Capital Community College gives excellent overview, assistance, and examples of using cause and effect in writing and composition.

This writing lab explains the terms "cause" and "effect" and how to write cause-effect essays.

This lesson introduces cause and effect papers. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Cause and Effect Papers."

This handout provides a comprehensive look at writing essays for exams including what a well-written answer to an essay exam question includes, a step-by-step decription of how to write an effective essay exam, an explanation of patterns...

This resource from Kim's Korner for Teacher Talk defines various patterns of text organization and provides a brief essay example of each pattern.

English Works site has suggestions on how to write an essay to convey helpful information. This site offers examples of eight different types of essays and graphic organizers.

In this illustrated essay from NOVA Online, explore the cyclical process of weather creation and the effects of El Nino on the global weather system.