Which statement best describes the cause-and-effect text structure?

• A. An organizational pattern that shows how one event leads to another.
• B. A narrative that describes a sequence of events with no connection between them.
• C. A structure that argues a point using evidence but does not show causal links.
• D. A list of items presented alphabetically.

Answer: (A)

Cause-and-effect is about showing how one event leads to another. This structure arranges information to reveal causes and their effects, often using signals like because, therefore, consequently, or as a result. It helps you see why something happened and what happened as a consequence. The other options describe different patterns: a sequence of events with no connection misses the causal links; a persuasive piece that uses evidence but doesn’t establish causal ties isn’t organized by cause and effect; a list arranged alphabetically is just a catalog, not showing relationships between events.