Cause and Effect, Course of Action

intermediate22 min read

Sorting an event pair into cause, effect, common cause, or independent using chronology and plausibility, and judging whether a suggested course of action actually addresses a stated problem.

What you will be able to do

Place an event pair as direct cause, reverse cause, common cause, or independent.
Use chronology and plausibility to rule options in or out.
Test a course of action for relevance, practicability, and proportion.
Reject an extreme or out-of-scope action even when it touches the problem.

What is inside this lesson

1Two related question types
2Sorting the event pair
3The common-cause pattern
4Testing a course of action
5Worked examples
6Common mistakes
7Quick revision
8Practice

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