cause-effect
cause-effect (causa y efecto)
a text structure that explains why something happens and what happens as a result.
Example
Heavy rain fell for three days; as a result, the river flooded. (As a result signals cause and effect.)
In Spanish
cause-effect (causa y efecto) — una estructura de texto que explica por qué pasa algo y qué pasa como resultado.
Heavy rain fell for three days; as a result, the river flooded. (As a result indica causa y efecto.)