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Causation explores and answers the questions of why things happened the way they did. Causation explores a sequence of events and the motivations behind those events. Causation also explores “What if” questioning. A writer will explore possible outcomes of events through the study of causes and effects. This writing technique is used to explore why things happen and what occurs after those events pass. Causation seeks explanation. Most writers and thinkers of the past have explores the necessary connections between causes and effects. A writer of course can only offer his interpretation of why things happen the way that they do. A writer must then research why things occur and the effect of the occurrences. Snap judgments by writers who have not researched and presented information without bias force the audience to use their own judgment and validate the author’s proposed causes and results.A successful writer of causation answers the questions of “Why?” and of “Then what?” As these questions are what the audience will be looking to finds answers to, through reading a piece of writing. Great writers take their questions and answers beyond these, such as answering what happened beyond certain conditions and after incidences occur. A chain of events should show links clearly, showing the reason behind the existence. Sometimes the piece can become a sharply drawn analysis of causes and consequences. Explanations should we woven into the work subtly, as to not overwhelm the reader.
A writer should decide when to discuss the causes or the effects during his paper. It is important to note the purpose of the paper. This will help the writer to determine when to focus on either the effects of the causes of the story in which he hopes to tell. Author interest and point of view are of most importance when writing causation. This will give the paper flavouring unique from other papers, even if it is of the same subject. Style and language based on interest and point of view can also encourage readers to consider if the outcome of the situation could have been avoided if certain underlying causes were not to have occurred.
A good help to a writer of causation is to draft a timeline of the sequence of events. This will help, as a timeline can serve as an excellent model of the chain of events in a story. The causes of some events are many, and an outline will greatly help when writing. The writer should use this when writing as a guide, to ensure that everything does fit together in the paper clearly and the audience will be able to understand the causes and outcomes of an incident. The outline will also help the writer determine on what areas are most important to focus in on in his paper. Events should logically have something to do with each other, and the connection should be clear to the audience. Several causes leading to a notable outcome are important to show, as well as sequence and relevance. Planning a causation paper is worth the effort in the long run for the writer. The writer can easily draw on this source when writing, with all relevant information easily at his disposal. Causation is important, as it is used to explain past events, preparing the audience for events that they may encounter in the future.
Example of Causation: How I got to where I am today
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