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(Essay) Cause & Effect
(Essay) Cause & Effect
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Structure 1: the Block Structure
Generally considered to be more appropriate for shorter cause and effect essays,
or for those in which only the causes or the effects are the focus of that essay (but
not both aspects), the block structure is when either the causes or the effects are
grouped separately and are introduced in blocks:
introduction
causes
effects
conclusion
1. How many paragraphs the writer dedicates to the causes and to the effects is
dependent upon the length of the essay and the writer’s choice.
3. The effects may be described before the causes if such effects are the focus of
the essay; otherwise, it’s generally considered to be more logical to always
place the causes before the effects in a cause and effect essay.
Using our example essay question, a plan for a block-structured essay about
preliminary-year programmes might contain the following ordering and main ideas:
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introduction
transition sentence
conclusion
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Structure Two: the Point-by-Point Structure
Much like the block structure, it’s still considered logical however to order the
causes before the effects, as is shown in the following diagram:
introduction
cause 1 + effects
cause 2 + effects
cause 3 + effects
conclusion
Using our essay question about preliminary-year programmes, an example plan for
such a point-by-point cause and effect essay might look something like this:
introduction
conclusion
Whichever structure you choose, don’t forget to include the usual essay writing
elements and to make sure that your writing is clear, concise, logical and well
edited. Remember also to utilise some of the language structures that we’ll be
outlining in Chapter 3.
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