Writing a cause and effect essay

A Story by Alex Stephen

Here are some basic steps you can follow to equip yourself with some amazing essay writing skills.

Read your assignment carefully.

At a glance, you might find the question or assignment very simple. But understanding it is very important before you start writing.

What if you read the question wrong in a hurry and you end up with something completely opposite to the requirements? All your efforts will go right down the drain and you might be risking your grades.

That is the risk you don’t want to take. Take your time. Read the question carefully.

Choose a topic for your essay.

Sometimes your teacher might assign you a topic. If the topic the given, you don’t have to stress about choosing one for your essay. All you have to do is research and start writing.

Conduct a research on your topic.

You have to answer two questions in your cause and effect essay. How and Why?

To answer these questions, of course, you need some material. To acquire the material, you have to research your topic.

You can use the internet, read books related to your topic or review the previous researches on your topic. You can also look for some additional information that you can find in your library.

Create an outline of your essay.

Once you have gathered the information, create an outline of your essay.

Here is a pro tip. The more time you spend creating your essay outline, the less you will need in writing it.

The key factor to an effective essay is the right essay structure. Once you know how you are going to craft your essay, writing the content won’t be a problem for you. You will have to concentrate on the main points of your essay.

This step is just a guideline for your ease. You can write it down in any way you want. That can be just the main points of whole sentences, whatever helps you.

Usually, an essay outline follows a five paragraph outline.