1. Cause and Effect Paragraphs

2. Cause and Effect
We often call them cause AND effect paragraphs, but they’re more like cause OR effect paragraphs.
They teach the reader about 3 causes or 3 effects of something important

3. Cause and Effect
However, when you talk about effects, you start with one cause. When you talk about causes, you are focusing on one effect.

4. Cause and Effect Paragraphs
We normally use cause and effect paragraphs for a few reasons:
To explain the good or bad effects of something so people can avoid or start something
Exercising has three positive effects.
A -> B1
A -> B2
A -> B3

5. Cause and Effect Paragraphs
We normally use cause and effect paragraphs for a few reasons:
To explain the causes of a problem (or sometimes, something good), so we can understand how to prevent it
Three causes of cheating are poor planning, bad communication with the teacher, and confusion.
A1 ->B
A2 -> B
A3 -> B

6. Cause and Effect Paragraphs
We normally use cause and effect paragraphs for a few reasons:
VERY UNCOMMON: To show how one event causes another, which causes another, which causes another. (This is more like a PROCESS paragraph).
If a student is lazy, they may procrastinate. This may cause them to be late with their assignments. If they’re late, they’ll cheat.

7. Cause and Effect Paragraphs
A>B>C>D
(Please DON’T do this type!)

8. TOPIC SENTENCE: EFFECTS
Here are some good topic sentences to discuss 3 effects:
S + should _____ for three good reasons.
There are three ______ effects of _________.
S has three _____ effects.

9. TOPIC SENTENCE: CAUSES
Here are some good topic sentences to discuss 3 causes:
There are three reasons WHY S + V
It is clear WHY S + V.
________ has three _____ causes.
There are three factors behind + OP.

10. CONNECTING WORDS TO USETW CC SC
Prep
Before Cause
for
because
since as
because of
due to
as a result of
Before Effect
Therefore,
Thus,
Consequently,
As a result, so