Causal arguments

Answer the questions why and what is the result? You can focus on many causes for one effect, many effects from one cause, or some causes that lead to some effects.
Cause/effect essays show the causes, the effects, or both the causes and the effects. Causes are reasons why something happened. The effects are the results of the cause.
History classes are often concerned with the causes of wars or other major events or with the effects of an election on history. Economics classes look at the causes or effects of changes in the economy. Psychology examines the causes of certain problems. Science classes study the effects or results of lab experiments. Causes and effects are common ways of looking at the world around us. Why do events happen? What are the results of those events?
Often each body paragraph describes a separate cause or a separate effect. Usually a writer will organize the body paragraphs in order of increasing importance or effectiveness—from the least important to most important.