Cause & Effect
Cause and Effect is one of the most common strategies to use for essay writing.
Cause
A Cause is the reason that something occurred or happened. Some common words are; cause, reason, root, basis, origin, source.
Effect
An Effect is the result that happened. Some common words are; outcome, result, effect, consequence.
Cause & Effect Identification
How do you identify cause and effect in a paragraph or sentence?
You should look for some of the signal words below.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| Because | Result |
| Since | Then |
| In order that | Therefore |
| Due to | Thus |
| If | Then |
| Cause | Consequently |
| Since | Then |
You can use the History Timeline for Cause & Effect Events in Global History.