Cause and Effect

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Cause-and-effect essays analyze ____ something happens

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why

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Cause-and-effect links events together.

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Through time.

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Many causes can lead to a single effect.

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True

Answer explanation

It's true! Remember the broken glass? So many explanations...

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Some relationships are subtle and complex, with various effects.

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True

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Claiming a cause-and-effect relationship without evidence is easy.

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False

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Importance of balanced analysis and exploring less obvious causes.

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False

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The fallacy that A precedes B, thus A caused B, is called ________________.

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post hoc ergo propter hoc

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Transitions are not important in a cause-and-effect essay.

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False

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Part of speech and definition of affect:

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verb, to influence

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Part of speech and definition of effect:

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noun, a result