1. Cause and effect is a common way to organize information in a text. Paragraphs structured as cause and effect explain reasons why something happened or the effects of something. These paragraphs can be ordered ascauses and effects or as effects and then causes.
2. Cause and Effect Examples in Sentences. When water is heated, the molecules move quickly, therefore the water boils. A tornado blew the roof off the house, and as a result, the family had to find another place to live. Because the alarm was not set, we were late for work.