, can u come to my home to night?

Budi: I am sorry, I cant. For I have to study

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