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Identifying Cause and Effect in Texts

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What is the purpose of using signal words and phrases in a text written with cause and effect organizational structure?

To indicate that cause and effect structure is being used (correct)
To provide a chronological timeline
To introduce unrelated information
To confuse the reader

In what way can scholarly journal articles, news articles, or expository essays analyze the occurrence of an event?

By analyzing both causes and effects (correct)
By examining only the causes
By providing a descriptive account
By focusing solely on the effects

Which of the following is NOT a signal word or phrase used to indicate cause and effect structure in a text?

Because
For this reason
Consequently
Moreover (correct)

What impact does the acorn shortage described in the New York Times article have on the forest ecosystem?

It culls the populations of squirrels, field mice, and ground-nesting birds (A) Signup and view all the answers

How do legions of ticks, some infested with Lyme disease, react to the crash in the field mouse population?

They target humans as new hosts (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the predator satiation hypothesis?

The idea that oak trees vary their acorn yield to prevent predators from becoming too numerous. (C) Signup and view all the answers

How does Ritchie discuss the acorn shortage in the article?

By exploring the causes of the shortage and its ripple effects. (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why do oak trees vary their acorn yield according to the predator satiation hypothesis?

To prevent predators from eating all the seeds and keep their populations in check. (A) Signup and view all the answers

How does the cause/effect structure differ from the problem/solution structure in the context of this article?

Cause/effect structure discusses why something happened, while problem/solution structure proposes ways to resolve an issue. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the possible factors discussed in the text that could contribute to the acorn shortage?

Variability of weather patterns in New York and New England. (C) Signup and view all the answers

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