Unit 1 Writing Cause 因果关系写作策略.docx

Unit 1 Writing Cause - effect patternUseful Sentence Patterns and Expressions (A=cause, B=effect)B results from A.A results in B.A causes B.B is a result of A.The cause of/reason for B was an increase in demand.The reasons are as follows.开篇：There are three main causes for/several reasons for…There are many factors that may account for/responsible for…,but the following are the typical ones.Perhaps the prime reason/cause is that…There are a number of serious effects on…Perhaps the most potential consequence is…论证：For one(thing),…For another…The first and most important cause may be…Besides/In addition/What’s more,…Finally and most important cause may be…Last but not least,…However, of these three cause,…may be the most important.A number of factors, both physical and psychological, influence…The leading reason for…is…One of the most popular reasons why…is that…If…,it is simply because…To prove this point, let us ask why…But that is only part of the explanation. Perhaps the most significant about…is...结尾：From the foregoing,…All in all/In conclusion/In a word,In brief, it is…There is no doubt that special attention must be paid to the problem of…According to what has been discussed above, we can come to the conclusion…From the above analysis, we can conclude that…Therefore, it can be inferred that…It is expected that...一因多果（A Cause to Multiple Effects）例：People with the flu sometimes experience complications. The most complication is a bacterial infection. Then problems can occur with inflamed sinuses, bronchi, muscles, or ears. Finally, nonbacterial diseases, which are less common but still very serious, can also occur. (Leonhard, 1999, p. 203) 上文说明的是患流行性感冒（因）可以引发多种并发症（果）。为了使因果分析能够取得比较好的效果，有时既要考虑直接的原因或结果，又要间接的原因或结果。多因一果（Multiple Causes to an Effect）例：I want to learn English for lots of reasons. I don’t use English in my work now, but I think I may need it in the future if I want to get a better job. Also I love traveling and today you can make yourself understood