Cause & Effect Writing

Cause and effect sentences/essays are concerned with why something happens (ed) (causes) and what happens as a result (effects). This is a common method of organizing and discussing ideas.

If you can put the two things into a sentence using "if.... then...", then you have the requirements for cause and effect.

For example: If you throw a ball up, then it will fall back down. In this case, throwing the ball up is the cause for it to fall down.

More examples:

• go out in the rain -------->  get wet
• eat too much --------------> get fat
• do not study ---------------> fail exam
• walk fast ---------------------> catch the bus

Words and phrases that can be used when writing Cause & Effect sentences/paragraphs

                                 so,  therefore,  consequently,  as a result,  because of