How to Write a Cause and Effect Paragraph

What makes something happen is  called a cause.An effect is what happens as a result of the cause. Cause and effect paragraphs are not just written for English writing assignments; news reporters, magazine writers and bloggers also use them. However, writing with the cause and effect approach usually means separating cause and effect into different paragraphs.

Instructions

1. • Decide whether to write about a cause or an effect or both. You can choose to discuss only the causes of an event or only the effects of an event. Alternately, you can discuss the causes AND effects of a certain event -- but if you do, you'll have to keep each of them brief and to the point.
   • Make a list of causes or effects. Then narrow down that list to include only the most important causes or effects.
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   • Explain each cause or effect in the paragraph in as much detail as possible. Likely you will need to offer a little cause to an effect paragraph, or a little effect to a cause paragraph just to give it context.
   • Use transitional words in your paragraph, such as: also, as a result, because, first and finally.
   • Include in your paragraph a clear topic sentence. This sentence should state the main idea of your paragraph. In other words, what point are you trying to make?
   • Arrange your points in chronological order to show how events moved through time. Use your transitional words from Step 4 to accomplish this. You can also use order of importance, which describes events that are most important first.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

     Tips & Warnings

     • Type your paragraph using 12-point font so it's not too small or big.
     • Double-space your paragraph.
     • Check over your paragraph many times for errors.

     
     
     
     

           Some cause and effect paragraph

                                                              Bad effect of smoking

 Smoking has many serious effects.  The most obvious effect is the deterioration of a smoker's health.  Smoking increases the risk of lung disease, increases blood pressure, increases the risk of heart attacks, and reduces the flow of oxygen to the brain.  Smoking creates respiratory problems.  A smoker's cough expels phlegm, a thick mucus in the nose and the throat that wants to escape the body.  Prolonged use may lead to emphysema and the need to hook up to a machine to pump enough oxygen into the lungs.  Another effect of this habit is that smoking breeds halitosis; a smoker's breath always smells foul and repulsive.  Smoking frequently results in social isolation because fewer people smoke or want to be in the presence of a second-hand smoker.  Friends and acquaintances often bluntly tell their smoking friends that they don't want the smell in their cars or in their homes.  The strong, offensive odor of smoke clings to smokers' clothing, hair, and skin. The final effect of smoking is that it depletes the pocketbook. Smoking is now an expensive habit, and the price of cigarettes continues to rise.  The effects of smoking are many, which leaves one wondering why intelligent people do not find a way to break their harmful addiction.

                                                           Cities have grown very large

In recent decades, cities have grown so large that now about 50% of the Earth's population lives in urban areas. There are several reasons for this occurrence. First, the increasing industrialization of the nineteenth century resulted in the creation of many factory jobs, which tended to be located in cities. These jobs, with their promise of a better material life, attracted many people from rural areas. Second, there were many schools established to educate the children of the new factory laborers. The promise of a better education persuaded many families to leave farming communities and move to the cities. Finally, as the cities grew, people established places of leisure, entertainment, and culture, such as sports stadiums, theaters, and museums. For many people, these facilities made city life appear more interesting than life on the farm, and therefore drew them away from rural communities.