Cause and effect relationships in writing explain why something happened.
• The cause is the reason something happens.
• The effect is what happened as a result of the cause.
To find a cause, ask yourself, “Why did this happen?”
Some cause clue words/phrases:
because
one reason was
due to
as a result of
To find an effect, ask yourself, “What did this cause to happen? What was the result of this?”
Some effect clue words/phrases:
as a result
therefore
that’s why
so
consequently
