Cause and Effect essays

Using the topic of global warming, this video explains how to structure a cause and effect essay, with examples of cause and effect connectors (i.e. transition signals) and example sentences to explain the grammar of the connectors. ▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 00:00 Intro 00:27 Overview 03:01 Structure 09:00 Connectors for cause and effect 11:37 Conclusion ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Cause and effect essays are common at university as well as in exams such as IELTS and TOEFL. To write them effectively you need to choose an appropriate structure, namely either the block structure (which lists all causes first, then all effects), or the chain structure (which gives each cause followed immediately by each effect, which may itself become the next cause). There are many possible connectors which can be used to show cause and effect relationship, for example: As a result As a consequence Consequently Therefore Thus is the cause of is caused by leads to Because of Due to As a result of results in results from has an effect on is the effect of is affected by is a consequence of For more information on this topic, see: https://www.eapfoundation.com/writing... If you like these videos, consider supporting my work on Patreon at:   / eapfoundation  . You can get early access to videos as well as additional resources for English for Academic Purposes (EAP). Other useful links: https://www.eapfoundation.com/ (EAPFoundation.com website home page)   / eapfoundation   (LinkedIn)   / eapfoundation   (Facebook) Glacier image comes from freepik.com, created by katemangostar