This is a powerpoint presentation that covers one of the topic of Senior High School: Reading and Writing. For this presentation, it deals with the topic of patterns of idea development. It also discusses a type of pattern of idea development: Cause and Effect. It also includes some activities and tips in patterns of idea development.

1. CAUSE AND EFFECT
Patterns of Idea Development
Reading and Writing

2. Review of
Definition:
• Cause – a factor that started
or enhanced a certain issue
or problem
• Effect – it is the aftermath or
consequence

3. Cohesive
Devices
• These are words or phrases
that link the idea stated in the
cause to the ones stated in
the effect
• It provides a smooth flow and
becomes organized in
structure

4. Examples
of Cohesive
Devices
• Because
• So
• As a result of
• Because of this
• As a consequential effect
• Therefore
• Since

5. Examples
of Cohesive
Devices
• Furthermore
• On this account
• After
• Aftermath
• Due to
• Caused by
• In effect

6. Tips in
Cause-and-
Effect
Writing
• Make sure to narrow down
your intended topic to be
written
(A broad topic will give a lot
of points that are not the
main focus of your writing)

7. Tips in
Cause-and-
Effect
Writing
• A simple yet detailed and
accurate explanation of how
it happened
• Use of transitional or
cohesive devices are needed
for the smooth flow

8. Tips in
Cause-and-
Effect
Writing
• There should be numerical
figures, statistics or other
evidences that could back-up
your writing.

9. False
Cause
Reasoning
• Avoid using false cause
reasoning
• False Cause Reasoning – a
way of assumption thinking
that something happened
that way because there is an
immediate cause precedes it