Describing causes, effects, and consequences
Examples (1)–(3) show how you can signal a cause-effect relationship between two clauses.
(1)
The crop yield is mainly determined by the efficiency of photosynthesis in the plant. Therefore, photosynthesis is an interesting target in agricultural optimization [5].
(2)
The regions that were not measured could potentially have participated in metabolic interactions. Hence, it cannot be excluded that additional binding events took place in these sections.
(3)
Since the survey mainly attracted respondents playing exergames at home, it was of great interest in the stakeholder interviews to gain insights from a public setting.
Another way of indicating a cause-effect relationship is by using an -ing clause, as in examples (4) and (5). This is often a good strategy for writing more concise sentences (see also Swales and Feak 2012: 115–116).
(4)
In [18], batches of radar data and OGMs are similarly used to construct and compare 2D images. However, instead of the correlation computations being performed in the Fourier domain, they are done in the spatial domain, resulting in a larger number of computations.
(5)
It is found that adding grid-connected solar PV in an urban setting could reduce the cost of energy by half, thus making cheap electricity available for the local population and reducing the need of fossil fuel production.
References
Swales, J. M. and Feak, C. B. (2012) Academic Writing for Graduate Students. Essential Tasks and Skills (3rd Edition). Michigan University Press.
