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4 Transition Words for Cause and Effect Templates

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Strong causal transitions distinguish evidence of causation from simple sequence or correlation and fit the grammar of the sentence, preventing words like therefore from making a causal claim stronger than the evidence allows.

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    Choose the template closest to your actual purpose.
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    Replace every bracketed field with specific information.
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    Delete any sentence that does not belong in your situation.
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    Read the result aloud for unnatural transitions or repeated phrasing.
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Transition Words for Cause and Effect Template 1
Cause clause: Because [supported cause], [result].
Transition Words for Cause and Effect Template 2
Result transition: [Cause/event]. As a result, [effect].
Transition Words for Cause and Effect Template 3
Qualified relation: [Factor] contributes to/is associated with [outcome] under [conditions].
Transition Words for Cause and Effect Template 4
Noun phrase: [Outcome] was partly due to [noun phrase cause].