Which best defines a cause and effect text structure? Cause and effect texts demonstrate the similarities and differences between two or more topics. Cause and effect texts explain why things happen in terms of reasons and results. Cause and effect texts outline a process or series of events in a time order from beginning to end. Cause and effect texts outline different steps in a procedure in an ordered sequence.

Using reputable online news sources, find an article about a current event that has happened within the last 12 months that deals with any of the ideas that came about during the enlightenment. for example, you might choose an event that involves freedom of speech, religious tolerance, or the right to vote. alternately, you can choose an event where these values or ideas are absent and would make a tremendous difference if they were present. once you have chosen an event, answer the following questions: what website did you use for your research? what is the title of your article? who is the author of your article? what is the event you read about?