Cause and EffectCause and Effect

Cause and effect can be a little Cause and effect can be a little tricky, so PLEASE pay attention!!!!!!tricky, so PLEASE pay attention!!!!!!

Cause and effect is a pattern of Cause and effect is a pattern of organization used by authors to organization used by authors to either EXPLAIN THE REASON THAT either EXPLAIN THE REASON THAT SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED, or it SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED, or it is the RESULT OF SOMETHING is the RESULT OF SOMETHING HAPPENING.HAPPENING.

Cause and Cause and EffectEffect

You can see some of the signal You can see some of the signal words for the cause and effect words for the cause and effect pattern on page 183 of your reading pattern on page 183 of your reading book.book.

All of the pattern of organization key All of the pattern of organization key words can be found on page 212 of words can be found on page 212 of your reading book.your reading book.

Cause and EffectCause and Effect

The author will either state a cause The author will either state a cause and then give you the results that will and then give you the results that will take place because of that cause.take place because of that cause.

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The author will give you an effect, the The author will give you an effect, the end result, and then give you the end result, and then give you the causes that made this change take causes that made this change take place.place.

Cause and EffectCause and Effect

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What is the main idea? (in this case it What is the main idea? (in this case it is an effect.)is an effect.)

What are the supporting details? (in this What are the supporting details? (in this case the causes.)case the causes.)

Chapter 5 Practice 8Chapter 5 Practice 8

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Go through this exercise with me.Go through this exercise with me. Listen to my explanations for each answer.Listen to my explanations for each answer.