What is the main purpose of a signal word or phrase in a cause and effect essay? to create multiple text structures to help the
reader understand cause and effect relationships to help the writer determine which verbs to use to help the reader understand the essay’s main idea to tell the reader what events will occur later in the text
The main purpose of signal words in a cause and effect essay is to <span>help the reader gain an understanding of the cause and effect relationship (the second choice). In other words, signal words or phrases </span>show the readers how various phenomena in the essay are related.
