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.

Signal Words for Cause & Effect

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.