Create an outline that lists the main points supporting your thesis. Organize these points logically, typically starting with the cause(s) and followed by the effect(s).

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- Writing Expository Plan Your Essay - Step 1: Identify the Thesis Statement
- Writing Expository Plan Your Essay - Step 2: Outline the Main Points
- Writing Expository Plan Your Essay - Step 3: Determine the Essay Structure

Steps of Writing Expository Cause and Effect: Plan Your Essay

Craft a thesis statement that clearly states the cause and effect relationship you will be discussing in your essay.

Writing Expository Plan Your Essay - Step 1: Identify the Thesis Statement

Writing Expository Plan Your Essay - Step 2: Outline the Main Points

Decide whether to use a block or chain structure for your essay. A block structure discusses all causes first, then the effects, while a chain structure discusses each cause immediately followed by its effect.

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