Outline: Basic Cause Paragraph or Essay

As we mentioned, the most effect cause-and-effect paragraphs focus on one element: either causes (reasons) or effects (results).
Take a look at the banana peel above. If you're writing about the causes of somebody slipping on the floor, you should mention the effects (results) in the topic sentence. For example:

With more than 9-million Americans are injured and even killed in falls each year,
one must work to prevent the three major causes of falls.

Below, pick the cause of something important and write the three reasons in order of importance, with the most common cause last.

Title

Topic Sentence - the Top Bun

Your topic sentence goes here. If I write that slipping and falling
is a major problem, I need to list the three most important reasons that people slip and fall.

Try to limit your causes/reasons to one word

The Least Important Cause -- the Lettuce

The Second Most Important Cause (Reason) - the Tomato

The Move Important Cause - the Meat

Conclusion - the Bottom Bun

The bottom bun looks a lot like the top bun.
A conclusion can be something as simple as,
"Those are the causes of
slips that need to be addressed."

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