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CAUSE AND EFFECT ESSAYS. Anthony Solloway’s L2 groups Week 11. A cause is WHY something happens. An effect is WHAT happens. A cause and effect essay explains what happens and why it happens. EXAMPLES. 1. Using lots of electricity results in air pollution (such as CO 2 ).
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CAUSE AND EFFECT ESSAYS Anthony Solloway’sL2 groups Week 11
A cause is WHY something happens. An effect is WHAT happens. A cause and effect essay explains what happens and why it happens.
EXAMPLES • 1. Using lots of electricityresults in air pollution (such as CO2). . (Air pollution (such as CO2) results from using too much electricity.) • 2. Daisy ate a lot of chocolate. Consequently, she felt sick. • ( Daisy feltsick as a consequence of eating too much chocolate.
3. The volcanic eruption led to the plane being delayed. (The plane was delayed as a result of the volcano erupting.) 4. The sun was very bright. Because of this, Lucy put on her sunglasses. (Lucy put on her sunglasses because the sun was very bright.)
The language of cause and effect (أسباب و نتائج) is important in academic writing because it helps answer the question “Why?” • Causes are reasons (they come first). • Effects are results (they come next).
