This presentation is about Computer engineering

1. National University of Engineering
UNI
Computer Engineering
EffectCause
Topic:
English II

2.  Objective
 Cause-effect concept
 Cause and effect relationship
 Markers

3. To identify cause and effect
relationships in different contexts
through the analysis of information
related to your degree.

4. Cause and effect concept:
A cause is the reason why
something happens.
The effect is the result or what
happens because of the cause.

5. Look at this example:
Blue screens are generally caused by problems
with your computer hardware.
In order to identify what is the cause in the example, ask the question:
Why is it happen?
To know what is the effect, ask the question:
What happen as a result?

6. Blue screens are generally caused by problems with your computer hardware.
This is the effect
(the result)
This is the cause
(the reason)
So, after answering the questions, you can identify that:

7. Blue screens are generally caused by problems with your computer hardware.
This is the effect
(the result)
This is the cause
(the reason)
Take into account that the effect can come first or at the end of the
sentence:
Problems with your computer hardware can result in blue screens.
This is the effect
(the result)
This is the cause
(the reason)

8. It is also known as cause and effect chain and is an
action-reaction combination. It is the relationship in
which one event (the cause) makes another event
happens (the effect).
Take into account that one cause can have several
effects and vice versa.
Cause and effect relationship:

9. Look at this example:
George skipped his dinner because he was studying. As a result, he grew hungry late at night.
Since he became hungry after Subway closed, he bought some snacks from the vending
machine in his dorm. The snacks that he bought had little nutritional value; as a result, he
lacked energy the following day.

10. The previous example show us a cause that produces effects in chain.
George
skipped his
dinner
He was hungry
late at night
The Subway
was closed
He bought
snacks
He lacked
energy the
following day

11. Cause and effect markers (connectors)

12. Result Produce Allow Prevent
Enable
(permitir)
Cause Result in
Bring about (provocar
algo)
Become Turn into Tends to
Gives rise to
(dar lugar a algo)
Verbs linking causes and effects

13. Example:
Computers can create artificial objects in their memories. This allows
developers to test product design without creating a real prototype.

14. Since
Due to
Because/because of
In response of
As
Connectors introducing causes

15. Example:
Computers crash because of errors in the operating system (OS).

16. As a result
So that
Therefore
For this
reason
Hence
Consequently Thereby
Connectors introducing effects

17. For example:
Overclocking can cause the reduction of a component´s lifespan. As a result, they will be
gradually damaged over time.

18. Do no forget to ask for help if you have any doubt
about the topic.