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Cause and Effect Relation











          Cause Characteristics


       A. A reason
                                                                    Effect Characteristics


       B. The answer to the question                           A. The result or consequence

       "why did this happen?"                                  of an action



       C. Usually begins with the                              B. The answer to the question

       word "because"                                          "what happened"



                                                               C. Occurs in the sequence

                                                               after 'cause'







               Introducing a Cause

        A. Conjunctions :                                               Introducing an Effect

        as, since, because, for, due to

        the fact that.                                           A. Conjunctions :
                                                                 So


        B. Transitions :
        (-)                                                      B. Transitions :
                                                                 As a result, consequently,
                                                                 therefore, thus
        C. Preposition
        due to, because of, as a result                          C. Preposition

        of.
                                                                 (-)
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