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ESSAYS
Distinguish between cause and effect
To determine causes, ask,
Why did this (situation/ phenomenon)
happen?
Thesis statement
1.BLOCK ORGANISATION
Discuss all the causes/effects part by part
2. CHAIN ORGANISATION
Discuss a first cause and then its effect (linked
together), a second cause and its effect, a third
cause and its effect and so on.
BLOCK ORGANSATION
(FOCUS ONLY ON CAUSES)
INTRODUCTION
1st CAUSE
2nd CAUSE
3rd CAUSE
CONCLUSION (briefly
mention effect(s))
BLOCK ORGANSATION
(FOCUS ONLY ON EFFECTS)
INTRODUCTION
(briefly mention cause(s)
1st EFFECT
2nd EFFECT
3rd EFFECT
CONCLUSION
BLOCK ORGANISATION (CAUSES +
EFFECT)
INTRODUCTION
1st CAUSE
2nd CAUSE
1 EFFECT/
CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
1 CAUSE
1st EFFECT
2nd EFFECT
CONCLUSION
Note: Refer to Supplementary Material The Cause and Effect Essay
THE CAUSAL CHAIN ORGANISATION
Cause and effect are linked to each other
1st CAUSE
1st EFFECT
2nd CAUSE
2nd EFFECT
3rd CAUSE
3rd EFFECT
CONCLUSION
on account of as a result of
so as a result as a consequence
Causes:
Effects: