Cause and Effect in Academic Writing, Diapositivas de Idioma Inglés

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WEEK 5

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IV: EXTENSION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE

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Because of the weather, we have had to cancel the barbecue. There has been a rise in imports on account of / as a result of / due to / owing to the lifting of restrictions. Given / in the light of / in view of the short time available, the project will have to be scaled back. Thanks to your generous donation, we have been able to continue our charitable work. He applied for early retirement on the grounds of ill health. A prepositional phrase followed by a noun phrase can come either at the start or at the end of a sentence. PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

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The bus didn't come, so I had to call a taxi. You didn't answer the phone; that's why I thought you were out. We can describe an effect or result using an adverb, adverbial phrase, or a conjunction followed by a clause. This is sometimes linked to the previous reason clause with and, or with a semicolon, and sometimes written as a separate sentence. In informal language, the most common way to describe an effect is to use the conjunction so (or and so, or so that) or that's why / which is why INTRODUCING AN EFFECT / RESULT

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Restrictions have been lifted. As a result, there have been more imports. Winters are very harsh and for this reason most houses are triple-glazed. The company has been losing money; we have therefore / thus been forced to make redundancies. The prosecution could not provide sufficient evidence. Accordingly, the case was dismissed. These forms are more common in written / formal / academic language. INTRODUCING AN EFFECT / RESULT

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first of all first things first firstly in addition moreover furthermore in conclusion as a conclusion to conclude all things considered all in all / on the whole at the end of the day opening adding to.. drawing conclusions

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relies on is backed by draws on examines studies analyzes argues that demonstrates interprets presents communicates performs the text / narrative..