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Cause and Effect Language

Step 3: Choose the right language. Now you can write a great cause and effect essay using your outline. There are several language formulas that can effectively show cause and effect relationships, so take the time to choose the best ones for your piece. As always, vary your sentence structures for a smoother read and use plenty of evidence to write a convincing essay, then try some of these phrases to take your cause and effect arguments to the next level.

Cause Language

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  There are several reasons for...
  
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  The main factors are...
  
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  The first cause is...
  
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  [Cause] leads to or might lead to [effect]
  
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  This often results in...
  

Effect Language

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  Before [cause]...Now [effect]...
  
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  One of the results/outcomes of [cause] is...Another is...
  
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  A primary effect of [cause] is...
  
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  [Effect] often occurs as a consequence of [cause].
  

Linking Language

Make your cause and effect essay more coherent with linking language—or sentence connectors—that make the relationships between causes and effects crystal clear.

Use the following conjunctive adverbs to smoothly transition from one idea to the next in your cause and effect writing.

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  Also
  
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  Too
  
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  In addition
  
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  Thus
  
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  Therefore
  
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  Consequently
  

The purpose of an essay will determine its structure and format. The way you approach an informative essay, for instance, is going to be different from how you choose to write an argumentative essay.

Sometimes called reason and result essays, cause and effect essays examine an event or situation. They explore how this event or situation came into being (the “cause”) and what is happening because of this event or situation (the “effect”). In other words, the purpose of these types of essays is to explore the “why” or “how” of a situation.

A basic cause and effect essay structure would look like this:

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   Introduction: Describe the event or situation your essay will explore. Include your thesis statement, which may focus on what you think is the main cause or effect of the event or situation.
   
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