大学英语写作(二) 扫二维码继续学习
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Cause and effect essay

demonstration of logic

will answer not only for 'why', but 'how'

specific cause leads to specific effect

Important features

focus what has happened before

research events-all causes

how happen

Be aware of fallious reasoning

chronology is not cause-effect

determine

1. linear causality--one cause one effect

2. domina causality--sequencial causal effect; indirect/direct; several causes[alarm broke]

3. cyclic causality--round; impact something else; final impact has an impact on the first thing; repeating; may happen same time[water cycle]

4. spiralling causality--like the cyclic; diff-bigger/smaller everytime[cold war]

5. relational causality--two things work together; balance/difference influences[pressure inside and outside]

6. mutual causality--impact each other; simultanious may be sequencial[barter with someone for sth you need]

non-causal relationships

Structure

introduction-body-conclusion

types

n-1;1-n;1-1

demonstrate of the total logic 

there is no need to persuade or present your argument (focus on logic)

Keys

transitions: 

--cause; reason; becauuse of; as a result of; as a consequence of; since; as result from; result in; due to; owing to; the effect of; the consequence of

Use of the third person

authoritative

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