HOW TO WRITE A CAUSE AND EFFECT PARAGRAPH

What makes something happen is called a cause. An effect is what happens as a result of the cause. Cause andeffect paragraphs are not just written for English writing assignments; news reporters, magazine writers and even average consumers also use them. Here are a fewbasics on writing a coherent cause and effect paragraph.

INSTRUCTIONS

Step one.1
Decide whether to write about a cause or an effect or both. You can chooseto discuss only the causes of an event or only the effects of an event. Alternately, you can discuss the causes AND effects of a certain event.
Step two.2Make a list of causes or effects. Then narrow down that list to include only the most important causes or effects.
Step three.3
Explain each cause or effect inthe paragraph in as much detail as possible. Likely you will need to offer a little cause to an effect paragraph, or a little effect to a cause paragraph just togive it context.
Step four.4
Use transitional words in your paragraph, such as: also, as a result, because, first and finally.
Step five.5
Include in yourparagraph a clear topic sentence. This sentence should state the main idea of your paragraph. In other words, what point are you trying to make?
Step six.6Arrange your points in chronological order. Space order shows how events moved through space, such as describing someone from head to toe. Time order shows howevents move through time. Use transitional words like first, second, finally. Lastly, you can use order of importance, which shows events that are most important.