Cause and Effect: Vocabulary

As a result,	The result of X can be Y
Due to this,	One result of X is Y
X can also be a cause of Y	Another result of X is Y
X can be the cause of Y	X can result in Y
X often leads to Y	X is frequently the result of Y
One cause of Y can be X	A further issue in X is Y
Y often contributes to X	Another effect of X is Y
One reason for X is often Y	Another factor in causing X is Y
X is often caused by Y	X is often caused by Y
Yet another effect of X is Y

More Stuff!

This website from Hong Kong Polytechnic University has great vocabulary and phrases for your cause and effect essays.
Dominic Cole’s IELTS BLog (recommended) has activities about cause and effect
A very helpful PDF file from Istanbul Technical University’s Writing Center with examples of cause and effect essays. Have a look at their other great resources here
For teachers: OneStopEnglish has great ideas for lesson plans. Here’s one on cause and effect
Cause and Effect: What happens when Jimmy brings his boa constrictor to the farm – as read by a three-year old