It’s often necessary to state the consequences of events. This applies to virtually all subjects, e.g. there could be a consequence of a scientific theory, a historical event, a political decision, etc.
The vocabulary you can use to state consequences includes:
- Therefore
- Accordingly
- Consequently
- As a consequence
- For this reason
- This is why
- This is caused by
- Due to
- This affects
- This results in
- This leads to
- On this basis
Consequences naturally fall towards the end of the point and likely link to results. Here’s an example:
“Evidently, urbanisation erodes rural industries, which negatively affects rural economies. For this reason, plans to urbanise the rural landscape should carefully consider the livelihoods of displaced businesses.”
Consequences help you summarise results and form a cohesive, balanced analysis. Then, in your final conclusion, you’ll combine your findings into one final evaluation.
It’s worth noting that results, consequences and conclusions are closely related. So, again, learning a good mix of these words will help you form a well-structured essay with a solid tempo and flow.
