ABSTRACT
Academic work frequently involves demonstrating a link between a cause, such as a price rise, and an effect or result, such as a fall in demand. This chapter demonstrates and practises two methods of describing the link, with the focus either on the cause or on the effect. A writer may choose to put the emphasis on either the cause or the effect. In both cases, either a verb or a conjunction can be used to show the link. Conjunctions are commonly used with specific situations, while verbs are more often used in general cases. Note the position of the conjunctions is needed. For example, The teacher was ill, therefore/so/consequently the class was cancelled. The use of conjunctions is explained in this example. The chapter presents practices to explain cause an effect. For example, Cold winter of 2013 is the cause, and it effect is Increase in labour disputes.
