Analyzing Texts Speculating about Causes

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GUIDE TO READING

As you read the selections in this chapter, you will see how different authors write a provocative causal analysis. Analyzing how these writers present their subjects to their readers, persuade readers that their cause is plausible, respond to alternative viewpoints, and organize their writing will help you see how you can employ similar strategies to make your own causal analysis clear and compelling for your readers.