Writing Academic English 4th Edition

Oneeffectof/consequenceofwestwardexpansionwasthedestructionofhabitat

forthebison.

1. Thecomputeris a learningtoolSit helpschildrentomastermathand
   languageskills.(Aftersince,wemustusea clausewitha subjectanda verb.)


2. Duetotheabilityofcomputerstokeeprecordsofsalesandinventory,
   manybigdepartmentstoresrelyonthem.


3. Amedicalcomputersystemisanaidtophysiciansbecauseofitsabilityto
   interpretdatafroma patient'shistoryandprovidea diagnosis.(Howwould
   yourewritethissentenceusingbecauseinsteadofbecauseof?)


4. War,famine,andethnicviolencehavecauseda floodofrefugeesinthepast
   50 years.

Step 1 UnderlinethepaIioftheE\entencethatstatesa cause.

Step 2 Circlethewordorwordsthatintroducethecause.

Step 3 Beabletodiscusstheuseofeachwordorphraseyouhavecircled.

Whatkindofgrammaticalstructurefollowseachone?Notice

especiallythedifferencebetweentheuseofbecauseandbecauseof

Thefirstonehasbeendoneforyouasanexample.

Theareasin whichbisoncouldroamfreelyshrankasa resultof/asaconsequenceof

thewestwardexpansionofthe1800s.

Bison nearlybecameextinctdueto/becauseoflossofhabitatandoverhunting.

BisonwereindispensabletotheNativeAmericantribesbecause/since/asthisoneanimal

providedthemwithnearlyeverythingtheyneededforsurvival:meat,clothing,-shelter,tools,

andweapons.

Thebison'snearextinctionresultedfrom/wastheresultoflossofhabitatand

overhunting.

BisonwereindispensabletotheNativeAmericantribes,forthisoneanimalprovidedthem

withnearlyeverythingtheyneededforsurvival:meat,clothing,shelter,tools,andweapons.

Note: Whenusedinthisway,forhasthesamemeaningasbecause.However,youMUST

usea commainfrontoffor,andyouMUSTNOTusea commainfrontofbecause.

theeffectof

theconsequenceof

Chapter 6 ICause!£ffectEssa!ls 101

Justascertaintransitionsignalsshowtimeorderandlogicaldivision,certainwordsand

phrasessignalcause/effectrelationships.Youprobablyknowmanyofthemalready.

dueto

becauseof

asa resultof

asaconsequenceof

toresultfrom

tobetheresultof

because

since

as

for

CauseSignalWords

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PRJ.CT1CE 3
Recognizing
CauseSignal
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Cause/EffectSignalWordsandPhrases