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Cause and Effect
Another way to organize ideas is using cause and effect. This method works in either direction:
1. cause 
➞ effect: what happened (cause) and what happened as a result (effect)
2. effect 
➞ cause: what happened (effect) and why it happened (cause)
Like chronology, cause and effect can be the main organizational structure or it can be used to organize a
specific part. It can also be used in combination with other organizing principles. For example, if your assignment
were to discuss the events that led to World War I, you would probably use cause and effect as well as chronology
to organize your ideas.
Here’s part of an outline for an essay about the effects of the Industrial Revolution on city life.
Industries moved to cities
Large influx of working class from rural areas—looking for jobs
Crowded, unsanitary conditions
Children in the streets (unsupervised) or working in factories (uneducated)
Demand for more hospitals, police, sanitation, social services