Causal Analysis

There are many variations on the organizational patterns used in this mode. For example, to answer the “Why did it happen?”question, the writer must decide if one cause has one effect OR several effects. For example, the “Poor Listening Skills” may result in the consequence a student taking inadequate notes ; Or “ Poor Listening Skills” may result in many consequences, such as inadequate notes, memory lapses on written tests, and lost points in class due to failure to follow directions.)