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  Cause and effect is the relationship be tween two things when one thing makes something else happen.  For example, if we eat too much food and do not exercise, we gain weight. Eating food without exercising is the "cause;" weight gain is the "effect." There may be multiple causes and multiple effects.  Looking for the reason why things happen (cause/effect) is a basic human drive. So, understanding the cause/effect text structure is essential in learning the ba sic ways the world works. Writers use this text structure to show order, inform, specu late, and change behavior. This text struc ture uses the process of identifying poten tial causes of a problem or issue in an or derly way. It is often used to teach social studies and science concepts. My vid : 

Conjunctions are words that function as a link between clauses or elements in sentences. Cause and effect conjunctions are used to introduce clauses with the purpose to express the concept of cause and effect. We can use cause and effect conjunctions to link two sentences and to show their cause and effect relationship: cause conjunctions (because, due to/owing to, since/as) are used to introduce the reason of a sentence; effect conjunctions (as a result, so, therefore) are used to show the purpose of a sentence. We can focus on the cause or on the result by using different conjunctions. Cause When we want to focus on the cause, we use conjuctions as because, since, as, due to, owing to They can be followed by a clause or a gerund/verb in the following way Clause 1 + because/since/as + clause 2 Clause 1 + due to/owing to + gerund/noun Effect When we want to focus on the effect, we use conjuctions as as a result, so, therefore They are followed by a clause in the following way Clause 1 ...

Cause and effect  "Cause and effect" is a relationship between events or things, where one is the result of the other. This is a combination of action and reaction. Something happens (a cause) that leads to an effect.  The cause and effect text structure is generally used in expository and persuasive writing modes. To put it another way: when an author gives reasons why something happened, he or she is explaining what caused an effect (reasons are causes and the thing that happens is the effect). Examples of Cause and Effect When you're trying to understand what is cause and effect, it can be helpful to review some examples. Cause: We received seven inches of rain in four hours. Effect: The underpass was flooded. Cause: I never brush my teeth. Effect: I have 5 cavities. Cause: I've smoked cigarettes daily for 20 years. Effect: I have lung cancer. Cause: Many buffalo were killed. Effect: Buffalo almost became extinct. Cause: The streets were snow-packed and icy. Effect...