Effect Essay Language - Common Mistakes

EFFECT ESSAY LANGUAGE

Punctuation

Mixing up the punctuation that is used with "so" and other connectors.

-Use a comma before so

-Use a semicolon or a full stop before "as a result", "consequently", "thus" and "therefore", and a comma after them:

• AI doesn't get stressed, tired or sick, so there are fewer accidents in the workplace.

• AI doesn't get stressed, tired or sick. As a result, there are fewer accidents.

Cause&effect phrases with "result"

• .... As a result, + effect (sentence)

  Doctors can work with AI to reduce errors that can occur during surgery. As a result, they can make hospital stays shorter.

• As a result of + cause (noun phrase / noun / gerund)

  Doctors can make hospital stays shorter as a result of working with AI.

• ..... result from + cause

  Shorter hospital stays result from doctors working with AI.

• ..... result in + effect

  Working with AI resulted in shorter hospital stays.

Robots often do not understand that they will affect an object when they touch it.

affect (v)

Robots often do not understand that they will have an effect on an object when they touch it.

effect (n)

Mixing up "effect" and "affect"

-The new robots caused a number of employees to lose their jobs.

-The new algorithm caused the cars to crash

cause + sb /sth + to do sth

-The new robots caused a loss of jobs.

-The new algorithm caused a huge accident.

cause + noun phrase

Mixing up verb patterns with cause and effect verbs

Lead to / Bring about / Result in / Give rise to

a) with a noun phrase

-The new robots led to a loss of jobs.

b) with a gerund

-The new robots resulted in a number of employees' losing their jobs.

IT IS PRACTICE TIME NOW!

Decide if the following sentences are correct or not and fill in the blanks

Multiple Choice

Owing to the bank's improved AI software, use of a stolen credit card can be identified more easily.

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

Multiple Choice

New algorithms help AI learn from its mistakes, therefore it improves over time.

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

Multiple Choice

Because AI systems are continuously learning, they can sometimes detect patterns that humans fail to see.

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

Multiple Choice

When AI is used in manufacturing, it can positively ........ our ability to predict when machines might break down.

• effect

• affect

• cause

• result

Multiple Choice

The delays in production that the company was experiencing caused to it investing in AI software.

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

Multiple Choice

Initially, the new software ........... more delays, but over time it increased productivity.

• caused to

• was caused by

• resulted from

• led to

Multiple Choice

That factory is now wasting fewer raw materials. Because its new AI system identified areas where materials could be used more efficiently.

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

Multiple Choice

Thanks to a bug in the new AI system, they had to shut down production for the day.

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

Multiple Choice

Recent improvements in AI are already having a positive effect .......... health care.

• about

• of

• on

• by

Multiple Choice

Using medical equipment with AI may lead to identifying diseases more accurately.

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT