English XI Cause and Effect

DEFINITION OF CAUSE AND EFFECT 

Merujuk pada situs Cambridge Dictionary, Selasa (16/1/2024), ‘cause’ berarti sebuah kata yang digunakan untuk mewakili sebuah alasan mengapa sesuatu bisa terjadi. Sementara ‘effect’ adalah akibat dari sebuah pengaruh tertentu.

Dari pengertian tersebut diatas, kita bisa menyimpulkan bahwa cause and effect merupakan kalimat atau paragraf yang menyatakan adanya dua hal yang saling berkaitan yakni alasan/sebab terjadinya sesuatu yang memberikan dampak/akibat.

WHEN WE USE CAUSE AND EFFECT?

Cause and effect adalah sebuah jenis kalimat yang biasa digunakan dalam penulisan teks eksplanasi (explanation text) atau essay.

SIGNAL WORDS OF CAUSE

• Because (karena)
• The reason for (alasan untuk)
• On account of (karena)
• Bring about (menimbulkan)
• Created by (diciptakan/disebabkan oleh)
• Contributed to (berkontribusi pada)
• Led to (menyebabkan)
• Due to (karena)
• Owing to (berdasarkan fakta itu)
• In view of (berdasarkan fakta itu)
• For as much as (berdasarkan fakta itu)
• Seeing that (melihat kondisi tersebut)
• Being that (karena)

SIGNAL WORDS OF EFFECT

• As a result (hasil dari/akibatnya)
• Then (kemudian)
• Hence (karenanya)
• For this reason (untuk alasan ini)
• Therefore (Sehingga)
• Outcome (hasil)
• So (jadi)
• Consequently (akibatnya)
• Finally (akhirnya)
• In order to (untuk)
• Upshot (hasil)
• In consequence (konsekuensinya)
• Reaction (reaksi)
• Accordingly (demikan)
• Thus (dengan demikian)

EXAMPLES:

When followed by noun or noun phrase

• due to

Contoh: Due to heavy rain (cause), we can’t go to concert (effect). (Dikarenakan hujan lebat, kita tidak bisa pergi ke konser)

• because of

Contoh: He got good grade (effect) because of his study habits (cause). (Dia mendapatkan nilai yang bagus karena kebiasaan belajarnya)

• owing to

Contoh: I didn’t attend the practice (effect) owing to the headache (cause). (Saya tidak datang ke latihan karena sakit kepala)

• thanks to

Contoh: Thanks to your help (cause), we were successful (effect). (Berkat bantuan Anda, kami berhasil sukses)

When followed by subject + verb or verb phrase

• because

Contoh: Because he was sick (cause), he did not cook well (effect). (Karena dia sedang sakit, dia tidak bisa memasak dengan baik)

• since

Contoh: The concert was canceled (effect) since it’s raining (cause) (Konsernya dibatalkan karena hujan)

• as

Contoh: As it is raining again (cause), we will have to stay at home (effect). (Karena hujan lagi, kita harus tinggal di rumah)

• for

Contoh: I decided to call it a day (cause) – for I was feeling tired (effect). (Saya memutuskan untuk istirahat/ mengakhiri bekerja hari ini, karena saya merasa lelah)

EXAMPLE OF EXPLANATION TEXT

Snow Formation

Within the realm of meteorology, the formation of snow is a complex process rooted in the interplay of temperature, humidity, and atmospheric conditions. It commences when supercooled water droplets freeze onto ice nuclei, forming ice crystals. These crystals then undergo further growth through the accretion of water vapor. As these intricate ice structures fall through the atmosphere, they accumulate additional moisture, resulting in the unique and varied snowflakes that grace our winter landscapes. Understanding the intricacies of snow formation provides insights into regional climates and weather patterns.

https://www.english-academy.id/blog/contoh-explanation-text

EXERCISES

Choose the correct answer for the following questions!

1. 1. You can borrow my motorcycle … you promise me to be careful with it.
      1. as long as
      2. because
      3. thus
      4. since
      5. consequently
   2. We should avoid oily food … be healthy.
      1. cause
      2. owing to
      3. in order to
      4. thanks to
      5. hence
   3. The flight was delayed due … the bad weather.
      1. of
      2. for
      3. to
      4. in
      5. on
   4. He came to Makassar … he got a job there.
      1. because
      2. thus
      3. because of
      4. then
      5. as a result
   5. Ratna can’t attend the party … her illness.
      1. since
      2. nevertheless
      3. because
      4. then
      5. because of

Create cause and effect sentences by completing the following text!

1. I had a headache …
2. Rita wins the competition …
3. My brother didn’t pass the exam …
4. I didn’t go to school …
5. He lost all his memory …

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